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Create an email account for Microsoft Graph (receive)

Create an email account for reading emails from Microsoft Exchange Online using Microsoft Graph Endpoints.

Before you begin

Role required: email_account_admin

About this task

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Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > System Mailboxes > Administration > Email Accounts.

  2. Select New.

  3. On the form, fill in the fields.

FieldDescription
NameName of the email account.
TypeMicrosoft Graph \(Receive\)
AuthenticationOAUTH 2.0 - Type of authentication used for the email account to connect to the email server.
Inbox email addressAddress of the inbox for reading emails.
OAuth ProfileOAuth profile configured during application registry.
ActiveOption to activate the email account.
Enable debug outputOption to create node logs for the raw data that is exchanged with the email server. You can enable this field temporarily to diagnose issues related to receiving or sending email.
  1. Select Submit.

  2. Select the test connection link at the bottom to test the account.

Parent Topic:Reading email using Microsoft Graph

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