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Adding new Lookup "To" field in the Email table

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Hello everyone,

 

I'm using the Email (Email Messages) table in Dataverse that is created by default to save incoming emails as well as sending emails to users in the organization. 

 

When sending an email, I store external email addresses (outside the organization so no record in the User table) in the Contact table which is also a default table in Dataverse.

 

The problem is that when creating a new email, I cannot see any records from the Contact table in the "To" field. 

All I can see is "Users", "Queues", "Cases". 

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How do I include the records of the "Contacts" table in this lookup?

 

 

  • bstroescu Profile Picture
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    Re: Adding new Lookup "To" field in the Email table

    This was already checked for me, but like @Mira_Ghaly said it may be part of what needs to be enabled so I will accepted your solution as well!

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    Mira Ghaly Profile Picture
    11,409 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: Adding new Lookup "To" field in the Email table

    @bstroescu 

    In addition to what @bipinshan  has mentioned below make sure that the contact entity is added to your Model Driven App.

     

    I have blogged this issue and was having same problem and was able to get it fixed by adding the table to the model driven app

    https://wordpress.com/post/onlinemgblog.wordpress.com/1749

     

     

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    Bipin D365 Profile Picture
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    Re: Adding new Lookup "To" field in the Email table

    Hi @bstroescu ,

     

    Make sure Sending Email checkbook in ticked in Contact Entity configuration under customization.

     

    Please see below blog for the same

    https://xrmdynamicscrm.wordpress.com/2020/08/15/dynamics-365-enable-custom-entity-to-show-in-activity-party-email-to-cc-and-bcc-field/

     

    Thanks,

    Bipin

  • Ram Prakash Profile Picture
    5,166 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: Adding new Lookup "To" field in the Email table

    Hello @bstroescu 

     

    Instead of storing it in Contact and send an email, you can directly send an email to unresolved users.

     

    Please find my video for your Reference : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoGvkA1yjaA

     

    Please mark as Answer if it is helpful and provide Kudos

     

    Subscribehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGNN3hdlKBOr6PXotskNLA

    Blog : https://microsoftcrmtechie.blogspot.com

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