Claude Desktop connects to Microsoft Exchange through the CData Code Assist MCP for Microsoft Exchange using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the CData Code Assist MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop は、Model Context Protocol（MCP）を使用して、サポートされているデータソースに対して自然言語クエリを実行できるスタンドアロンアプリケーションです。

MCP 経由でMicrosoft Exchange に接続するには、はじめにClaude Desktop アプリケーションをインストールする必要があります。

最新バージョンは公式Claude ダウンロードページ からダウンロードできます。

Claude Desktop をインストールした後、CData MCP Driver for Microsoft Exchange を使用してMCP 接続を設定します。

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "List all unread emails from external senders in my inbox."
• "What are the most common email subjects received by the executive team this month?"
• "Show me all emails with attachments over 10MB sent in the last 30 days."
• "Which users have mailboxes larger than 5GB?"
• "Which recurring meetings are still active for the Marketing department?"
• "Which mailboxes haven't been accessed in over 90 days?"
• "List all shared mailboxes and their delegates."
• "What users have forwarding rules to external email addresses?"
• "Which mailboxes have mailbox auditing enabled?"
• "Show all emails that violated DLP policies in Q1 2025."

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP server and responds using the live results from Microsoft Exchange.