openai-email-digest

Create a digest of outlook emails using openai api

Instructions

Set up Poetry Environment

poetry install

Build The EXE

• poetry run python build.py
• EXE can be found in dist\Email Summariser.exe
• pin EXE to task bar

Create local folder to store JSON email files

e.g. create a folder at C:\Emails

Add VBA to Outlook

• Enable the developer part of the ribbon: Right-click on ribbon > Customise Ribbon > Check Developer

• On Develop Tab Click "Visual Basic"

• Right Click on Modules > Import File > Import vba/modEmails.bas

• If applicable change M_STR_EMAIL_FOLDER to your email folder (default is C:\Emails).

• Manually run the export once by clicking into RunSaveEmailsToJsonFiles and pressing F5

• To automate export Double-click on "ThisOutlookSession" and paste in the following code

  Option Explicit

  Private Sub Application_ItemLoad(ByVal Item As Object)

    RunSaveEmailsToJsonFiles
  

  End Sub

  Private Sub Application_Reminder(ByVal Item As Object)

    RunSaveEmailsToJsonFiles
  

  End Sub

Running the EXE

• Click on the Email Summariser Icon in your task bar
• Click generate summary