If you’re new to Unstructured, read this note first.Before you can create a source connector, you must first sign in to your Unstructured account:After you sign in, the Unstructured user interface (UI) appears, which you use to create your source connector.After you create the source connector, add it along with a destination connector to a workflow. Then run the worklow as a job. To learn how, try out the hands-on UI quickstart or watch the 4-minute video tutorial.You can also create source connectors with the Unstructured API. Learn how.If you need help, email Unstructured Support at support@unstructured.io.You are now ready to start creating a source connector! Keep reading to learn how.
Ingest your files into Unstructured from Outlook. The requirements are as follows.
  • The Outlook user’s email address.
  • A Microsoft Entra ID app registration in the same Azure account as the Outlook account. You will need this app registration’s application (client) ID, client secret, and directory (tenant) ID. Learn how.
  • The Entra ID app registration must have the following Graph API permission levels of the application (not delegated) type:
    • Mail.Read
    • Mail.ReadBasic
    • User.Read.All
    Learn how.
To create the source connector:
  1. On the sidebar, click Connectors.
  2. Click Sources.
  3. Cick New or Create Connector.
  4. Give the connector some unique Name.
  5. In the Provider area, click Outlook.
  6. Click Continue.
  7. Follow the on-screen instructions to fill in the fields as described later on this page.
  8. Click Save and Test.
Fill in the following fields:
  • Name (required): A unique name for this connector.
  • User Email (required): The user’s email address for the target Outlook account.
  • Authentication Provider URL (required): The authentication token provider URL for the Entra ID app registration. The default is https://login.microsoftonline.com.
  • Tenant (required): The directory (tenant) ID of the Microsoft Entra ID app registration that has access to the Outlook account.
  • Client ID (required): The application (client) ID of the Entra ID app registration.
  • Client Credential (required): The client secret for the Entra ID app registration.
  • Folders (required): A list of top-level folder names to access in the Outlook account. Separate multiple folder names by commas. Do not specify any subfolder names.
  • Recursive: Check this box to access any and all subfolders within each of the specified top-level folders.