Microsoft Outlook OAuth2 configuration

The following instructions can be used to configure a Mail Server that connects to Microsoft Outlook using OAuth2.
These instructions apply to the Email Document Loader Job as well, although the ports will be different.

1. In Administration - Organisation, create or edit a Mail Server

Enter the following details:

Name Microsoft Outlook
Description Account settings for Microsoft Outlook
Host smtp.office365.com
Port 587
Timeout 120
Connection Security STARTTLS
Authentication Method  OAuth2  - Outlook

2. Click Authorise

The first time this is done, a New OAuth2 Client Registration window will be displayed.
This prompts for the following details:

  • Tenant Id
  • Client Id
  • Client Secret

These are obtained in the following steps. Note the Redirect URI.

3. Log in to https://portal.azure.com/

Select Manage Azure Active Directory


 

4. Click App Registrations

5. Click New Registration

This displays a Register an application page.

Enter:

6. Click Register

This displays an Overview page.

The Application (client) ID is copied into the Client Id field in step 3
The Directory (tenant) ID is copied into the Tenant Id field 3

 

7. Click Certificates & secrets