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Outlook Mail

Outlook Mail

Connect Outlook Mail to search Microsoft 365 correspondence and prepare replies.

What it can do​

  • List folders, and search and read messages.
  • List attachment names and details. Attachment content is not returned.
  • Create and update drafts, including draft replies.
  • Mark messages read or unread, flag, categorize, move, or delete them.

Setup and security​

  • You sign in with your own Microsoft account. Assistant can reach only that mailbox.
  • Tools that change data ask for approval before they run. The Approval column under Supported tools shows each tool's setting.
  • Nomic cannot send, forward, or reply to messages directly. Drafts stay in Outlook until you send them.
  • Your Microsoft 365 administrator may need to approve Nomic before you can finish signing in.
  • Outlook Mail and Outlook Calendar are separate sign-ins. Both are separate from the Outlook integration under Settings → Integrations.

To connect, see Add an MCP server.

Example requests​

  • "Find emails from the owner's rep about the lobby finishes and summarize the decisions."
  • "Draft a reply to the contractor's latest schedule email using the dates we just confirmed."
  • "Which messages in my inbox this week mention the Riverside permit?"
  • "Move all messages from the tile supplier into the Riverside folder."

Supported tools​

ToolActionApproval
get_meRead the signed-in Microsoft profile.Not required
list_mail_foldersList mail folders.Not required
list_messagesList messages in a folder.Not required
search_messagesSearch mail.Not required
get_messageRead a message.Not required
list_attachmentsList attachment metadata; file content is not returned.Not required
create_draftCreate an email draft.Required
update_draftChange an existing draft.Required
create_reply_draftCreate a draft reply to a message.Required
update_messageChange read status, flag, importance, or categories.Required
move_messageMove a message to another folder.Required
delete_messageDelete a message.Required