OutlookClaude

Outlook and Outlook Calendar capabilities for Claude

Search and read Outlook email, open attachments, draft or send plain-text email, manage read state, and create or update recurring events with Microsoft Teams or attached HTTPS conference links.

2 min readFor Microsoft 365 users checking a specific workflow

What you can do

Email

  • Find emailList recent email or search with a text query; narrow by date or read state.
  • Read the sourceOpen a message, its headers, and attachments.
  • Write and sendCreate a draft or send one plain-text email to up to 500 unique recipients across To, Cc, and Bcc; reply to one existing email.
  • Tidy the inboxMark a message read or unread.
  • FoldersList Outlook folders and open one folder.
  • ContactsList contact names, email addresses, and phone numbers.

Calendar included with email

  • ReadList calendars and events, then open one event.
  • CreateCreate a timed or all-day event or recurring series with up to 20 attendees and a provider-native or attached HTTPS conference link.
  • ChangeUpdate an event's details, attendees, recurrence, or conference link, or delete it.

Limits

  • New emails and drafts accept up to 500 unique recipients; provider sending and anti-abuse limits apply
  • Email is plain text and immediate, with no attachments, tracking, reply-all, scheduled send, or multi-message sequences
  • Only owner or writer calendars can be changed
  • No dedicated Outlook thread view

Common questions

Does Calendar need another connection?
No. It comes with Outlook.
Can it notify meeting attendees?
Yes. Outlook automatically notifies attendees when an event is created or updated with them.