N8n workflows not triggering after restart

Questions
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Describe the problem/error/question

After restart of n8n instance due to n8n upgrade or general server upgrades, Microsoft Outlook Trigger are not activated and will not poll automatically without intervention.

Please share your workflow

Information on your n8n setup

  • n8n version: 2.16.1
  • Database (default: SQLite): SQLite
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main): default
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): npm
  • Operating system: Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS (GNU/Linux 6.17.0-1011-azure x86_64)
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Hi @Chrishayes94 Welcome!
Have you tried the IMAP node if the outlook stopped working?

3

Hi @Anshul_Namdev ,

I will give that a go and come back to you, thank you.

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@Chrishayes94 the polling trigger restore on npm restarts has been buggy for a while, ditch the outlook trigger and use a schedule trigger feeding into the regular microsoft outlook node instead — survives restarts every time since it’s just a cron

plug your existing outlook creds into the microsoft outlook node, swap the folder ID to yours if needed, done.

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Thank you all for the suggestions and information around this. We have moved our workflow to be based on what @achamm has recommended.

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Your welcome!