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Connect to an email server via IMAP or POP3.
Add it to a process
In the process designer, open the Add step tab. Find Connect to mailbox under Email › Connection, or type its name in the search box, and drag it onto the canvas.
Fields
| Field | Required | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Connection name | Yes | A name to identify this connection |
| Protocol | No | How the bot talks to the mail server. IMAP reads and moves mail in folders; POP3 only downloads from the inbox. Ask your IT team if unsure. Choices: IMAP, POP3. Default: imap. |
| Host | Yes | IMAP/POP3 server hostname |
| Port | No | The mail server's port number. Leave blank to use the usual one: 993 for IMAP and 995 for POP3 with SSL on, 143 and 110 with it off. Default: 0. |
| Username | Yes | Email account username |
| SSL | No | Keep on to encrypt the connection from the start. Turn off only if your mail server does not support it. Default: on. |
| STARTTLS | No | For SMTP only: start unencrypted and then switch to encryption, usually on port 587. Leave off for IMAP and POP3. Default: off. |
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