Context Sources
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
| Tool | Action | Approval |
|---|---|---|
get_me | Read the signed-in Microsoft profile. | Not required |
list_mail_folders | List mail folders. | Not required |
list_messages | List messages in a folder. | Not required |
search_messages | Search mail. | Not required |
get_message | Read a message. | Not required |
list_attachments | List attachment metadata; file content is not returned. | Not required |
create_draft | Create an email draft. | Required |
update_draft | Change an existing draft. | Required |
create_reply_draft | Create a draft reply to a message. | Required |
update_message | Change read status, flag, importance, or categories. | Required |
move_message | Move a message to another folder. | Required |
delete_message | Delete a message. | Required |