EMAIL PROTOCOL functions overview

Overview of the Email Protocol (IMAP/SMTP/POP3) actions available in RPA.

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Description

This article provides an overview of the Email Protocol (IMAP/SMTP/POP3) actions available in RPA. Email Protocols provide direct IMAP, SMTP, and POP3 access for on-premise and generic mail servers.


Prerequisites

  • An email server with IMAP/SMTP/POP3 access enabled

Available Functions

SMTP

  • email-send – Send an email via SMTP

IMAP

  • email-search – Search emails via IMAP
  • email-fetch – Fetch a full email by UID via IMAP
  • email-move – Move an email to another folder via IMAP
  • email-delete – Delete an email via IMAP
  • email-mark-read – Mark an email as read via IMAP
  • email-mark-unread – Mark an email as unread via IMAP
  • email-count – Count emails in a folder via IMAP
  • email-list-folders – List mailbox folders via IMAP

POP3

  • email-list-messages – List messages via POP3
  • email-fetch-message – Fetch a message by ID via POP3
  • email-delete-message – Delete a message by ID via POP3

Connection

  • email-connect – Connect to an email server
  • email-disconnect – Disconnect from an email server

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