How to search Outlook inbox
Ask AshnaAI to find Outlook messages after Microsoft authorization. Search first, then summarize or draft a reply.
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What you'll do
Ask AshnaAI to find Outlook messages after Microsoft authorization. Search first, then summarize or draft a reply.
This guide walks through search Outlook inbox in AshnaAI. You stay in chat. You do not need a separate desktop of buttons for each file job.
Before you start
Open AshnaAI and start a new chat.
Connect the account first. The setup steps are in this connector guide. Wait until it shows as connected.
How to search Outlook inbox
Follow the steps below in order. Confirm in chat before AshnaAI sends, posts, or writes to Tally.
Step 1. Sign in
Open https://app.ashna.ai sign in, and start a new chat.
Step 2. Connect Outlook
Open Integrations and connect Outlook. Finish the provider sign-in and wait until the account shows as connected.
Step 3. Ask for the job
Ask: find unread mail from finance this week and list anything that needs a reply today.
Step 4. Confirm writes
If the job sends, posts, or changes a record, confirm in chat before AshnaAI executes the write.
Keep in mind
AshnaAI sees the mailbox you authorized, not every shared mailbox unless that account can.
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Also read send outlook email.
Also read create an outlook calendar event.
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Try it now
Open app.ashna.ai and run this job in a new chat. New accounts can start from app.ashna.ai/signup.
Frequently asked questions
- Can AshnaAI search outlook inbox?
- Yes, after you connect Outlook. Ask in chat at https://app.ashna.ai
- Do I connect Outlook first?
- Yes. Follow https://www.ashna.ai/connectors/outlook if you still need to connect, then return to this guide.
- Will AshnaAI send or publish without asking?
- Writes wait for a task you start. Confirm in chat when the action leaves AshnaAI.
- Is this the same as ChatGPT browsing my account?
- No. AshnaAI uses the connector you authorized, with the permissions you granted.
- Can I put this on an agent?
- Yes. Attach the same connector to an agent after the chat path works.
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