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Microsoft Outlook is Microsoft’s email and calendar service. The Outlook MCP server lets you read, send, organize, and manage emails using natural language.

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What Can It Do?

  • Read and search emails by sender, subject, or date
  • Send and forward emails without opening Outlook
  • Create drafts for later review
  • Archive or delete emails to keep your inbox organized

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Where to Use It

Add Outlook as a tool to any agent. The agent can then manage your email conversationally, choosing the right actions based on context. To add an MCP tool to your agent:
  1. Open your agent’s configuration
  2. Click Add tools → Connect an app with MCP
  3. Search for the integration and select it
  4. Authenticate with your account
You can control which tools your agent has access to. After adding an integration, click on it to enable or disable specific tools based on what your agent needs.

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In Workflows (Via Agent Node)

For automated pipelines, use an Agent Node with Outlook tools. This gives you the flexibility of an agent within a deterministic workflow.

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As a Custom MCP Node

You can also create a standalone MCP node for a specific action. This generates a reusable node that performs one task, useful when you need the same operation repeatedly in workflows.
To create a custom MCP node:
  1. Go to your node library and search for the integration
  2. Click Create a node with AI
  3. Describe the specific action you want (e.g., “Read unread emails from today”)
  4. Test the node and save it for reuse
Custom MCP nodes are single-purpose by design. For tasks that require multiple steps or dynamic decision-making, use an agent instead.

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Available Tools

ToolDescription
Read EmailsFetch emails with filters
Send EmailSend a new email
Update EmailChange read/unread or flagged status
Create DraftCreate a draft message
Forward EmailForward an email
Archive EmailMove to Archive folder
Trash EmailMove to Deleted Items

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Example Prompts

Use these with your agent or in the Agent Node: Read emails: 
Show me unread emails from this week
Send an email: 
Send an email to [email protected] with subject "Project Update" and body "Here's the latest status..."
Create a draft: 
Create a draft to the sales team about the Q4 forecast
Archive emails: 
Archive all newsletters older than 30 days
Forward an email: 
Forward the budget approval email to [email protected]

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Troubleshooting

IssueSolution
Agent not finding the right dataUse specific sender emails or subject lines
Action not completingCheck that you’ve authenticated with Microsoft 365
Unexpected resultsThe agent may chain multiple tools (e.g., searching first, then forwarding). Review the agent’s reasoning to understand its approach.
Tool not availableVerify the tool is enabled in your agent’s MCP configuration
Agents are smart enough to chain multiple API calls together. For example, asking “Forward the latest email from John” will find the email first, then forward it. If results seem off, check the agent’s step-by-step reasoning.

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Need Help?

Use this integration directly in Claude or Cursor. Connect remotely via the Outlook MCP server using your Gumloop credentials.