ClawLink
TL;DR
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does it do? | Your agent reads your Outlook mail from the last seven days, checks which messages have no reply from you, and lists who is waiting and since when. |
| Who is it for? | People who live in Outlook and lose track of the emails that need an answer. |
| What do I connect? | Outlook, once, with its own sign-in. ClawLink never sees your password. |
| What does it cost? | About 2 tool calls on your plan. Starter includes 1,000 a month. |
| Does it work? | outlook_query_emails succeeded on 98.3% of 1,610 calls on ClawLink in the last 30 days. |
| Which agents? | OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude, Codex, ChatGPT and any MCP client connected to ClawLink. |
How do you try it?
- Set up ClawLink once. Add it to your agent from the install page, then connect Outlook.
- Send this prompt to your agent. Click the card to copy it.
It works the same in OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude and Codex.
How does the agent do it?
The agent makes 2 calls through ClawLink. You do not pick the tools: the agent finds them by searching ClawLink, reads their input schema and runs them.
| Step | Tool | What it does | Calls in 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | outlook_query_emails | Filters mail by date, sender or read state. | 1,610 (98.3% ok) |
| 2 | outlook_list_messages | Lists messages in a folder, such as Sent Items, to check your replies. | 5,084 (99.7% ok) |
How often does this work on ClawLink?
We do not publish a sample run for this job: its output is somebody's own Outlook. Instead, here is how the same tools performed for every ClawLink user from 2026-09-03 to 2026-10-03. A call counts as failed only when it reached Outlook and came back with an error.
| Tool | Calls | Users | Succeeded | Average time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
outlook_query_emails | 1,610 | 12 | 98.3% | 2.8 s |
outlook_list_messages | 5,084 | 26 | 99.7% | 2.1 s |
How do you write the prompt?
- Ignore newsletters. "Only people, not newsletters or notifications" removes most of the noise.
- Sort by waiting time. "Oldest first" puts the most overdue reply on top.
- Ask for a draft. The agent can draft the first reply too; Outlook has a draft tool.
What can go wrong?
- Search is limited on personal accounts. Microsoft's search API works on work and school accounts only. On Outlook.com accounts ClawLink logged 64 such errors; the agent should use the list and query tools instead, which work on both.
- Small default pages. The list tool returns 10 messages by default. For a week of mail, the agent has to ask for more or page through.
- Bodies are not included. By default only headers come back. That is enough for this job and keeps it fast.
How does this compare with other ways to do it?
| Option | How it works | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClawLink + your agent | One prompt, a list of who is waiting | 2+ tool calls on your plan | A daily follow-up check |
| Outlook flags and Focused Inbox | Flag by hand | Included | People who flag consistently |
| Microsoft Copilot | Copilot in Outlook | Microsoft 365 Copilot license | Companies already paying for Copilot |
Frequently asked questions
Does it work with Outlook.com and Microsoft 365?
Yes, both. Search is the one feature that needs a work or school account.
Can it send the follow-ups?
It can draft them. Sending is a write your agent should confirm with you.
Does ClawLink store my emails?
No, mail passes through to your agent for that call.
What does it cost?
A few tool calls on your plan, depending on how much mail it pages through.
Can I run it daily?
Yes, ask your agent to schedule it.