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Add Outlook to Share Menu (Extensions)

Have Outlook 2016 added to the Share Menu (under Extensions) in System Preferences. It's easier to have applications share anything to Microsoft Outlook. Example the Photos app.

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  • Michele commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    TOTALLY WORKS!!!! TY!!!

    Courtesy of David Ellis... this WORKS!

    1. In MAC Application Automator create a new Quick Action

    2. At the top right, make sure you select that the "Workflow receives current" is set to selected ‘Files or folders’ in ‘Finder’.

    3. From the left Action menu, search for Run Applescript and drag that to the window on the right. (it is under Utilities in MAC Catalina OS)

    4. For the script, replace the purple text by copying and replacing it with the following:

    on run {input, parameters}
    set SelectedItems to input
    tell application "Microsoft Outlook"
    set newMessage to make new outgoing message
    tell newMessage
    repeat with aFile in SelectedItems
    make new attachment with properties {file:aFile}
    end repeat
    end tell
    open newMessage
    get newMessage
    activate
    end tell
    return input
    end run

    5. Then save (File->Save). The name of the file will be the name in the Finder right-click menu! (I used: ‘Attach to Outlook Automator workflow’)

    6. Done.

    When you go to Finder, select one or more files, and then right-click. Go to "Services" and should see ‘Attach to Outlook e-mail’ within that sub-menu.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Since 2 years in "Evaluation Process" ....
    This is so frustrating! Please add ASAP !! thx !!!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    How do we get automator to do this from within the share (up arrow) when viewing the file ? I don't want to have to find it in finder and right click.

  • steve p commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Thank you for this:

    Courtesy of David Ellis... this WORKS!

    1. In MAC Application Automator create a new Quick Action

    2. At the top right, make sure you select that the "Workflow receives current" is set to selected ‘Files or folders’ in ‘Finder’.

    3. From the left Action menu, search for Run Applescript and drag that to the window on the right. (it is under Utilities in MAC Catalina OS)

    4. For the script, replace the purple text by copying and replacing it with the following:

    on run {input, parameters}
    set SelectedItems to input
    tell application "Microsoft Outlook"
    set newMessage to make new outgoing message
    tell newMessage
    repeat with aFile in SelectedItems
    make new attachment with properties {file:aFile}
    end repeat
    end tell
    open newMessage
    get newMessage
    activate
    end tell
    return input
    end run

    5. Then save (File->Save). The name of the file will be the name in the Finder right-click menu! (I used: ‘Attach to Outlook Automator workflow’)

    6. Done.

    When you go to Finder, select one or more files, and then right-click. Go to "Services" and should see ‘Attach to Outlook e-mail’ within that sub-menu.

    worked for me!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Courtesy of David Ellis... this WORKS!

    1. In MAC Application Automator create a new Quick Action

    2. At the top right, make sure you select that the "Workflow receives current" is set to selected ‘Files or folders’ in ‘Finder’.

    3. From the left Action menu, search for Run Applescript and drag that to the window on the right. (it is under Utilities in MAC Catalina OS)

    4. For the script, replace the purple text by copying and replacing it with the following:

    on run {input, parameters}
    set SelectedItems to input
    tell application "Microsoft Outlook"
    set newMessage to make new outgoing message
    tell newMessage
    repeat with aFile in SelectedItems
    make new attachment with properties {file:aFile}
    end repeat
    end tell
    open newMessage
    get newMessage
    activate
    end tell
    return input
    end run

    5. Then save (File->Save). The name of the file will be the name in the Finder right-click menu! (I used: ‘Attach to Outlook Automator workflow’)

    6. Done.

    When you go to Finder, select one or more files, and then right-click. Go to "Services" and should see ‘Attach to Outlook e-mail’ within that sub-menu.

  • Bradley commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Bummer this is missing. Might just have to go back to Apple Mail.

  • Paul Dyer commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Amazed that this functionality missing, as it was included in the older Entourage for mac that I used. Please include asap.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Really disappointing. They can open source Powershell but won't add a simple Outlook to the Share Menu.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    If I can do it on my iPhone, I should be able to do it on my Mac.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Absolutely essential if you want mac users to continue using Outlook rather than switching to any number of mail options with a share feauture

  • ST commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Yes please tjis is so anyoing otherwise ! It is just a productivity obstacle !

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