Abstract
Microsoft officially retired the me@onenote.com email feature on March 26, 2025. This service previously allowed users to forward emails directly into their OneNote notebooks by sending them to that address.
The decision to discontinue this feature was due to low usage and the availability of more integrated alternatives. Microsoft recommends using the “Send to OneNote” feature within Outlook, which allows users to send emails and meeting invitations directly to specific OneNote notebooks and sections.
Unfortunately, I am one of those “low usage” people. I relied quite heavily on the me@onenote.com email feature. Using the “Send to OneNote” feature within Outlook of course is not remotely the same thing and an attempt by Microsoft to force people to Outlook for email.
Fortunately, I found a very simple and easy solution: IFTTT
Disclaimer
This post is solely informative. Critically think before using any information presented. Learn from it but ultimately make your own decisions at your own risk.
Requirements
I did all of the work for this post using the following IFTTT Applets available as of May 7, 2025.
- “Forward important emails to OneNote”
Add and Configure IFTTT Applet
Login to IFTTT
Click the “Explore” button
Search for “Forward important emails to OneNote”. It is an IFTTT Applet that looks like this:
Figure 1 - IFTTT Applet
Click “Connect” to get started with configuring this applet.
Figure 2 - IFTTT Connect Button
Once it is connected, configure the OneNote part of the applet so a new note is created in the Notebook and Section you want. In the example below, New notes will be created in my “Process” notebook inside the “Collect” section.
Figure 3 - IFTTT OneNote Configuration
Once this is all done, send an email to “trigger@applet.ifttt.com” and emails will show up in OneNote.
Summary
Use IFTTT to fill in the gap with Microsoft ending support for me@onenote.com.
