How to open mail using ui path

UI Path is a popular robotic process automation (RPA) tool that allows you to automate repetitive tasks by interacting with applications and systems. To open an email using UI Path, you can follow these steps:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have UI Path installed on your machine.
  2. You have an email client installed on your machine (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, etc.).
  3. You have the email client's executable file path and the email client's process ID (PID) available.

Step 1: Create a new project in UI Path

  1. Launch UI Path and create a new project by clicking on "File" > "New Project" or by pressing Ctrl + N.
  2. Name your project and choose a location to save it.

Step 2: Add an email client activity

  1. In the UI Path Studio, click on the "Activities" panel and search for "Email Client".
  2. Drag and drop the "Email Client" activity into the workflow area.
  3. Configure the activity by providing the email client's executable file path and PID.

Step 3: Configure the email client activity

  1. In the "Email Client" activity, click on the "Settings" button.
  2. In the "Settings" window, enter the email client's executable file path and PID.
  3. You can also configure other settings, such as the email client's profile, folder, and search criteria.

Step 4: Open the email client

  1. In the workflow area, click on the "Email Client" activity to open the email client.
  2. The email client will launch and you will see the email client's interface.

Step 5: Open an email

  1. In the email client's interface, use the "Find" or "Search" function to locate the email you want to open.
  2. Click on the email to select it.
  3. Use the "Open" or "View" function to open the email.

Step 6: Verify the email

  1. Use the "Verify" function to verify that the email has been opened successfully.

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