Outlook-SharePoint Integration Software

Save emails to SharePoint, access files, and manage M365 content — without leaving Outlook.

Outlook SharePoint integration connects Microsoft Outlook to SharePoint so users can save emails, browse files, and manage Microsoft 365 content without leaving their inbox. harmon.ie provides this as an Outlook add-in with automatic email metadata mapping and unified search across SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive inside Outlook.

Your files are in SharePoint. Your team is in Outlook.

Most organizations store content in SharePoint. Most people work in Outlook. That gap — between where content should live and where people actually work — is where collaboration breaks down, compliance fails, and SharePoint adoption stalls.

The consequences are predictable:

Employees save emails manually — or don't bother. Copying emails from Outlook into SharePoint requires switching applications, navigating folder structures, and adding metadata by hand. Most people don't do it consistently. Many don't do it at all.
Critical correspondence stays locked in personal inboxes. Emails that never reach SharePoint are invisible to colleagues, inaccessible to compliance tools, and lost when the sender leaves. One municipal government unlocked nearly 500,000 emails from staff inboxes in their first deployment year.
SharePoint adoption stalls because the interface isn't where people work. Asking employees to leave Outlook and navigate SharePoint in a browser is asking them to change how they work. Most won't.
IT invests in Microsoft 365 governance tools that only work on content that's actually been filed. Purview retention labels, sensitivity labels, and DLP policies don't apply to emails sitting in personal inboxes.

The fix isn’t a new platform or a training program. It’s bringing SharePoint to where your team already is.

harmon.ie connects Outlook and SharePoint — in both directions.

harmon.ie integrates SharePoint directly into Outlook as a sidebar panel. From inside their inbox, users can save emails to SharePoint, access and open SharePoint files, search across Microsoft 365, and share documents as secure links — without opening a browser or switching applications.

The integration works in both directions: emails flow from Outlook into SharePoint, and SharePoint content is accessible from Outlook. Automatic metadata maps email headers to SharePoint columns at the point of saving, so records are structured and searchable from day one.

Outlook SharePoint Integration Features

Save emails and attachments from Outlook

Move emails out of personal inboxes and into SharePoint in a single action — without leaving Outlook.

Drag-and-drop from your inbox directly into the harmon.ie sidebar to save to any SharePoint library
Save & Send captures outgoing emails at the moment of sending — before they disappear into sent items
Choose what to save: the email only, all attachments, or specific files — so every part of the record lands in the right place
Automatic metadata: To, From, Subject, Date, and attachment status are written into SharePoint columns at save — no manual tagging required.

Manage SharePoint directly from Outlook

SharePoint in Outlook — the harmon.ie sidebar gives your team a full view of SharePoint libraries, Teams channels, and OneDrive without leaving their inbox.

Navigate SharePoint folder and library structures directly from Outlook
Open, preview, and edit files directly from the sidebar
COMING SOON: Copy or move files between libraries and channels to reorganize content
View and update SharePoint metadata properties for any file
Create new Office documents and folders directly in the target SharePoint library or Teams channel
Recent & favorites for quick access to frequently used libraries

Attach SharePoint files to emails

Sharing files from SharePoint takes one step — no downloading, no re-uploading.

Search SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive from Outlook

Find any email or document across your entire Microsoft 365 environment from a single search bar in Outlook.

Cross-M365 search - one query searches SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive simultaneously
Filter by application, file type, or location to narrow results for specific libraries or projects
COMING SOON: Copilot-powered search — ask in plain language and get the right file, email, or content instantly (New harmon.ie)

Why organizations choose harmon.ie for Outlook-SharePoint integration

SharePoint lives inside Outlook — no context switching

harmon.ie runs as a sidebar inside Outlook — the application your team uses all day. Users access SharePoint without opening a browser, learning a new interface, or changing how they work. SharePoint adoption happens because it requires nothing new.

“Our users usually don’t know they’re using SharePoint; all they know is harmon.ie.” — Mike Miller, Missouri DOT

Built for compliance from day one

Emails saved through harmon.ie land in SharePoint where your retention labels, sensitivity labels, and governance policies already apply. harmon.ie works alongside Microsoft Purview — not instead of it. The filing step is simplified; the governance is unchanged.

Learn how harmon.ie works as email compliance software.

Drives SharePoint engagement without a training program

When saving an email takes a drag-and-drop from within the application people already use, they do it. Organizations consistently report zero-training rollouts.

