GetMyInvoices Outlook Add-in User Guide


Overview

The GetMyInvoices add-in for Microsoft Outlook allows you to easily upload attached PDF invoices from emails to your GetMyInvoices account and connected accounts. The Outlook add-in is also able to convert complete emails that contain the invoice or receipt as text into an HTML file and archive them with an additional .eml version in your GetMyInvoices account.

Supported Operating Systems and Outlook Versions

  • Outlook on the web
  • Outlook on Mac (Microsoft 365)
  • Outlook on Windows (Microsoft 365)

Installation

Download the GetMyInvoices Outlook Add-in free of charge:

https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA200007117

On the following Microsoft support page you will find detailed step-by-step instructions for installing add-ins for Outlook on the Web, Outlook for Windows and Outlook for Mac:

https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/office/verwenden-von-add-ins-in-outlook-1ee261f9-49bf-4ba6-b3e2-2ba7bcab64c8

To activate and connect the plugin to your GetMyInvoices account

Once the Outlook add-in is installed, you need to follow a few simple steps to activate it and connect it to your GetMyInvoices account.

  1. Open an email, click on the “GetMyInvoices” add-in and select “Save attachment” or “Save email”, depending on what you want to upload. If you are using the “GetMyInvoices” add-in for the first time, you will be asked to activate it with an installation code.

    To activate and connect the plugin to your GetMyInvoices account Once the Outlook add-in is installed, you need to follow a few simple

  2. Click on the “Request installation code” button. You will be redirected to your browser where you will need to log in to your GMI account.
    2. Click on the “Request installation code” button. You will be redirected to your browser where you will need to log in to your GMI

  3. Copy your installation code, paste it into the “Installation code” field in Outlook and click on “Log in”.
    3. Copy your installation code, paste it into the “Installation code” field in Outlook and click on “Log in”. - GetMyInvoices Outlook

To add a new Connected account in Outlook

If you set up new connected accounts in your GetMyInvoices account, please press the refresh button on the “Connected Accounts” page of your Outlook add-in to load the new accounts.

To add a new Connected account in Outlook If you set up new connected accounts in your GetMyInvoices account, please press the refresh

GetMyInvoices Outlook Add-in User Guide

Upload invoices to GetMyInvoices

Upload attached PDF invoices

  1. Open an e-mail that contains one or more PDF invoices as attachments. Click on the GetMyInvoices logo and select “Save attachment”. The side window of the add-in opens.
    Upload attached PDF invoices 1. Open an e-mail that contains one or more PDF invoices as attachments. Click on the GetMyInvoices logo and

  2. Select the desired GetMyInvoices account and the PDF files you want to upload. Click on “Save attachments”.
    2. Select the desired GetMyInvoices account and the PDF files you want to upload. Click on “Save attachments”. - GetMyInvoices Outlook

Upload an e-mail as an invoice

If the email itself serves as an invoice, you can also upload and archive it in your GetMyInvoices account. The email is converted into HTML format and also saved as a legally compliant .eml file.

  1. Open the email you want to upload to GetMyInvoices. Click on the GetMyInvoices logo of the add-in and select “Save email”. The sidebar of the add-in opens.
    Upload an e-mail as an invoice If the email itself serves as an invoice, you can also upload and archive it in your GetMyInvoices account.

  2. Select the GetMyInvoices account to which you want to upload the e-mail invoice. Click on “Save e-mail”.
    2. Select the GetMyInvoices account to which you want to upload the e-mail invoice. Click on “Save e-mail”. - GetMyInvoices Outlook Add-in

The uploaded .eml file, which is saved together with the HTML invoice, can be found in the “Attachments” tab of the invoice details / processing page. This can be downloaded at any time.

The uploaded .eml file, which is saved together with the HTML invoice, can be found in the “Attachments” tab of the invoice details /

Please note that it may take a few minutes after uploading for the invoices to be processed and appear in your GetMyInvoices account.

Report an error

If you would like to report an error, you can do so by opening the plugin’s start page and clicking on the “Report a bug” link at the bottom left. We do our best to investigate and rectify these immediately.

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