Send an Outlook message when an iOS Shortcut starts
1 ready-made iOS Shortcuts and Microsoft Outlook Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. IOS Shortcuts can start an automation with "Shortcut automation started", and IFTTT can then run "Create a draft message" on Microsoft Outlook.
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Create your own iOS Shortcuts and Microsoft Outlook workflow
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.
4 triggers, queries, and actions
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 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a new message is received in your Outlook inbox.
Shortcut automation started
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an iOS Shortcut automation is started.
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.
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 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a new message is received in your Outlook inbox.
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.
Shortcut automation started
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an iOS Shortcut automation is started.
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If
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New message received
Shortcut automation started
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 next step!
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How to connect to a iOS Shortcuts automation
Find an Applet using iOS Shortcuts and Microsoft Outlook
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More on iOS Shortcuts and Microsoft Outlook
About iOS Shortcuts
iOS Shortcuts and IFTTT let you trigger your custom shortcuts from IFTTT automations.
About Microsoft Outlook
Outlook and IFTTT let you automatically draft and send emails based on incoming messages from other apps and services.