Windows 10: How do I Track Packages in Outlook?

So I guess Microsoft decided to kill the package tracking functionality in Cortana, and we're just supposed to rely on Outlook mail and calendar to do it now. But in addition to the fact that there is no way to add a package manually, I see literally no evidence of this functionality anywhere except for an option in the settings that alludes to the ability of the app to perform actions based on email messages (which was already turned on). I currently have three packages on their way to me, and each of them has a tracking number that's been sent to me from the various stores in an email. But there's nothing anywhere in the mail or calendar apps or websites to show for it. Even if I open the messages containing the tracking numbers, the app doesn't even acknowledge that there's a tracking number there. What am I supposed to be seeing? Should there be a bouncing blue ring somewhere saying "oh look, you have a package, click here to see its status"? Is there something I still need to set up to make this work?

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Tracking packages

I have a question about how Cortana tracks packages. I understand she gets the shipment information automatically from the emails I receive. However, once Cortana identifies the shipment and adds it to the "tracking list", can I delete the email (or move
it out of my inbox)? Or will that remove the tracking and/or cause Cortana to stop tracking the package? Now that MS has enhanced Outlook also automatically to put an appointment for the shipment in my calendar, same question there too--will deleting the email
cause the calendar entry to get deleted? Thanks in advance for the assistance.

 

Cortana Package Tracking

Hi Dwain,

With regard to your query, Cortana package tracking tracks package from the following retailers:

• Amazon.com
• Target
• Walmart
• Apple
• eBay
• Microsoft Store

To know more about Cortana package tracking, please check this link:
Cortana package tracking.

Let us know if there is anything else we can do to help.

 

Cortana package Tracking not working

To assist you better, we would like to ask some questions for clarification.

• Where you able to use the package tracking before?
• Who is the carrier of the package you are trying to track?

We look forward to your reply.