Just like we have trackers like inbox counter, unread counter, and such, it would be nice to be able to have an invisible API action that would 1 select an email, 2 return a value to client of what selected email title/content is.
Use case:
I want to make a Macro to display my selected email in a zoomed in section of my screen/ a watch area
I want to inflict API calls only on said email and I want confirmation of which email is now selected
This provides a seamless invisible (to client) way for developers to implement API actions in their software/hardware.
Right now I am side stepping this issue using Flag/unflag, but it is a messy solution and leaves a "Completed on X" residue on every email it touches , and I made an experimental way with clearflag function (is a little Shakey with excessive polls) , which is needed to flag/unflag, then clear flag every time your run a command, and it all has to run through a dedicated PowerShell to avoid overlaps of calls .
All that can be avoided with this
Just like like outlooks selects emails by default right now with most recent unread or or most recent in inbox , make it where a signed in account can select any email (at least in new outlook) by scrolling with arrows or clicking once on an email and viewing it from the side panel (even if its not marked as read) as long as they are hovering it, it sends an API call of what the user is hovering to MS servers and have that info available to be sent to an API call a to a dev so they can use to apply actions against said email (create a meeting from it, send a premade reply or any other API action specific to emails selected) ----
and make that invisible to users, and if worried about excessive server demand, making it an advanced option in outlook to be toggled by users when using applications that require it and make the applications themselves carry the burden of information the user they need to toggle said setting before starting to use their app , that way the option is limited to the population that uses it and is not making everyone constantly ping Microsoft servers with what email they are looking at.