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When typing the location for an Outlook event, it suggests public places in a dropdown. However, the address is sometimes wrong such as this one which shows postcode 2661 RT:

Screenshot of new Outlook event showing location suggestions

It should be 2661 RW. However, the same address on Bing Maps shows the correct postcode.

According to here, Outlook creates suggested locations using the Bing Maps Locations API. If that is true, then there seems to be a discrepancy between Bing Maps and this API, so it doesn't make sense to use the feedback widget in the former if it is correct there.

My question is, is it correct that Outlook public place suggestions are obtained from the Bing Maps Locations API; and in any case, how can I get this corrected?

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As suggested in response to my comment here, this is the answer I received from Microsoft Support...

Kindly note that this is a known issue that we are currently working to correct as soon as possible. Some users have been able to notice and report that. However, the location you see on outlook is not meant to show locations outside of contacts saved on the outlook app. That is why the locations of real places it shows are not always correct. No worries, future updates would be able to handle that just in case users would like to utilize that option.

This seems definitive and authoritative, and therefore answers my question.

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