This is sad, being on a Windows machine while accessing my Outlook mail connected to my machine.

Icons, which usually happens with emojis if it is from another system like iOS because they have their own sets, appear with the usual blank replacements.

I know, clearly my system doesn't have this set, but how in the world with all the Microsoft gear that I have, I do not have this on on an M$ product?

That's the danger of kicking the can. It can be bad even on a new system anyway. I'm running Windows 10, FWIW. Disappointing!

I checked again, and the icons are there. Must have been some sort of glitch on the web.

But now Microsoft Support is swooping in like this thread was the Batsignal and I didn't even tag them.

Creepy.