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Outlook Integration System Requirements
Make sure that your system meets these requirements before you integrate with Microsoft Outlook.
Required Editions
| Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience |
| Available with Sales, Service, and Lightning Platform in: Group, Essentials, Starter, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions |
| What | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Email server | Either:
Hybrid Exchange server environments are supported. For example, when some users connect to Exchange Online and some users connect using an on-premises Exchange server. Each user’s client must meet the client requirements. On-Premises Exchange servers aren’t supported for orgs hosted in Hyperforce Government Cloud instances. Review Microsoft Exchange Server Setup. |
| Desktop and web email clients (Microsoft 365) | Any of the following:
The Outlook integration is built on the Microsoft Office add-in framework. Microsoft develops and maintains that framework and it’s a non-SFDC application. To ensure you're running the most secure version, we recommend running the latest version of Outlook and Windows and applying all available security updates from Microsoft. |
| Desktop and web email clients (On premises) | Any of the following:
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| Browser | For Outlook on the web users, any of these browsers on Windows or Mac operating systems. Make sure that the browser is set to allow cookies from Salesforce.
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| Outlook JavaScript API Requirements Set Version | JavaScript API version 1.4 or later Use version 1.8 or later if you don’t want to publicly expose your EWS endpoint. For more information, see Microsoft Exchange Server Setup. |
| Security encryption protocol on your email server (for Inbox licenses only) | TLS 1.2 or later. |
| Other Features | Requirements |
| Server configurations | We support using terminal servers, such as Citrix® servers. |
| Salesforce Add-in Access | To use the integration, each Outlook user needs the Salesforce add-in for Outlook. Users can get the Salesforce add-in themselves from Microsoft AppSource, or Exchange admins can get the add-in and distribute it using Microsoft Centralized Deployment. If your security policies don’t allow access to Microsoft AppSource, there’s an option to install the integration using a file-based install. |
See Also
- Security Guide: Salesforce Email Integration Security Guide
- Microsoft Exchange Server Setup for the Outlook Integration
- Roles Required to Set Up the Outlook Integration
- Explore Email and Calendar Integration Products
- Considerations for Running Outlook Integration and Salesforce for Outlook (Retiring) Simultaneously
- Outlook and Gmail Integration

