Outlook Email Task Extraction

Overview

Use this skill when the user wants work pulled out of email rather than a general summary. Focus on who owns the next move, what the due date is, what is blocked, and what still needs confirmation.

Relevant Actions

• Use search_messages or list_messages to define the message set in scope.
• Use fetch_message or fetch_messages_batch when body text is needed to resolve owners, due dates, or cross-message dependencies.
• Use list_attachments or fetch_attachment when the ask or deadline lives in an attached file rather than the email body.
• Use set_message_categories only if the user explicitly wants tasks or commitments tagged back into Outlook after extraction.

Workflow

1. Define the scope clearly: one thread, one sender, one topic, unread mail, or a bounded date window.
2. Extract explicit asks, commitments, deadlines, blockers, approvals, and follow-ups from the messages in scope.