Azure DevOps + Microsoft Outlook

Capture new work item comments in Azure DevOps and create draft emails in Microsoft Outlook

Stay informed about every change in your Azure DevOps work items in real-time. With this workflow automation, every time a new comment is added to a work item in Azure DevOps, a draft email is instantly created in your Microsoft Outlook. This enables prompt response, helps keep your team in sync, and improves project management efficiency. Use this workflow to nurture better communication and quicker issue resolution.

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New Work Item Comment
Triggers when a work item is commented on.
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Create Draft Email
Creates a draft of an email that can then be reviewed and sent out.
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Supported triggers and actions

- Build DefinitionRequired
- Build Status
- ProjectRequired
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Instant
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- ProjectRequired
- Repository
- Branch
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- ProjectRequired
- Area Path
- Work Item Type
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Instant
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- ProjectRequired
- Build DefinitionRequired
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- Work Item TypeRequired
- Work ItemRequired
- Do you want to supress notifications for this update?
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Write

- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- TeamRequired
- Would you like to setup the query here or use an existing query?Required
- ProjectRequired
- TypeRequired
- TitleRequired
- Area
- Iteration
- Assigned To
- Description
Action
Search or write

Cancelled Calendar Event
Triggers when an event is cancelled.
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- Calendar
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- Shared Inbox
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New Flagged Email
Triggers when a new email is flagged.
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Polling
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- Calendar
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- Calendar
- SubjectRequired
- Start Date & TimeRequired
- End Date & TimeRequired
- Location Name
- Sensitivity
- Attendees
- Is this an All Day Event?
- Description
- Show me as Free or Busy
- Is this an Online Meeting?
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Write
- To Email(s)Required
- CC Email(s)
- BCC Email(s)
- Reply-To Email
- SubjectRequired
- Body FormatRequired
- BodyRequired
- Attachment
- Action for Files Larger Than 150MB
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Write
- Contact to DeleteRequired
Action
Write
- Email IDRequired
- Comment
Action
Write
- Event
- Subject
- Start Date & Time
- End Date & Time
- All Day Event?
- Is Online Meeting?
- Hide attendees list?
- Description
- Show me as Free or Busy
- The importance of the event
- Merge with existing attendees?
- Attendees
- Categories
- Location
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Contact Folder
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email
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Search
- Contact Folder
- First NameRequired
- Last Name
- Email
- Business Phones
- Home Phones
- Mobile Phone
- Job Title
- Company Name
- Department
- Business Website URL
- File As
- Personal Notes
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
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Search or write

- ProjectRequired
- PathRequired
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- ProjectRequired
- Area Path
- Work Item Type
- Contains StringRequired
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- ProjectRequired
- Area Path
- Work Item Type
- Changed Field
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- ProjectRequired
- TypeRequired
- TitleRequired
- Area
- Iteration
- Assigned To
- Description
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- Work Item NumberRequired
- LinkRequired
- Comment
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- TeamRequired
- Would you like to setup the query here or use an existing query?Required
Action
Search
- Calendar
- Time BeforeRequired
- Time Before (Unit)Required
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Polling
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- Parent FolderRequired
- Child Folder
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Polling
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- Contact Folder
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Polling
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- Parent Folder
- Child Folder
- Search termsRequired
- Note
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Polling
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- Shared Inbox
- Parent Folder
- Child Folder
Trigger
Polling
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- Event
- Merge with existing attendees?
- Attendees
Action
Write
- Contact Folder
- First NameRequired
- Last Name
- Email Addresses
- Business Phones
- Home Phones
- Mobile Phone
- Job Title
- Company Name
- Department
- Business Website URL
- File As
- Personal Notes
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
Action
Write
- Email IDRequired
- To Email(s)
- CC Email(s)
- BCC Email(s)
- Reply-To Email
- Subject
- Body
- Attachment
- Action for Files Larger Than 150MB
- Reply to All
Action
Write
- EventRequired
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Write
- From Email
- To Email(s)Required
- CC Email(s)
- BCC Email(s)
- Reply-To Email
- SubjectRequired
- Body FormatRequired
- BodyRequired
- Attachments
- Action for Files Larger Than 150MB
Action
Write
- Contact Folder
- ContactRequired
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email Addresses
- Business Phones
- Home Phones
- Mobile Phone
- Job Title
- Company Name
- Department
- Business Website URL
- Personal Notes
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
- Street
- City
- State
- Postal Code
- Country or Region
Action
Write
- Calendar
- Search TermRequired
- Start Date & Time
- End Date & Time
Action
Search
- Search Info
- Search ValueRequired
Action
Search

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