Outlook Connect

Outlook Connect

Type: outlook-connect  ·  Package: Outlook Activities v1.0.0  ·  Output: ZoanOutlookSession

Opens an Outlook session and returns a ZoanOutlookSession. Not required: other activities work alone using the default account. Use Connect when you need a specific account (other than the default one) or you are going to do several operations in a row efficiently.

How it works

Log in to the account indicated in account (or the default one if you omit it). Two modes:

• With body: Activities within it inherit the session (and your account) automatically, and it closes itself when finished.
• Without body: returns the session as output; pass it as session to the activities and close it with Outlook Close.

Required parameters

Ninguno.

Optional parameters

Parameter	Editor	Description
account	expression	Name or email of the account (e.g. "soporte@empresa.com"). Skip it to use the default account.

Subflows (lanes)

body optional

Activities to execute with this session. If omitted, returns the session as output.

Output

Returns a ZoanOutlookSession. Pass it as session to other Outlook activities.

Example

Process mail from a shared account:

Outlook Connect   account = "facturas@empresa.com"
 └─ body:
      Outlook Get Emails   folder = "Inbox"   unreadOnly = true   → output: correos
      ... procesar cada correo ...

When do I NOT need Connect?

If you work with the default account and only do one or a few operations, skip Connect: use the activities directly. Connect adds value when you choose a specific account or execute many trades in a row.

Related activities

• Outlook Close — close the session (mode without body).
• Outlook Get Emails / Outlook Send Email — operate in the session.