Send Availability feature removed from Outlook for iOS?

Question

I have been making regular use of the "Send Availability" feature in the Outlook app for iOS. Recently though, I can't seem to access this. Previously, there was a 'Calendar' button above the keyboard when replying to emails, which allowed easy selection of free timeslots in my Calendar. When I tap the Calendar button now, it just tries to create an event.

Hoping that I am missing something, rather than the feature having been removed?

Answer 1

Several years Microsoft bought the best calendar service - Sunrise - and immediately killed most of what made that service great - except for “send availability.” Now that feature is gone. As others have said it was compelling enough of a feature to switch devices in order to use it.

While there have been some good updates to Outlook especially on mobile, this is a disappointing step backward.

Answer 2

I agree. Please put this feature back.

Answer 3

What absolute idiot decided to remove the Send Availability feature??? If anything, you should have ADDED it to Outlook. Unbelievable.

Answer 4

This feature was a game changer. Bookings doesn’t come close. Please bring it back!

Answer 5

Please add me to growing list of angered customers who used Send Availability far more than any other feature on Outlook Mobile for IOS. Like many others, I would switch from desktop Outlook to Outlook Mobile just to use that feature on a given email response - it was a critical productivity saver to quickly offer up options to the frequent request of "when can you meet next week?"

The Outlook Mobile product manager (Mitali J.) needs to put it back to the top of the list for the next mobile update - please