Node Inputs
Required Field
- Folder: Select Outlook folder to read from (default: ‘Inbox’)
Optional Fields
- Email Information: Choose data types to retrieve:
- Email Bodies
- Attached Filenames
- Message IDs
- Sender/Recipient Addresses
- Subjects
- Dates
- Number of Emails: Limit emails to read (default: 10)
- Search Query: Filter emails based on specific criteria
- Mark as Read: Option to mark processed emails as read
- Ignore Read Status: Include both read and unread emails
Node Output
All selected email information appears as list outputs (string[]):- Email content
- Attachment filenames
Note that multiple attachments are separated by a comma, eg:PDF1, PDF2
. You can use theSplit Text
node here to output a list with each file.
- Message IDs
- Addresses
- Subjects
- Dates
- Sender Display Names
Date Range Filtering
Filter emails by a specific time period, this option is available underShow More Options
- Use Dates?: Enable this toggle to filter emails by time period
-
Date Range: Choose from preset ranges for quick filtering:
- Last 24 Hours
- Last Week
- Last Month
- Last 3 Months
- Last 6 Months
-
Use Exact Dates?: Toggle this option to specify custom date ranges
- When enabled, you can set precise Start and End dates
- When disabled, the preset Date Range selection is used
- Start Date (UTC): The beginning of your custom date range (only available when Use Exact Dates is enabled)
- End Date (UTC): The end of your custom date range (only available when Use Exact Dates is enabled)
- Historical email analysis
- Periodic reporting
- Retrieving emails from specific events or timeframes
- Automating regular email processing batches
Note: When “Use Exact Dates?” is enabled, you can expose the Start Date and End Date parameters through “Configure Inputs” and connect them directly to the Datetime
node for dynamic date ranges.
Node Functionality
The Outlook Reader node retrieves email data from specified Outlook folders. Key features include:- Multiple data type selection
- Email filtering capabilities
- Read status management
- Batch email processing
- Attachment handling
- Secure authentication with Gumloop
When To Use
The Outlook Reader node is particularly valuable in scenarios requiring automated email processing. Common use cases include:- Email Monitoring: Track incoming communications
- Attachment Processing: Handle incoming files
- Communication Analysis: Review email patterns
- Data Extraction: Pull information from emails
- Processing incoming support tickets
- Collecting daily report attachments
- Monitoring supplier communications
- Tracking customer inquiries
Important Considerations:
- Requires Authentication with Microsoft - Set up in the Credentials page
- Only processes unread emails by default
- All outputs are provided as lists