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Opalis Integration Server > Foundation Objects > Legacy > Read Email

Read Email
The Read Email object will retrieve email from a POP3 server and can save the messages and attachments for later processing.
Note: The first time that the Read Email object runs it will retrieve all email from the server. Every time that the object runs after that, it will begin from the last email read.
How it is used
The Read Email object combined with the Filter Email object can be used to monitor email coming into a designated service mailbox to automatically route help and service requests to administrators.
Configuration
To configure the Read Email object you will need to know your POP3 server information and if required a location to save the messages and attachments that are retrieved.
Details Tab
 
Leave mail on server
Select to leave the mail on the server after it has been read by the Read Email object.
Save mail
Select to save the messages and attachments of the email that is retrieved.
Messages
Type the folder where you want to save the email messages. You can also use the ellipsis (...) button to browse for the folder.
Attachments
Type the folder where you want to save the attachment of the messages. You can also use the ellipsis (...) button to browse for the folder.
Computer
Type the name of the POP3 server where you are retrieving the email. You can also use the ellipsis (...) button to browse for the folder.
Port
Type the port that will be used to communicate with the POP3 server.
Username
Type the username of the email account that you are using to retrieve the email.
Password
Type the password that is associated with the Username that you have specified.
Available Published Data
 
Name
Description
Number of emails
The total number of email messages that were read.
For each email read
Subject of the email
The subject of the email.
Sender of the email
The address of the sender of the email.
Recipient of the email
The address of the recipient of the email.
CC recipients of the email (separated by ';')
The list of recipients in the CC list separated by a semicolon (;).
Name and path of where the email is saved
The full path of the saved email message. This Published Data is only available when you have selected the Save mail option on the Details tab.
Body of the email message
The body of the email.
For each attachment
Name and path of the attached file
The full path of the saved attachment. This Published Data is only available when you have selected the Save mail option on the Details tab.
If you have not selected the Save mail option, only the filename of the attachment will be published.
Common Published Data

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