Create & Send Outlook Draft with Attachment (n8n Workflow)

Create & Send an Outlook Draft With an Attachment (n8n Workflow)

Automatically generate an Outlook draft email with HTML content, attach a file (fetched via HTTP), and then send the draft to your recipients—using a clean, step-by-step n8n workflow built around the Microsoft Outlook node.

What this workflow does

• Create the draft message: The Microsoft Outlook node generates a draft email with HTML (or Text) content.
• Fetch an attachment as binary data: An HTTP Request node retrieves a logo (from a URL) and returns it as binary data. You can replace this node with a fetch from your machine, another email source, or a database.
• Add the attachment to the draft: The second Microsoft Outlook node attaches the binary file returned by the HTTP Request step to the draft message.
• Send the draft to recipients: A final Microsoft Outlook node sends the draft. Since recipients aren’t set in the first Outlook step, this node adds the recipient(s)—including support for multiple recipients.

Use cases

• Send templated Outlook drafts containing a branded HTML signature or message body, including a fetched image/logo attachment.
• Generate and send drafts to multiple stakeholders with consistent formatting (HTML) and a standard attachment.
• Automate outbound email preparation where attachment content is stored externally (URL, service, or database) and needs to be attached at send time.

Technical details

• Nodes used: HTTP Request, Manual Trigger, Microsoft Outlook (multiple steps: create draft, add attachment, send draft)
• Draft content: HTML (or Text) set in the Microsoft Outlook node
• Attachment handling: HTTP Request fetches binary data, then Microsoft Outlook attaches it to the draft
• Delivery: Microsoft Outlook sends the draft to one or more recipients