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Agents for Outlook

An AI agent uses Microsoft Outlook as a communication and scheduling context for business operations like proposal follow-through, onboarding document collection, and contractor invoice verification. Rather than sending automated blasts or reading mailboxes autonomously, the agent extracts structured context—such as attachment timestamps, specific thread replies, and meeting confirmations—presents drafted responses alongside audit evidence to a human owner in Pump Up, and executes sends or calendar updates only upon explicit approval.

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Recruiting

Application review

Read every application against the same brief and show the evidence.

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Recruiting

Candidate sourcing

Find relevant candidates and start a conversation worth replying to.

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Sales

Nurture

Stay useful to people who are interested but not ready to buy.

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Finance and compliance

Overdue invoice collections

Find out what is blocking payment and work it through.

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Customer success

Renewal follow-up

Work each renewal through the replies, blockers, and final answer.

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Finance and compliance

Vendor intake and approval

Get the right reviews done before a new vendor is approved.

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Sales

Warm outbound

Write the note you would send if you had time to do the homework.

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Sales

Proposal follow-through

Resolve the unanswered proposal before deciding what to send next.

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Sales

Partner application review

Make each partner decision against the actual partnership brief.

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Sales

Referral follow-through

Turn a referral into an accepted next step.

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Sales

Client intake triage

Turn a vague enquiry into a clear fit decision and an accepted handoff.

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Customer success

Missing onboarding information

Get the missing onboarding evidence accepted as complete.

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Customer success

Client onboarding

Confirm the client is ready for the work they bought.

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Finance and compliance

Missing receipts and expense evidence

Make the expense evidence usable before the books close.

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Finance and compliance

Contractor invoice review

Match the contractor’s invoice to accepted work.

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Marketing

Sponsorship fulfilment

Deliver the approved sponsorship and its proof.

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Marketing

Testimonial permission and publication

Publish only the testimonial wording and use that were permitted.

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Operations

Contractor onboarding

Get the contractor’s operational handoff ready and accepted.

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Recruiting

Candidate information collection

Get missing application evidence ready for recruiter review.

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Recruiting

Offer preparation and approval

Reconcile agreed role and terms, identify missing decisions, approve the offer, confirm the authorised handoff

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Sales

Ecosystem opportunity review

Assess partner signals against business needs

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Marketing

Social mention triage

Review supplied mentions, investigate context, approve a response or escalation, confirm the owner’s follow-through

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Sales

Customer lookalike account research

Extract evidence from successful accounts, investigate similar companies, obtain sales review and record accepted candidates

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Marketing

Customer story development

Find supported outcomes, collect permission, approve a story and confirm publication

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When to use it

Operations leaders, sales managers, finance controllers, and recruiters using Microsoft 365 Outlook.

Example scenario

In an invoice dispute case (U18), an agent retrieves an email thread from billing@company.com where a client disputes a $4,500 consulting charge, citing an unapproved scope addition. The agent compares the client message with the signed statement of work in OneDrive and prior email approvals. It compiles a timeline showing the client lead authorised the additional hours via email on June 12th. The agent drafts a professional clarification email citing the June 12th thread and attaches the signed change authorization. Before sending, the agent presents the draft and evidence packet to the finance controller in Pump Up. The controller approves the reply with one minor wording edit; the agent then sends the approved message via Outlook and logs the message ID.

Getting started

  • Register an Azure Entra ID application with Microsoft Graph Mail and Calendar permissions (Mail.ReadWrite, Calendars.ReadWrite) or configure delegated mailbox access
  • Designate monitored shared mailboxes or folder scopes for operations like billing queries and supplier intake
  • Assign responsible team members in Pump Up to review and approve drafted outbound correspondence
  • Establish export and manual fallback procedures for threads containing unparsed inline images or encrypted attachments

Common questions

Can an AI agent send emails directly through Outlook without human oversight?

Pump Up playbooks require explicit human approval before any outbound email is dispatched via Microsoft Graph, ensuring operators verify tone, commitments, and commercial terms.

How does an agent distinguish incoming client replies from automated out-of-office responses?

The agent inspects standard email headers (such as auto-submitted and precedence headers) and message body semantics to flag out-of-office notifications, keeping cases awaiting substantive human response.

Does configuring an Outlook playbook require enterprise tenant administrator privileges?

Connecting Outlook via Microsoft Graph requires an Entra ID app registration with granted permissions, which typically requires tenant admin consent for application permissions or user consent for delegated mail access.

How these workflows use your software

Warm outbound

Source records
Past email correspondence and contact card data
Agent work
Evaluates relationship depth, last contact date, and relevance of re-engagement context
Result
Personalised introduction note draft and evidence brief
Human decision
Sales owner approves outreach note before send

Proposal follow-through

Source records
Sent proposal message thread and client response history
Agent work
Identifies unanswered queries, pricing hesitations, or delivery timeline concerns
Result
Follow-up email draft addressing specific questions with concession guardrails
Human decision
Account executive approves commercial concessions and email text

Missing onboarding information

Source records
Onboarding thread attachments and onboarding requirement checklist
Agent work
Checks received files against required documentation and detects missing signatures or tax forms
Result
Clarification request listing specific missing documents with reference to previous emails
Human decision
Onboarding coordinator verifies document completeness

Workflow example

Source records
Dispute email thread, billing statements, and contract terms
Agent work
Reconciles disputed billed amounts against agreed work statements and written email approvals
Result
Reconciliation brief and proposed response packet
Human decision
Finance controller decides whether to credit, adjust, or reaffirm the billing

Missing receipts and expense evidence

Source records
Submitted expense email threads, receipt images, and credit card transaction lines
Agent work
Matches receipt vendor, date, and amount to transaction data and flags missing itemised breakdowns
Result
Evidence audit package and employee clarification prompt
Human decision
Bookkeeper confirms receipt validity or requests further documentation

Contractor invoice review

Source records
Contractor invoice PDF attached to email and project milestone completion emails
Agent work
Verifies billed hours or deliverables against project manager sign-offs in message threads
Result
Discrepancy report and payment approval recommendation
Human decision
Project manager approves invoice for accounting payout

Vendor intake and approval

Source records
Supplier proposal email, tax forms, and compliance certificates
Agent work
Audits received compliance certificates against vendor onboarding standards
Result
Supplier intake assessment and risk summary
Human decision
Procurement lead approves supplier qualification

Offer preparation and approval

Source records
Candidate correspondence, interview summary threads, and compensation approvals
Agent work
Aligns offer letter terms with internal budget approvals and candidate expectations
Result
Drafted formal offer email and attached agreement
Human decision
Hiring manager and talent director sign off before delivery

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