Read IMAP Mail Messages
You can select this activity to read IMAP mail messages from a specified account. This activity provides multiple options for specifying emails based on subject, date and other attributes.
This table lists the properties for the activity.
Property Type | Property Name | Description |
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Common | Continue on error | The option to continue the RPA flow even in the activity fails. This check box is selected by default. |
Connection | Security | The security protocol to be used, such as None, SSL/TLS, STARTTLS. |
Timeout | The maximum time to wait for the retrieval option to complete before the system times out. | |
Credentials | Password | The password associated with the user name or account. |
Username | The user name or account name to authenticate with the IMAP server. | |
Host | Mail Folder | The name of the folder or mailbox from which email messages must be retrieved. For example, Inbox or Sent Items. |
Port | The port number used for connecting to the IMAP server. For example, 143 for non-secure, 993 for SSL/TLS. | |
Server Address | The address or host name of the IMAP server. | |
Misc | Display Name | The display name of the activity. |
Options | (Date) Before | A filter expression to retrieve emails before a specific date or time. |
(Date) Since | A filter expression to retrieve emails since a specific date or time. | |
Download Folder | The folder to download attachments if the Include Attachments check box is selected. By default, attachments are downloaded to the Download folder. selected by | |
Filter | Nonspecific filter to retrieve emails containing requested string. | |
From | A filter expression to retrieve emails from specific senders. | |
Include Attachments | The option to include email attachments in the retrieved messages. | |
Mark as Read | The option to mark emails as read. | |
Only Unread Emails | The option to receive only unread emails. | |
Subject | A filter expression to retrieve emails with specific subject lines. | |
Top Number of Emails | The maximum number of emails to load. The default value is 100. | |
Output | Messages | The email messages retrieved. |
Response Code | Response code for the activity. Possible values:
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