Microsoft Outlook_ How to Connect and Collect
  • 26 Jun 2024
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Microsoft Outlook_ How to Connect and Collect

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Article summary

In this article:

  • Microsoft Outlook Overview

  • Microsoft Outlook Requirements

  • How to Connect and Collect Using Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook Overview

Connector Features

Authorized Connection Required? No

Is identity mapping supported? No

Audit logs available? Yes

Admin Access? No

Supports a full archive? No

Custodian based collections? No

Preserve in place with ILH? No

Resumable sync supported? No

Supports Onna preservation? No

Syncs future users automatically? No

Sync modes supported:

  • One-time sync

  • Auto-sync

  • Auto-sync and archive

Is file versioning supported? No

Types of Data Collected

Metadata Collected

  • Email messages

  • Attachments (embedded in emails)

  • Labels

  • Date received

  • Date sent

  • Email Bcc

  • Email Cc

  • Email from

  • Email ID

  • Email subject

  • Email to

  • Important

  • Starred

Microsoft Outlook Requirements

  • In order to collect from a user, you will need their individual login credentials.

How to Connect and Collect Using Microsoft Outlook

To create a new Microsoft Outlook collection follow the steps below:

Step 1

Click on ‘Workspaces’ in the main menu (a), then click on the workspace where you’d like to add a new sync (b).

Step 2

Click on the ‘+’ icon in the upper right corner to add a new source.

Step 3

Select the Microsoft Outlook connector from your list of available connectors.

Step 4

You’ll now start to configure your sync by adding a source name in the ‘Name’ field (a). You then have the option of connecting and synchronizing a Microsoft shared mailbox. To do so, put a check in the box next to ‘Add shared mailbox’ (b). Then, click ‘Configure’ (c).

Step 5

Enter your Microsoft username (a) and click the blue ‘Next’ button (b)

Step 6

Enter the password for your Microsoft account (a) and then click the blue ‘Sign in’ button (b).

Step 7

You’ll then select the mailboxes you want to include in your sync (a). Then, select your synchronization mode (b) and set your sync start and/or end date (c). Finally, click the blue ‘Done’ button (d).

Step 8

You’ll now see your new source appear alphabetically in the list of ‘Connected sources’ in your workspace.


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