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Automatic Metadata Population from Email Properties in M-Files for Outlook Pro

Last updated on 30 September 2025

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M-Files for Outlook Pro

Overview

With M-Files for Outlook Pro, you can map Outlook email properties to M-Files metadata fields, which auto-populate when saving emails to M-Files vaults. This article explains the available email property mappings and provides instructions on how to set them up.

Solution

M-Files for Outlook Pro supports automatic mapping for the following email property fields: To, From, Cc, Subject, Received, Sent, Sensitivity, Importance, and Conversation ID. 

You can configure them from the M-Files Plugin for Outlook's configuration in M-Files Admin: Navigate to Vault's Configurations -> Other Applications -> M-Files Plugin for Outlook -> Configuration -> Email Properties.

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Note that this feature is not available in the M-Files for Outlook Lite.

Reference information

Setting Up M-Files for Outlook Pro (New and Classic Outlook)

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