Use Outlook with an AI Browser for Client Reporting

If you use Outlook and you regularly need to produce a client report, the bottleneck is usually the same: Outlook holds part of the context, but client reporting also needs signals that live outside it - on the public web, in LinkedIn, in news, in other connected apps. Strawberry is built to combine the Outlook context with the rest of the browser, and run the full workflow as a companion you can re-trigger every week.

This page describes specifically how Strawberry handles client reporting when Outlook is one of the inputs. It names the Outlook surfaces involved, the signals the workflow actually needs, an example prompt you can paste, and what a good output looks like.

The job a agency owner, account manager, founder serving clients is trying to do

The goal of client reporting is to produce a clean, on-brand recap of what was done, what worked, and what is next for a client. The success metric is concrete: report turnaround under 1 day, client approval without major revision. That definition matters because it shapes what Outlook needs to contribute to the workflow.

What signals client reporting actually needs

For each signal below, here is whether Outlook can contribute directly or whether Strawberry has to find it via the browser:

• Campaign or activity data from connected ad/analytics tools - Outlook does not contain this directly. Strawberry uses the browser plus public sources to fetch it.
• Agreed KPIs and last-period comparison - Outlook does not contain this directly. Strawberry uses the browser plus public sources to fetch it.
• Qualitative wins or losses - Outlook does not contain this directly. Strawberry uses the browser plus public sources to fetch it.
• Next-period plan - Outlook does not contain this directly. Strawberry uses the browser plus public sources to fetch it.
• Open questions for the client - Outlook does not contain this directly. Strawberry uses the browser plus public sources to fetch it.

What Strawberry can do inside Outlook

Strawberry can read threads, draft replies, scan upcoming events, and combine with OneDrive for follow-ups.

Outlook surfaces Strawberry uses for this workflow: inbox, folders, rules, calendar, search.

How Strawberry runs client reporting with Outlook

1. Strawberry opens the Outlook inbox that contains the relevant context.
2. The companion pulls related context from Outlook (folders, history, attached files) where it exists.
3. For the parts Outlook does not store, Strawberry uses the browser - web search, LinkedIn, news, the prospect's website.
4. Strawberry synthesises the output in the shape this workflow needs: A PDF or Google Doc structured by section.
5. A human reviews before any external action (send, update, post). Then the approved output is saved back to Outlook or your system of record.

Example Strawberry prompt

Paste this in a new Strawberry chat with Outlook connected. Adjust the specifics to your actual ICP, role, or topic.

Read this Outlook inbox and any linked context.
Then run a full client reporting workflow on it. Use the browser to fill any gaps not in Outlook.
Return the output in the shape we use for client reporting: A PDF or Google Doc structured by section: summary, KPI table, highlights, plan, asks.
Do not send anything externally. Save the draft to me to review.

What a good client reporting output looks like

Here is what a finished output for client reporting should look like in practice. The specifics will change for your use case, but the shape should look similar:

• Client: Sparbanken Skåne - May 2026
• KPIs: CPC -12%, CTR +0.4pt, total leads +18%
• Highlights: new creative angle on retention won 60% of impressions
• Plan for June: scale the winning creative, test a second segment
• Asks: confirm copy review SLA for new creative

Why Outlook for this, and where to use a different tool

Outlook is strong for this workflow because Strawberry can read threads, draft replies, scan upcoming events, and combine with OneDrive for follow-ups.

Where Outlook falls short Shared mailbox access requires explicit delegate permission; some on-prem hybrid setups limit Graph API surfaces.

Consider also a CRM for relationship history beyond a single thread.

Common mistakes when running client reporting

• Report is mostly screenshots of dashboards with no synthesis
• Missing the comparison vs last period so the client can't tell if things are working
• No 'what we're doing about it' section for bad KPI movements

Connecting Outlook to Strawberry

Microsoft Graph OAuth. Once connected, the companion can read the surfaces above without re-authenticating, and any write action still requires explicit human approval the first time the workflow runs.

Caveats

Do not let any AI agent send emails, update CRM records, or change shared systems without a clear approval step. Strawberry is strongest when the workflow combines browser context with connected-app context and a human review for sensitive actions.