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Adding Almo to Entra – A guide for IT Admins

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23 Apr 2026 • 3 min read

Adding Almo to Entra – A guide for IT Admins

Introduction Almo is a Microsoft AppSource Outlook add-in. Before users in your organisation can sign in, an IT Administrator needs […]

23 Apr 2026 2 min read

Requesting access to Almo

Thank you for your interest in Almo! We are so excited to have you onboard 🤩 When you sign in...

31 Jul 2023 6 min read

Azure DevOps Service vs. GitHub: Making the Right Choice for Your Development Projects

In today's fast-paced software development landscape, having the right set of tools can make all the difference in delivering high-quality products efficiently. Two popular version control platforms that developers often consider for continuous integration, and project management are Azure DevOps Service and GitHub. In this blog, we will: • Compare Azure DevOps Service and GitHub • Discuss how you can...

12 Jul 2023 4 min read

Efficient Work Item Management with Azure DevOps: A Comprehensive Guide

Azure DevOps Service as a comprehensive suite of tools for effective work item management in software development projects. It emphasises...

30 May 2023 4 min read

Troubleshoot: Error Message When Launching Almo

Almo’s Background Server Almo’s CPU and memory-intensive tasks are run by an out-of-process server process that communicates via Almo’s Outlook Client using named pipes on a user’s machine. Almo client periodically interacts with the server to either do Azure DevOps-related operations or for features such as Auto Pilot. When the server is running it will be listed in Windows Task...

02 Mar 2023 1 min read

Refresh Your Almo For Outlook License

Almo for Outlook periodically refreshes your license from our servers. This process is non-deterministic to a large extent and happens...

02 Sep 2022 5 min read

Automate Work Item Creation with Almo’s Auto Pilot

Automate work item creation with Auto Pilot. This unique feature of Almo completely eliminates manual inputs required to create new work items or update the existing ones. https://youtu.be/gUaanlV1vXA Zero click work item creation with Auto Pilot in Almo Using the Auto Pilot function, you can set up a series of rules that Almo will evaluate against incoming emails. When an...

02 Sep 2022 3 min read

Overview of Almo Work Item Form

Almo is a powerful Microsoft Outlook plugin that automates duplicative tasks and saves up to 70 minutes daily. Professionals like...

23 Aug 2022 3 min read

Customise Almo with Setting Screen

Almo is a simple and affordable Azure DevOps Service addin for effective collaboration and faster work. As a work item management tool, it helps software teams to save time by eliminating duplicate and repetitive tasks. Almo comes with a pre-defined set of rules and configurations to simplify work item management. Further, you can use the Setting Screen to customise configuration...

20 Aug 2022 3 min read

Find Existing Work Items in Azure DevOps Service with Almo

As a Microsoft Outlook plugin, Almo does more than create new work items. It simplifies your work by making it...

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Integrate Azure DevOps Service and Microsoft Outlook

Almo accelerates productivity by bringing work item creation and modification experience within Microsoft Outlook. Now create a new work item, link it to an existing Outlook email and fetch its latest state from Azure DevOps Service with our single-click Microsoft addin.