Initials value not visible in Outlook when using Graph API to Create a Contacts

Question

Hello,

When Creating a contact using below URL:

https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/[UserID]/contactFolders/[ContactFolderID]/contacts

With this Body:

{ "displayName": "John Doe", "fileAs": "Doe", "initials": "JDO" }

Then in outlook the intitials value stay empty

Open the contact in outlook -> contact Tab -> All Fields ->Select All Contacts Fields in the dropdown

Is it a bug or I'm doing something wrong?

Chris

Answer 1

Hello Christophe REGARD,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft!

I have tried replicating the scenario of creating contact inside a contact folder using the query mentioned and the initials value is visible in outlook as well as attached below.

Creating contact using Graph API:

Initials in Outlook:

Hope this helps.

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