> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cassidyai.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Send email with Outlook

> Send an email from your Outlook account as part of a Workflow.

Use the **Send Email with Microsoft Outlook** action to send an email from your connected Outlook account as part of a [Workflow](https://docs.cassidyai.com/workflows/overview.md). You can compose new emails with dynamic recipients, subject lines, and body content using variables from previous steps.

## Set up the action

**1. Add the action**

While editing a Workflow, click the **+** button between existing blocks. Select **Send Email with Microsoft Outlook** from the action list.

![Selecting the Send Email with Microsoft Outlook action](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy/images/reference/send-email-with-microsoft-outlook-img-0.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy\&q=85\&s=292b1d9b53b4c1c5e501e836853aa9cd)

**2. Rename the action (optional)**

Click the action name to give it a more descriptive label for easier reference as a variable in later steps.

![Renaming the Send Email with Microsoft Outlook action](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy/images/reference/send-email-with-microsoft-outlook-img-1.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy\&q=85\&s=86f9691827b48a74f4cfe079ea1c8922)

**3. Connect your Outlook account**

If you haven't already, connect your Microsoft Outlook account to Cassidy.

![Adding a Microsoft Outlook connection for the action](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy/images/reference/send-email-with-microsoft-outlook-img-2.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy\&q=85\&s=b3fc95db3d617e177d2b95dbde15da7d)

**4. Enter the recipient**

In the **To** field, enter a single email address or a comma-separated list of recipients. You can also reference variables from previous steps or the trigger to dynamically populate recipients.

![To field for email recipients with variable reference](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy/images/reference/send-email-with-microsoft-outlook-img-3.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy\&q=85\&s=c3b1139ef53011ede6f257695ef02b51)

**5. Enter the subject**

In the **Subject** field, enter the subject line. You can reference variables from previous steps or the trigger to personalize the subject.

![Subject field with variable reference](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy/images/reference/send-email-with-microsoft-outlook-img-4.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy\&q=85\&s=3d02a0bb71ee4f6ee55c64990bf0d904)

**6. Enter the email body**

In the **Body** field, enter the content of your email. You can reference variables from previous steps or the trigger to personalize the message.

![Body field with variable reference](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy/images/reference/send-email-with-microsoft-outlook-img-5.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy\&q=85\&s=e35efa1f4ce639a55a382cf1aa69ef0b)

**7. Add attachments (optional)**

Select from available variables to include as attachments, such as outputs from **Export as PDF** or **Export as Microsoft Word Document** actions.

![Attachments selector for email](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy/images/reference/send-email-with-microsoft-outlook-img-6.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy\&q=85\&s=cac9d3b99bdca4d6fb73712e87bd14b8)

**8. Configure optional fields**

Click on the options under **Optional Fields** to configure additional settings like **Cc** and **Bcc**, then fill out the corresponding fields.

![Optional Fields section showing available options](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy/images/reference/send-email-with-microsoft-outlook-img-7.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ETDpmcHPDhtRlAWy\&q=85\&s=9ecabc770427390d01d577c46e3317fb)

![Optional fields expanded with Cc and Bcc](https://mintcdn.com/cassidy/g8fyfImJ_SyinsRX/images/reference/send-email-with-microsoft-outlook-img-8.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=g8fyfImJ_SyinsRX\&q=85\&s=5f16fbd757b2c9df934c8eb04964d8f0)

## Related

> **[Reply to email with Outlook](https://docs.cassidyai.com/integrations/microsoft-365/outlook-email/reply-to-email.md)**
>
> Reply to an existing email thread from a Workflow.

> **[Draft email with Outlook](https://docs.cassidyai.com/integrations/microsoft-365/outlook-email/draft-email.md)**
>
> Create a draft email instead of sending immediately.

> **[New email trigger](https://docs.cassidyai.com/integrations/microsoft-365/outlook-email/new-email-trigger.md)**
>
> Trigger a Workflow when a new email is received.

> **[Outlook for Workflows](https://docs.cassidyai.com/integrations/microsoft-365/outlook-email/workflows)**
>
> See all Outlook Workflow triggers and actions.


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