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This article describes the RPA Outlook functionality to compose an HTML e-mail.
For a full list of available functions, please read OUTLOOK functions.
Description
The OUTLOOK Compose an HTML e-mail function allows you to compose and optionally send a new e-mail with an HTML-formatted body. This is useful for rich-text e-mails with formatting, images, and links.
Setting it up
To use the OUTLOOK Compose an HTML e-mail function, follow these instructions:
{{popups:rpas/add:action=outlook-compose-html}}
Once on a process map:
- Navigate to the process where you would like to add the OUTLOOK Compose an HTML e-mail function
- Click on the green button's drop-down (right side of the green button labelled "Process")
- On the menu that appears, click on the "+ Activity" item
- From here you can select the OUTLOOK Compose an HTML e-mail option
- Click "Add" once you are done
Input parameters
| Parameter | Required | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account | Yes | Text | - | The Outlook e-mail account |
| Send | No | Switch | Off | Automatically send the e-mail |
| Show | No | Switch | Off | Display the e-mail in the Outlook window |
| To | Yes | Text | - | Recipient e-mail address(es) |
| CC | No | Text | - | CC recipients |
| BCC | No | Text | - | BCC recipients |
| Subject | Yes | Text | - | The e-mail subject line |
| HTML body | Yes | Textarea | - | HTML-formatted e-mail body |
| Attachments | No | Table | - | File paths to attach |
Output variables
This action does not produce output variables.
Errors
| Error | Description |
|---|---|
| Outlook not open | Outlook is not running |
| Invalid address | One or more e-mail addresses are invalid |
Tips
- Use HTML tags for formatting: <b>bold</b>, <i>italic</i>, <a href="...">links</a>
- Use variables like {name} within the HTML body for dynamic content
- Enable Show to preview the e-mail before sending