Email new Camera photos automatically via Outlook
1 ready-made Camera widget and Microsoft Outlook Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Camera widget can start an automation with "Any new photo", and IFTTT can then run "Create a draft message" on Microsoft Outlook.
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Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
9 triggers, queries, and actions
Any new photo
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time you take any new photo via Do Camera.
Any QR code scanned
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
Triggered when a new QR code is scanned using the Camera Widget
Any URL QR code scanned
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
Triggered when a new QR code that is a URL (http:// or https://) is scanned using the Camera Widget
New message received
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time a new message is received in your Outlook inbox.
QR code scanned - regular expression match
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
Triggered when a QR code is scanned, matching a "regular expression" search, using the Camera Widget.
QR code scanned - wildcard match
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
Triggered when a QR code is scanned, matching a wildcard search, using the Camera Widget. [See our help center for more information](https://help.ifttt.com/hc/en-us/articles/36961503432987-How-to-use-QR-codes-with-IFTTT).
Specific QR code scanned
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
Triggered when a specific QR code is scanned using the Camera Widget.
Create a draft message
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will create a draft message in your Outlook account without sending it.
Send a message
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send a message from your Outlook account.
Any new photo
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time you take any new photo via Do Camera.
Any QR code scanned
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
Triggered when a new QR code is scanned using the Camera Widget
Any URL QR code scanned
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
Triggered when a new QR code that is a URL (http:// or https://) is scanned using the Camera Widget
Create a draft message
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will create a draft message in your Outlook account without sending it.
New message received
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time a new message is received in your Outlook inbox.
QR code scanned - regular expression match
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
Triggered when a QR code is scanned, matching a "regular expression" search, using the Camera Widget.
QR code scanned - wildcard match
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
Triggered when a QR code is scanned, matching a wildcard search, using the Camera Widget. [See our help center for more information](https://help.ifttt.com/hc/en-us/articles/36961503432987-How-to-use-QR-codes-with-IFTTT).
Send a message
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send a message from your Outlook account.
Specific QR code scanned
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
Triggered when a specific QR code is scanned using the Camera Widget.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Any new photo
Any QR code scanned
Any URL QR code scanned
New message received
QR code scanned - regular expression match
QR code scanned - wildcard match
Specific QR code scanned
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Create a draft message
Send a message
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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About Camera widget
Camera widget and IFTTT let you start automations when you take photos or scan QR codes from your phone.
About Microsoft Outlook
Outlook and IFTTT let you automatically draft and send emails based on incoming messages from other apps and services.