ActionMicrosoft OutlookUpdated September 2026

How do I create an Outlook draft email?

Short answer: You can create outlook draft in Microsoft Outlook by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Microsoft Outlook Create Outlook Draft action to a workflow, map its 5 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Create Outlook Draft in Microsoft Outlook — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
To to	email	Required	To. e.g. "recipient@example.com"
Subject subject	string	Required	Message subject line.
Body body	html	Required	Message body content. Plain text unless the API specifies HTML/markdown.
CC cc	string	Optional	CC
Importance importance	options	Optional	Importance. Options: Low, Normal, High

Sample request

{
  "to": "recipient@example.com",
  "subject": "e.g. Quick update",
  "body": "e.g. Hi there, thanks for reaching out.",
  "cc": "{{trigger.cc}}",
  "importance": "{{trigger.importance}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "draft123",
  "isDraft": true,
  "subject": "Hello"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Outlook Draft.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Gmail → Microsoft Outlook

1 Gmail triggers

Slack → Microsoft Outlook

13 Slack triggers

Google Sheets → Microsoft Outlook

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Microsoft Outlook

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Outlook Draft.

What does the Create Outlook Draft action do in Microsoft Outlook?

Creates an email in the Drafts folder without sending. For "AI-generated reply suggestion → save as draft for user review" workflows.

What inputs does Create Outlook Draft require?

Required: To, Subject, Body. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Microsoft Outlook returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Microsoft Outlook returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Create Outlook Draft support batch operations?

Run Create Outlook Draft inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Microsoft Outlook's rate limits.

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