Create & Send Outlook Email Draft with Attachment

The workflow JSON

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{
  "id": "193",
  "name": "Create, add an attachment, and send a draft using the Microsoft Outlook node",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "On clicking 'execute'",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Microsoft Outlook",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.microsoftOutlook",
      "position": [
        450,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "subject": "Hello from n8n!",
        "resource": "draft",
        "bodyContent": "<h1>Hello from n8n!</h1> <p>We are sending this email using the Microsoft Outlook node in <a href=\"https://n8n.io\">n8n</a></p> <p>Best,</p> <p>Sender</p>",
        "additionalFields": {
          "bodyContentType": "html"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "microsoftOutlookOAuth2Api": "<your credential>"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "HTTP Request",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        650,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://n8n.io/n8n-logo.png",
        "options": {},
        "responseFormat": "file"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Microsoft Outlook1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.microsoftOutlook",
      "position": [
        850,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "messageAttachment",
        "messageId": "={{$node[\"Microsoft Outlook\"].json[\"id\"]}}",
        "additionalFields": {
          "fileName": "n8n.png"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "microsoftOutlookOAuth2Api": "<your credential>"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Microsoft Outlook2",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.microsoftOutlook",
      "position": [
        1050,
        300
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "draft",
        "messageId": "={{$node[\"Microsoft Outlook\"].json[\"id\"]}}",
        "operation": "send",
        "additionalFields": {
          "recipients": "abc@example.com"
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "microsoftOutlookOAuth2Api": "<your credential>"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "active": false,
  "settings": {},
  "connections": {
    "HTTP Request": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Microsoft Outlook1",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Microsoft Outlook": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "HTTP Request",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Microsoft Outlook1": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Microsoft Outlook2",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "On clicking 'execute'": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Microsoft Outlook",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

Credentials you'll need

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• microsoftOutlookOAuth2Api

About this workflow

Create, add an attachment, and send a draft using the Microsoft Outlook node. Uses manualTrigger, microsoftOutlook, httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 5 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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