Connectors

Connect an Outlook inbox

Last updated: 28 June, 2026

Point Edjobster at an Outlook or Microsoft 365 folder so new applications that land there are pulled in and screened automatically.

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Edjobster's access is read-only. It never sends mail from your mailbox, and only reads the one folder you choose.

Before you start

  • You can sign in to the Microsoft account whose inbox you want to connect.
  • Applications arrive in — or can be filtered into — a specific folder. Edjobster reads only the folder you pick, not your whole inbox.
  • The mailbox isn't already connected to another workspace.

Setup steps

Open the Email connector

From the left navigation, open Connectors and choose the Email tile.
The Email connector tile on the Connectors page

Click Connect Outlook

Select Connect Outlook. You'll be taken to Microsoft's sign-in.
The Connect Outlook button in the Email connector panel

Approve read-only mail access

Sign in and approve the read-mail permission Microsoft asks for. That's what lets Edjobster read the folder you choose next.
Microsoft consent screen requesting read access to mail
If your organisation requires admin approval for new apps, your IT admin may need to approve Edjobster once before you can connect.

Pick the folder to watch

Back in Edjobster, choose the folder where your applications arrive, then confirm.
Folder picker shown after connecting Outlook

Verify it worked

The Email connector now lists your mailbox as Connected with the folder you chose. Edjobster fetches the most recent messages right away, then keeps watching that folder. Use Sync to pull immediately.

Troubleshooting

Connected, but nothing is coming in.

Edjobster only reads the folder you picked. Confirm applications actually land there — an Outlook rule may be moving them. Change the folder in the connector settings, or hit Sync to pull now.

Sign-in is blocked or needs approval.

Some Microsoft 365 organisations require an IT admin to approve third-party apps. Ask your admin to approve Edjobster, then connect again.

It synced for a while, then stopped.

The connection can lapse when the Microsoft access token expires. The mailbox card shows a “needs attention” state — reconnect to refresh it.