Automatically Save and Organize Outlook Email Attachments in OneDrive Folders

This n8n workflow automates the process of extracting attachments from incoming Outlook emails and saving them into specific folders in Microsoft OneDrive, based on predefined criteria. It helps keep your digital workspace organized by automatically filing important documents and media.

What it does

1. Monitors Outlook Emails: Listens for new emails arriving in your configured Microsoft Outlook inbox.
2. Extracts Attachments: For each new email, it checks for and extracts any attached files.
3. Filters for Attachments: Only proceeds if the email contains attachments.
4. Splits Attachments: If an email has multiple attachments, it processes each attachment individually.
5. Saves to OneDrive: Uploads each attachment to a designated folder within your Microsoft OneDrive account.

Prerequisites/Requirements

• n8n Account: A running instance of n8n (cloud or self-hosted).
• Microsoft Outlook Account: The email account to monitor for new emails.
• Microsoft OneDrive Account: The cloud storage where attachments will be saved.
• Microsoft Credentials: You will need to set up Microsoft OAuth2 credentials in n8n to connect to both Outlook and OneDrive.

Setup/Usage

1. Import the Workflow: Copy the provided JSON and import it into your n8n instance.
2. Configure Microsoft Credentials:
   • Click on the "Microsoft Outlook Trigger" node and configure your Microsoft Outlook OAuth2 credentials.
   • Click on the "Microsoft OneDrive" node and configure your Microsoft OneDrive OAuth2 credentials. Ensure these credentials have the necessary permissions to read emails and write to OneDrive.
3. Customize OneDrive Folder: In the "Microsoft OneDrive" node, specify the Folder ID or Folder Path where you want the attachments to be saved. You might want to dynamically set this based on email content (e.g., sender, subject) using expressions, though this example saves all to a single folder.
4. Activate the Workflow: Once configured, activate the workflow. It will now run automatically, monitoring your Outlook inbox for new emails with attachments.