22Outlook Plugin
33==============
44
5+ Outlook allows for third-party applications to connect in order to execute database actions from
6+ emails. Odoo has a plugin for Outlook that allows for the creation of an opportunity from the email
7+ panel.
8+
59Configuration
610=============
711
@@ -12,126 +16,135 @@ The Outlook :doc:`Mail Plugin <../mail_plugins>` needs to be configured both on
1216Enable Mail Plugin
1317------------------
1418
15- First, you need to enable the *Mail Plugin * feature in your database. Go to :menuselection: `Settings
16- --> General Settings --> Integrations `, enable * Mail Plugin * , and * Save * the configuration.
19+ First, enable the *Mail Plugin * feature in the database. Go to :menuselection: `Settings --> General
20+ Settings --> Integrations `, enable :guilabel: ` Mail Plugin ` , and :guilabel: ` Save ` the configuration.
1721
1822.. _mail-plugin/outlook/install-plugin :
1923
2024Install the Outlook Plugin
2125--------------------------
2226
23- #. Open your Outlook mailbox and select any email.
24-
25- #. Click on the * More actions * button and select * Get Add-ins * .
27+ Download ( :menuselection: ` Save Page As --> Web Page XML only `) the following XML file to upload
28+ later: ` https://download.odoocdn.com/plugins/outlook/manifest.xml
29+ <https://download.odoocdn.com/plugins/outlook/manifest.xml> `_ .
2630
27- .. image :: outlook/more-actions.png
28- :align: center
29- :alt: More actions button in Outlook
31+ Next, open the Outlook mailbox, and select any email. After completing this, click on the
32+ :guilabel: `More actions ` button in the upper right-side and select :guilabel: `Get Add-ins `.
3033
31- #. Select the *My add-ins * tab.
34+ .. image :: outlook/more-actions.png
35+ :align: center
36+ :alt: More actions button in Outlook
3237
33- .. image :: outlook/my-add-ins.png
34- :align: center
35- :alt: My add-ins in Outlook
38+ Following this step, select the :guilabel: `My add-ins ` tab on the left-side.
3639
37- #. Under *Custom add-ins *, click on *+ Add a custom add-in *, and then on *Add from URL... *
40+ .. image :: outlook/my-add-ins.png
41+ :align: center
42+ :alt: My add-ins in Outlook
3843
39- .. image :: outlook/custom-add-ins.png
40- :align: center
41- :alt: Custom add-ins in Outlook
44+ Under :guilabel: `Custom add-ins ` towards the bottom, click on :guilabel: `+ Add a custom add-in `, and
45+ then on :guilabel: `Add from file... `
4246
43- #. Enter the following URL `https://download.odoocdn.com/plugins/v15/outlook/manifest.xml ` and press
44- *OK *.
47+ .. image :: outlook/custom-add-ins.png
48+ :align: center
49+ :alt: Custom add-ins in Outlook
4550
46- .. image :: outlook/enter-add-in-url.png
47- :align: center
48- :alt: Entering the add-in URL in Outlook
51+ For the next step, attach the `manifest.xml ` file downloaded above, and press :guilabel: `OK `. Next,
52+ read the warning and click on :guilabel: `Install `.
4953
50- #. Read the warning and click on *Install *.
51-
52- .. image :: outlook/add-in-warning.png
53- :align: center
54- :alt: Custom add-in installation warning in Outlook
54+ .. image :: outlook/add-in-warning.png
55+ :align: center
56+ :alt: Custom add-in installation warning in Outlook
5557
5658.. _mail-plugin/outlook/connect-database :
5759
58- Connect your database
59- ---------------------
60-
61- #. Open any email in your Outlook mailbox, click on the *More actions * button, and select *Odoo for
62- Outlook *.
60+ Connect the database
61+ --------------------
6362
64- .. image :: outlook/odoo-for-outlook.png
65- :align: center
66- :alt: Odoo for Outlook add-in button
63+ Now, Outlook will be connected to the Odoo database. First, open any email in the Outlook mailbox,
64+ click on the :guilabel: ` More actions ` button in the upper right-side, and select :guilabel: ` Odoo for
65+ Outlook `.
6766
68- #. The right-side panel can now display **Company Insights **. At the bottom, click on *Login *.
67+ .. image :: outlook/odoo-for-outlook.png
68+ :align: center
69+ :alt: Odoo for Outlook add-in button
6970
70- .. image :: outlook/panel-login.png
71- :align: center
72- :alt: Logging in your Odoo database
71+ The right-side panel can now display **Company Insights **. At the bottom, click on
72+ :guilabel: `Login `.
7373
74- .. note ::
75- Only a limited amount of * Company Insights * (* Lead Enrichment *) requests are available as a
76- trial. This feature requires :ref: ` prepaid credits < mail_plugins/pricing >`.
74+ .. image :: outlook/panel-login.png
75+ :align: center
76+ :alt: Logging in the Odoo database
7777
78- .. tip ::
79- If, after a short while, the panel is still empty, it is possible that your browser cookie
80- settings prevented it from loading.
