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Check-Outlook

Checks Outlook's inbox

try {
	Add-Type -assembly "Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook"
	$Outlook = New-Object -comobject Outlook.Application
	$Namespace = $Outlook.GetNameSpace("MAPI")
	$Inbox = $Namespace.GetDefaultFolder(6) # 6 = olFolderInbox
	[int]$Unread = 0
	foreach($Mail in $Inbox.Items) {
		if ($Mail.Unread -eq $false) { continue }
		"?? New mail '$($Mail.Subject)' from $($Mail.SenderName)."
		$Unread++
	}
	if ($Unread -eq 0) { "? No new mails." }
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"?? ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

This script has no configurable parameters.

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