“Adoption was smooth. We didn’t do any training, we simply post training videos on our Streams site in Teams and our workers self-educate.” – Cesare D’Amico, IT Manager, DRASS

“harmon.ie makes the entire process of document handling easier for the employee, so that use of the SharePoint server has increased massively.” – Atilla Kücük, IT Division Manager, Leonhard Weiss

Works across every Outlook version

New harmon.ie supports Outlook for Windows (new Outlook), Outlook for Windows (classic), Mac, and Web.

harmon.ie Classic supports Outlook for Windows (classic) and SharePoint on-premises. A single license includes both products.

Proven at enterprise scale

harmon.ie has been deployed at some of the world’s largest enterprises, with individual deployments reaching 360,000+ users across a single organization.

Organizations have measured up to 70% improvement in email management efficiency. The integration scales to the most demanding environments — and keeps working.

Your data never leaves Microsoft 365

harmon.ie is a client-side application — no server, no backend, no external storage.

Emails go directly from Outlook to your SharePoint, Teams, or OneDrive tenant. harmon.ie never sees or stores your content. ISO 27001 certified.

See harmon.ie’s security page.

Results at scale

80 %

Users prefer harmon.ie over direct SharePoint access
BearingPoint

500000 +

Emails unlocked from personal inboxes
City of Langford

70 %

Improvement in email management efficiency
Bosch

Outlook SharePoint Integration — FAQ

What is Outlook SharePoint integration?

Outlook SharePoint integration connects Microsoft Outlook to SharePoint so users can save emails, access files, and search Microsoft 365 content without leaving their inbox. harmon.ie provides this integration as a sidebar add-in that works inside Outlook and connects directly to your SharePoint Online libraries, Teams channels, and OneDrive.

How does harmon.ie integrate Outlook with SharePoint?

harmon.ie installs as an Outlook add-in — a modern web add-in for New Outlook (deployed centrally via the Microsoft 365 Admin Center) or a COM add-in for Classic Outlook. It adds a sidebar panel that connects to your Microsoft 365 tenant via Microsoft Graph API. From there, users can drag emails into SharePoint libraries, browse files, search across M365, and attach SharePoint documents to emails — all without leaving Outlook.

How do I connect SharePoint to Outlook? How do I link SharePoint to Outlook?

The easiest way to connect SharePoint to Outlook is with harmon.ie. Once installed, harmon.ie adds a sidebar panel to Outlook that links directly to your SharePoint Online libraries, Teams channels, and OneDrive — no manual configuration or URL entry required. Users sign in with their Microsoft account and their SharePoint locations appear automatically.

How do I access SharePoint from Outlook?

With harmon.ie installed, your SharePoint libraries appear in a sidebar panel inside Outlook. You can navigate the full folder structure, open and preview files, save emails by dragging them into the target library, and search across all SharePoint locations — without opening SharePoint in a browser.

Can I access SharePoint from Outlook without harmon.ie?

Microsoft provides basic SharePoint access via the Outlook sidebar, but without automatic metadata, email filing workflows, cross-Microsoft 365 search, or file attachment features. harmon.ie provides the full integration — including drag-and-drop filing, metadata automation, and email-specific features — that native tools don’t offer.

How do I save an Outlook email to SharePoint?

Open the harmon.ie sidebar in Outlook, navigate to the target SharePoint library, and drag the email from your inbox into the sidebar. harmon.ie saves the email to SharePoint and automatically maps To, From, Subject, and Date fields to the corresponding metadata columns. For outgoing emails, use Save & Send — a button that saves the email to a selected SharePoint location at the moment of sending.

Does harmon.ie work with the new Outlook?

Yes. New harmon.ie is a modern web add-in that supports Outlook for Windows (new Outlook), Outlook for Windows (classic), Outlook for Mac, and Outlook on the Web. harmon.ie Classic supports Outlook for Windows (classic). A single license includes both products.

Does harmon.ie support SharePoint on-premises?

Yes. harmon.ie Classic supports both SharePoint Online and SharePoint on-premises deployments. New harmon.ie supports SharePoint Online only. Organizations running a hybrid or fully on-premises environment can use harmon.ie Classic for the same email filing and metadata features.

Does harmon.ie work with Microsoft Purview?

Yes. harmon.ie handles the filing step — moving emails from Outlook into the right SharePoint or Teams location with automatic metadata. Microsoft Purview’s retention labels, sensitivity labels, and DLP policies apply to content once it’s in SharePoint. harmon.ie doesn’t replace Purview; it ensures content gets to where Purview can govern it.

How is harmon.ie deployed?

New harmon.ie is deployed centrally via the Microsoft 365 Admin Center or Intune — no local installation required, with automatic updates. harmon.ie Classic is deployed via Intune or SCCM. Both support pre-configured settings pushed to all users, so the integration is consistent across the organization from day one.