81- Note that these settings also change if you are in "Incognito" mode on your
82- browser.
78+ .. note ::
79+ Only a limited amount of **Company Insights ** (*Lead Enrichment *) requests are available as a
80+ trial database. This feature requires :ref: `prepaid credits <mail_plugins/pricing >`.
8381
84- To fix this issue, configure your browser to always allow cookies on Odoo's plugin page.
82+ .. tip ::
83+ If, after a short while, the panel is still empty, it is possible that the browser cookie
84+ settings prevented it from loading. Note that these settings also change if the browser is in
85+ "Incognito" mode.
8586
86- For Google Chrome, you can do so by following the guide at:
87- `https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647 <https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647#:~:text=Allow%20or%20block%20cookies%20for%20a%20specific%20site >`_
88- and adding `download.odoo.com ` to the list of `Sites that can always use cookies `.
87+ To fix this issue, configure the browser to always allow cookies on Odoo's plugin page.
8988
90- Once done, the Outlook panel needs to be opened again.
89+ For Google Chrome, change the browser cookie settings by following the guide at:
90+ `https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
91+ <https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647> `_
92+ and adding `download.odoo.com ` to the list of :guilabel: `Sites that can always use cookies `.
9193
94+ Once this is complete, the Outlook panel needs to be opened again.
9295
93- #. Enter your Odoo database URL and click on * Login * .
96+ Now, enter the Odoo database URL and click on :guilabel: ` Login ` .
9497
95- .. image :: outlook/enter-database-url.png
96- :align: center
97- :alt: Entering your Odoo database URL
98+ .. image :: outlook/enter-database-url.png
99+ :align: center
100+ :alt: Entering the Odoo database URL
98101
99- #. Click on * Allow * to open the pop-up window.
102+ Next, click on :guilabel: ` Allow ` to open the pop-up window.
100103
101- .. image :: outlook/new-window-warning.png
102- :align: center
103- :alt: New window pop-up warning
104+ .. image :: outlook/new-window-warning.png
105+ :align: center
106+ :alt: New window pop-up warning
104107
105- #. If you aren't logged into your database, enter your credentials.
108+ If the user isn't logged into the database, enter the credentials. Click on :guilabel: `Allow ` to let
109+ the Outlook Plugin connect to the database.
106110
107- #. Click on *Allow * to let the Outlook Plugin connect to your database.
108-
109- .. image :: outlook/odoo-permission.png
110- :align: center
111- :alt: Allowing the Outlook Plugin to connect to a database
111+ .. image :: outlook/odoo-permission.png
112+ :align: center
113+ :alt: Allowing the Outlook Plugin to connect to a database
112114
113115.. _mail-plugin/outlook/add-shortcut :
114116
115117Add a shortcut to the plugin
116118----------------------------
117119
118- By default, the Outlook Plugin can be opened from the *More actions * menu. However, to save
119- time, it's possible to add it next to the other default actions.
120+ By default, the Outlook Plugin can be opened from the *More actions * menu. However, to save time,
121+ it's possible to add it next to the other default actions.
122+
123+ In the Outlook mailbox, click on :guilabel: `Settings `, then on :guilabel: `View all Outlook
124+ settings `.
125+
126+ .. image :: outlook/all-outlook-settings.png
127+ :align: center
128+ :alt: Viewing all Outlook settings
120129
121- #. In your Outlook mailbox, click on *Settings *, then on *View all Outlook settings *.
130+ Now, select :guilabel: `Customize actions ` under :guilabel: `Mail `, click on :guilabel: `Odoo for
131+ Outlook `, and then :guilabel: `Save `.
122132
123- .. image :: outlook/all-outlook-settings .png
124- :align: center
125- :alt: Viewing all Outlook settings
133+ .. image :: outlook/customize-actions .png
134+ :align: center
135+ :alt: Odoo for Outlook customized action
126136
127- #. Select * Customize actions * under * Mail *, click on * Odoo for Outlook *, and then * Save * .
137+ Following this step, open any email; the shortcut should be displayed .
128138
129- .. image :: outlook/customize-actions .png
130- :align: center
131- :alt: Odoo for Outlook customized action
139+ .. image :: outlook/odoo-outlook-shortcut .png
140+ :align: center
141+ :alt: Odoo for Outlook customized action
132142
133- #. Open any email; the shortcut should be displayed.
143+ Using the plugin
144+ ----------------
134145
135- .. image :: outlook/odoo-outlook-shortcut.png
136- :align: center
137- :alt: Odoo for Outlook customized action
146+ Now that the plug-in is installed and operational, all that needs to be done to create a lead is to
147+ click on the `O ` [Odoo icon] or navigate to :guilabel: `More actions ` and click on :guilabel: `Odoo
148+ for Outlook `. The side panel will appear on the right-side, and under :guilabel: `Opportunities `
149+ click on :guilabel: `New `. A new window with the created opportunity in the Odoo database will
150+ populate.
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