Slack for Outlook

The Slack Add-In for Outlook helps you move conversations along by bringing context from an email into a Slack channel or direct message. You can choose to add a message and include attachments along with the email as well.

When to send email into Slack:

• Email chain getting too noisy? Send it into Slack where you can discuss quickly and move forward.

• Have an idea you want to share with your team? Send it along to a relevant channel with a note about your insights.

• Need to coordinate a response to a customer question? Flag your teammates in Slack and use the email content to set context.

How the Add-In works:

• Start by installing the Slack for Outlook Add-In.

• Open any email and click on the slack icon on the right hand side of your inbox.

• Connect your Slack account to Outlook.

• Choose the channel or person you’d like to forward the email to inside of Slack.

• Add a message and include attachments if you’d like.

• Voilà! The email is forwarded into Slack where anyone in the channel or direct message. you shared it to can see the email content and open attachments.

Compatibility:

• Slack for Outlook works with most versions of Outlook that allow add-ins for Office: Outlook Web App and Office 2016 for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.

• You must have a Slack account and an Office 365 Commercial subscription to use this add-in. On-premises Exchange Server is not supported.

• If you do not have a Slack account you can create one for free at www.slack.com.

Additional Information:

Slack is a collaboration hub for work, no matter what work you do. It’s a place where conversations happen, decisions are made, and information is always at your fingertips. With Slack, your team is better connected.