Connection to Outlook to use copilot in powerautomate

[Jheizler]

I am trying to follow along in power automate to make a cloud flow via copilot.  I make the connection from connections on the main page but when I type in what I want the flow to generate and then click next my outlook asks me to switch the connection.  I try and no luck.  I need that in order to continue with the class and make my cloud flow.  Thanks.

[Paida]

I am facing the same issue. Let me know if you get the solution

[BCBuizer]

Hi @Jheizler , @Paida ,

In this topic you can find the reason for the issue and a workaround: Solved: Unable to add an Email to the workflow - Power Platform Community (microsoft.com)

[henryobison]

Hello @Jheizler and @Paida 

The developer environment doesn't give us access to Office 365 to ensure privacy of all users in Power Up Program.

Please re-watch Video #6 (Build a Student loan notification flow using Copilot) from 2:45 minute to hear it. See the two screenshots for clarity.

You can create the same flow from Blank if you continue watching the video when you reach 10:43. Again, you might run into another issue because the Power Up login email is not a real email, you need to use your work or student or personal email to do the exercise. Try to listen carefully to what the Trainer is saying, especially when you need to switch to use real email; please try to choose appropriate connector (e.g., Outlook or Office 365 connector for work or school email, or Gmail connector for personal email, you can also use SMTP mail connector if like).

If this post resolved your issue, please give it a thumbs up! Also, please click Accept as Solution to close the topic and to enable other members of the community find solutions more easily.

[Paida]

thank you 

[dakuchie]

@henryobison  is correct, we do not have an exchange license assigned to our learning account for privacy concerns which is understandable. However, a workaround will be to connect a different account with an active mailbox.

To confirm the receipt of the email sent by the flow, you will need to edit one of the user email to your email to receive the email as seen on this screenshot.

Kindly go to School Library => Apps => Loans Manager (Play it) => Students => select any user e.g. Yuki Sato => Edit the email to your test receiving email and test.