Outlook/Exchange data source in SSRS

Hi,
Is it possible to connect to Outlook or Exchange via SSRS as a data source? Is it possible to create a data source in SSRS from an inbox?
Thanks!
-Option

Hi,
I don't think there is a way, out of the box to connect to Exchange Server from Reporting Services.
For a complete list of data sources supported by SSRS(pasted below), see Data
Sources Supported by Reporting Services (SSRS)
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services for MDX, DMX, Microsoft PowerPivot, and tabular models
Microsoft Azure SQL Database
SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse
Oracle
SAP NetWeaver BI
Hyperion Essbase
Microsoft SharePoint List
Teradata
OLE DB
ODBC
XML
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