Outlook COM automation for email and calendar.
Requirements
- Microsoft Outlook (desktop, COM-enabled)
- Non-admin PowerShell session (admin session cannot access user's Outlook profile)
Actions
.\powerskills.ps1 outlook <action> [--params]
| Action | Params | Description |
|---|---|---|
inbox |
--limit N |
List inbox messages (default: 15) |
unread |
--limit N |
List unread messages (default: 20) |
sent |
--limit N |
List sent items (default: 15) |
read |
--index N --folder inbox|sent|drafts |
Read full email by index |
search |
--query "text" --folder inbox|sent --limit N |
Search by subject/body |
calendar |
--days N |
List upcoming events (default: 7 days) |
send |
--to addr --subject text --body text [--cc addr] [--draft] |
Send or save as draft |
reply |
--index N --body text [--reply-all] [--draft] |
Reply to inbox email |
folders |
List all mail folders with counts |
Examples
# Check unread mail
.\powerskills.ps1 outlook unread --limit 5
# Read a specific email
.\powerskills.ps1 outlook read --index 0 --folder inbox
# Read from sent folder
.\powerskills.ps1 outlook read --index 3 --folder sent
# Search for emails
.\powerskills.ps1 outlook search --query "project update" --limit 10
# Save a reply as draft
.\powerskills.ps1 outlook reply --index 0 --body "Thanks, will review." --draft
# Check calendar for next 3 days
.\powerskills.ps1 outlook calendar --days 3
Output Fields
List actions (inbox, unread, sent)
index, subject, sender, sender_email, received, unread, importance, has_attachments
Read action
subject, sender, sender_email, to, cc, received, body, unread, importance, attachments
Calendar action
subject, start, end, location, organizer, is_recurring, all_day, busy_status