Outlook
Connect your Outlook or Microsoft 365 inbox to alfred_ with Microsoft OAuth, see the permissions requested, and follow the steps to start syncing mail.
alfred_ connects to Outlook (Microsoft 365) using Microsoft OAuth. Microsoft handles authentication directly — alfred_ never sees your password, and you can revoke access at any time.
What permissions does alfred_ request?
- Read your mail — needed to triage incoming messages
- Send mail on your behalf — needed to send replies you approve
- Modify mail — needed to archive noise and apply labels
How to connect
- Open Settings → Connected Accounts
- Click Connect Outlook
- Sign in to your Microsoft account
- Review and approve the permissions screen
- You’ll be redirected back — sync starts immediately
Work / school accounts
If you’re on a Microsoft 365 work or school account, your IT admin may need to approve alfred_ before you can connect. See Microsoft Admin Approval for the one-minute approval flow and a message you can forward to your admin.
Multiple accounts
You can connect any combination of Outlook and Gmail accounts. Switch between them in the inbox header.
Revoking access
- From alfred_ — Settings → Connected Accounts → trash icon
- From Microsoft — account.microsoft.com/privacy/app-access → remove alfred_
Troubleshooting
“Need admin approval”
Your IT admin has restricted third-party apps. See Microsoft Admin Approval — either grant consent yourself at get-alfred.ai/admin-consent or forward that link to your admin.
Token expired
Click Reconnect in Settings — usually triggered by a password change or session expiry.