How to download attachments from mail in uipath

To download attachments from an email in UiPath, you can use the Get Attachment activity. Here's a step-by-step guide:

Prerequisites:

1. You have a UiPath robot with the Mail activity installed.
2. You have an email with attachments that you want to download.

Steps:

1. Get the email: Use the Get Mail activity to retrieve the email with attachments. You can filter the emails by subject, sender, recipient, or other criteria.
2. Get the attachment: Use the Get Attachment activity to retrieve the attachment from the email. You can specify the attachment name, type, or index (if there are multiple attachments).
3. Save the attachment: Use the Save File activity to save the attachment to a file on your system.

Here's an example of how you can use these activities:

Get Mail

Get Mail
  - Mail Server: <your mail server>
  - Mail Box: <your mail box>
  - Search Criteria: Subject = "Test Email"

Get Attachment

Get Attachment
  - Mail: <output from Get Mail>
  - Attachment Name: <attachment name>
  - Attachment Type: <attachment type (e.g., pdf, docx)>

Save File

Save File
  - File Path: <path to save the attachment>
  - File Name: <attachment name>
  - File Type: <attachment type>

Tips and Variations:

• You can use the Get Attachment activity multiple times to download multiple attachments from the same email.
• You can use the Get Attachment activity with a loop to download attachments from multiple emails.
• You can use the Save File activity with a variable to save the attachment to a dynamic file path.
• You can use the Get Attachment activity with a Try-Catch block to handle errors when downloading attachments.

By following these steps, you should be able to download attachments from an email using UiPath.