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title: Outlook
description: Learn how to connect and configure Outlook connections in Infoveave to access and manage your Outlook emails and calendar.
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import { Steps } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

# Outlook

Outlook connection enables Infoveave to access and manage your Microsoft Outlook emails and calendar. This allows you to automate email retrieval, calendar-based workflows, and Outlook-integrated processes.

## Adding an Outlook Connection

To create a new Outlook connection:

<Steps>
1. Go to **Administration** > **Connections**
2. Click **New Connection** and select **Outlook** from the available connectors
3. In the **New Outlook Connection** form, provide the required configuration details
</Steps>

## Connection Parameters

When setting up an Outlook connection, you need to provide the following details:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| **Name** | A unique name to identify your Outlook connection |
| **Connect to Outlook** | Click this button to authenticate with your Microsoft Outlook account |

After clicking **Connect to Outlook**, you will be redirected to Microsoft’s secure login page to authorize access.

## Steps to Validate and Save

<Steps>
1. After authentication, click **Validate** to verify the Outlook connection
2. If validation succeeds, click **Save** to store the connection
3. Your Outlook connection is now ready to use in workflows and automation
</Steps>

## Example Use Cases

With an Outlook connection configured, you can:

- Retrieve Outlook emails for processing or automation  
- Read attachments and load them into Infoveave  
- Trigger workflows based on incoming Outlook emails  
- Sync with Outlook calendar events  
- Automate reminders and calendar-based notifications  
- Build workflows that react to new meetings or changes in schedule  
- Process customer communications received via Outlook  
- Integrate Outlook data with operational dashboards  
- Automate support ticket creation based on Outlook emails  
- Use email-driven ingestion for scheduled or ad-hoc data updates