OUTLOOK Get e-mail by ID function

This article describes the RPA Outlook functionality to get an e-mail by ID.

For a full list of available functions, please read OUTLOOK functions.

Description

The OUTLOOK Get e-mail by ID function retrieves an e-mail directly by its EntryID without needing to iterate through folders. This is useful when you have stored an e-mail ID from a previous action and need to access the e-mail later.

Setting it up

To use the OUTLOOK Get e-mail by ID function, follow these instructions:

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Once on a process map:

1. Navigate to the process where you would like to add the OUTLOOK Get e-mail by ID function
2. Click on the green button's drop-down (right side of the green button labelled "Process")
3. On the menu that appears, click on the "+ Activity" item
4. From here you can select the OUTLOOK Get e-mail by ID option
5. Click "Add" once you are done

Input parameters

Output variables

Errors

Tips

• EntryIDs are obtained from other Outlook actions like Find e-mail or Select e-mail
• EntryIDs are unique and persistent within a mailbox

Related functions

• outlook-find
• outlook-select-mail
• outlook-to-dict