The Outlook add-on lets you export emails and their attachments to AODocs libraries.
Note: The Outlook add-in is available only in Document Management libraries, using any storage platform. Learn more: Where is my content stored?
You can:
- Export single emails you received
- Export a batch of emails you received
- Select attached files from AODocs and add them to a draft email in Outlook
Important: You can install the Outlook add-in only if your organisation has specific licences. Contact your AODocs sales representative or send an email to sales@aodocs.com.
The Outlook add-in can be installed:
- individually, as described in this article
- on your AODocs domain by your IT administrator
You can install the Outlook add-in on:
- the Outlook desktop app
- the Outlook web app (in your browser)
Important: If you want to use the Outlook add-in on both the desktop app and the web app, you must install it in each app separately.
Install the Outlook add-in
1. Download one of the following files:
- https://outlook-addin.us.aodocs.app/assets/manifest.xml (for the US instance)
- https://outlook-addin.eu.aodocs.app/assets/manifest.xml (for the EU instance)
Important: Your Outlook add-in instance must correspond to your AODocs instance. Find out which AODocs instance you're using (European or US) and select your Outlook add-in instance accordingly.
Tip: Right click a link and select Save link as or open the link in a new tab and select File > Save page as.
2. In Outlook, access the Get Add-ins feature. Learn more from the Microsoft documentation: Get an Office Add-in for Outlook.
Tip: If the Get Add-ins button isn’t present, activate the Try it now button to access upcoming features.Then restart Outlook.
3. Select My add-ins in the left panel and scroll down to Custom add-ins.
4. Select Add from File in the Add a custom add-in drop down menu.
5. Select the manifest.xml file you downloaded and click Open.
6. Click Install.
The AODocs Outlook add-in is displayed in your list of add-ins.
The first time you use the Outlook add-in after installing it, you must sign in and grant permissions.