Component Overview: Send Email in Outlook
The Send Email in Outlook component enables you to create and send new emails through Outlook as part of your automated workflow. This component streamlines email communication by allowing you to specify recipients, subject, body, and other email parameters directly within your workflow.
What Does This Component Do?
This component creates a new email draft or sends an email to the specified recipient(s) using Microsoft Outlook. You can control all major aspects of the email, such as the recipient, subject, body, and optional CC/BCC fields. Additionally, you can attach files and choose to save the email as a draft rather than sending it immediately.
Available Inputs
Here are the configurable inputs the component accepts:
| Input Name | Display Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recipient | Recipient | String (Message) | Yes | Email address of the main recipient |
| subject | Subject | String (Message) | Yes | Subject line of the email |
| input_message | Body | String (Message) | Yes | Main content/body of the email |
| cc | CC | String (Message) | No | Email addresses to send a carbon copy |
| bcc | BCC | String (Message) | No | Email addresses to send a blind carbon copy |
| attachments | Attachments | File/Object | No | Attach files to your email |
| draft | Draft | Boolean | No | If true, saves the email as a draft instead of sending |
| tool_description | Tool Description | String (Advanced) | No | Description to help agents understand this tool |
| tool_name | Tool Name | String (Advanced) | No | Name to refer to this tool in agent workflows |
| verbose | Verbose | Boolean (Advanced) | No | Whether to print verbose output |
Outputs
The component provides the following outputs:
| Output Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| After Create Email | Message | Returns information after email creation |
| Tool | Tool | Reference to the tool instance |
Why Is This Useful?
- Automate Emailing: Integrate automatic email notifications or communications into your workflow without manual intervention.
- Customizable: Define recipients, add attachments, CC/BCC, and control whether emails are sent or saved as drafts.
- Seamless Outlook Integration: Leverage Outlook’s email capabilities directly from within your AI or automation workflows.
- Documentation and Debugging: Advanced fields like
tool_description,tool_name, andverbosehelp in workflow documentation and troubleshooting.
Typical Use Cases
- Sending confirmation or notification emails as part of business process automations.
- Generating and sending reports or alerts with attachments.
- Triggering follow-up emails based on other workflow events.
- Drafting emails for user review before sending.
Summary
The Send Email in Outlook component is a versatile tool for incorporating email communication into your AI-powered workflows, offering all the configurations you need for effective and automated Outlook emailing.
