Delete Outlook Email
Description
The Delete Outlook Email activity deletes an email from a Microsoft 365 (Outlook) mailbox using a configured Outlook connection.
Common Capabilities
Process Data Support
This activity supports dynamic configuration using variables from the Process Data drawer.
You can bind values from:
- Model Data
- Form Data
- System Data
- Enterprise Variables
- Activity Outputs
Variables can be used directly or inside Liquid or JavaScript expressions where supported.
Learn more → Using Process Data
Design Time Configuration
Display Text
Specifies the activity's display name as shown on the workflow canvas.
Connection Name
Specifies the Outlook (Microsoft 365) connection to use for deleting the email.
Mail Folder
Specifies the mail folder that contains the email.
- Examples:
INBOX,Sent,Drafts - Default value:
INBOX
Message Identifier
Specifies the provider-specific message identifier (Microsoft Graph message ID) of the email to delete.
Use the MessageId value returned by the Read Outlook Email activity.
Execution Control (Wait All Incoming)
Controls how the activity behaves when multiple incoming execution paths converge.
For detailed behavior and usage guidelines, see Execution Control – Wait All Incoming.
Error Handling (On Error)
Defines how the workflow proceeds if the activity encounters an error.
Supported strategies include Fault, Continue, Suspend, and Retry.
For details, see On Error Handler.
Output
Deleted Email
Returns the deleted email (if found), serialized as JSON.
The output includes the following properties:
- From – Sender email address
- To – Recipient email addresses
- Subject – Email subject
- TextBody – Plain text body
- HtmlBody – HTML body
- ReceivedAt – Date and time the email was received
- MessageId – Microsoft Graph message identifier
- InternalId – Internal unique identifier
- Attachments – List of attachment metadata