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HirendraSingh
Senior Member
10 days ago

How to read outlook emails from web version

Hello all, 

I want to login in web version of outlook with any user then read latest mail all content like To, CC, Subject line, Body from it then compare it will expect email details.

Does anyone have any idea about it how can we achieve this?

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    Hassan_Ballan
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    10 days ago

    To read Microsoft Outlook web email with TestComplete, you must use TestComplete's UI testing capabilities to interact with the web interface, as TestComplete does not directly connect to Outlook Web App (OWA) through Outlook's MAPI or COM interfaces. You can navigate the web browser to OWA, log in, and use TestComplete to identify and extract data from the email elements on the webpage. 

    šŸ§  Tips

    • Use Object Spy to inspect and identify UI elements reliably.
    • Avoid relying on index-based element selection when possible.
    • Use WaitElement instead of Delay for more stable tests.
    • For dynamic UI changes (like email load), use Refresh() or wait loops.

    āš ļø Notes

    • DOM structure of Outlook Web can change, so validate locators regularly.
    • Microsoft may throttle or block automated access if abusedā€”use cautiously.

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