SF-Admin Productivity and Collaboration Practice Question
A sales representative at DreamHouse Realty wants to quickly create a task from an email they received in Microsoft Outlook and have it automatically appear in Salesforce with the email attached. What should the administrator configure to enable this?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse automatic activity capture with manual record creation, but Einstein Activity Capture does not create tasks on demand.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Salesforce Outlook integration
The Salesforce Outlook integration enables users to create tasks directly from Outlook emails and attach the email to the task in Salesforce. This provides a streamlined workflow for sales representatives. Einstein Activity Capture automatically syncs activities but does not allow manual task creation from an email, Email-to-Case is for case creation, and Salesforce Inbox lacks the specific task creation with attachment feature.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Email-to-Case
Why it's wrong here
Email-to-Case automatically creates cases from incoming emails sent to a designated Salesforce email address. It does not create tasks from emails in Outlook, nor does it attach the original email to a task. While it is useful for case management, it does not address the need to create a task from an Outlook email and link it to Salesforce.
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Einstein Activity Capture
Why it's wrong here
Einstein Activity Capture automatically syncs emails, events, and contacts between Salesforce and Outlook or Gmail. However, it does not provide a way to create a task directly from an email and attach the email to that task. It captures activities in the background, but the user cannot manually create a task from an email and have it linked. This option does not meet the requirement for manual task creation with email attachment.
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Salesforce Inbox
Why it's wrong here
Salesforce Inbox is a Chrome extension that integrates Gmail and Outlook with Salesforce, allowing users to create records and log emails. However, it is primarily designed for individual productivity and does not provide the same level of integration as the Salesforce Outlook integration for creating tasks from emails with attachments. Additionally, Salesforce Inbox is being retired in favor of Einstein Activity Capture and the Outlook integration, so it is not the best choice.
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Salesforce Outlook integration
Why this is correct
The Salesforce Outlook integration (Salesforce Add-In for Outlook) allows users to create Salesforce records, including tasks, directly from Outlook. Users can also attach emails to those records. This integration provides a seamless way to create a task from an email and have it appear in Salesforce with the email attached. It meets the requirement exactly and is the recommended solution.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Salesforce exam blueprint
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