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Last updated Dec 18, 2024

Send SMTP Mail Message

UiPath.Mail.SMTP.Activities.SendMail

Description

Sends an email message by using the SMTP protocol.

Note: This activity is called Send SMTP Mail Message in versions older than 1.24.

Project compatibility

Windows - Legacy | Windows | Cross-platform

Windows-Legacy configuration

Attachments
  • Attachments - A list of string arguments that represent the attachments you want to send alongisde the email.
  • AttachmentsCollection - An IEnumerable<String> object that specifies a list of files which you want to send as attachments.
Common
  • DisplayName - The display name of the activity.
  • TimeoutMS - Specifies the amount of time (in milliseconds) to wait for the activity to run before an error is thrown. The default value is 30000 milliseconds (30 seconds).
Email
  • Subject - The subject of the email message.
  • Body - The body of the email message.
Forward
  • MailMessage - The message to be forwarded. This field only supports MailMessage objects.
Host
  • Server - The email server host that is to be used.
  • Port - The port that the email message is to be sent through.
Logon
  • Email - The email account used to send the message.
  • Password - The password of the email account used to get the message. If UseOAuth is selected, the value of this parameter must be an OAuth2 access token.
  • SecurePassword - The password of the email account used, as a secure string. If UseOAuth is selected, the value of this parameter must be an OAuth2 access token.
  • UseOAuth - Indicates whether to use an OAuth2 access token instead of a password. By default, this option is not selected.
    Note: If you are connecting to a server that doesn't use authentication, all the Logon properties must be left blank.
Misc
  • Private - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.
Options
  • ContinueOnError - Specifies if the automation should continue even when the activity throws an error. This field only supports Boolean values (True, False). The default value is False. As a result, if the field is not configured and an error is thrown, the execution of the project stops. If the value is set to True, the execution of the project continues regardless of any error.
  • Ignore CRL - Specifies whether to ignore the Certificate Revocation List validation when connecting. This field only accepts Boolean values and variables. If left empty, the default False value is used.
  • IsBodyHtml - Specifies whether the body of the message is written in HTML format.
  • ReplyTo - The email address to be used when replying.
  • SecureConnection - Specifies the SSL and/or TLS encryption to be used for the connection.
Output
  • StatusCode - The status code returned by the server, as a String variable. The activity runs successfully only if the status code is 250. To continue execution for other response codes like 251 or 252, you can set the ContinueOnError property to True.
Receiver
  • To - The main recipients of the email message.
  • Cc - The secondary recipients of the email message.
  • Bcc - The hidden recipients of the email message.
Sender
  • Name - The display name of the sender.
  • From - The email address of the sender.

Windows, Cross-platform configuration

  • Connection - The connection established in Integration Service for the Mail connector.
  • To - The main recipients of the email message.
  • Subject - The subject of the email.
  • Body - The body of the email.
  • Attachments - The list of files to attach to the email. This field supports IResource type input, for file variables, or String type input, for file paths.

Connection details

  • Use Integration Service - Whether to use an Integration Service connection or not. Default value is True. When set to false, the server connection fields are displayed.
  • Server - The email server host to be used. This field supports String type input.
  • Port - The port used to get the email message. This field supports Int32 type input.
  • Use OAuth - Indicates whether to use an OAuth2 access token instead of a password. By default, this option is not selected.
  • Email - The email account used to get the message. This field supports String type input.
  • Password - The password of the email account used to get the message. If Use OAuth is enabled, the value of this parameter must be an OAuth2 access token. This field supports String type input.
  • Secure password - The password of the email account used, as a secure string. If Use OAuth is selected, the value of this parameter must be an OAuth2 access token.
  • Ignore CRL - Indicates whether to ignore the Certificate Revocation List validation when connecting. Boolean value. Default is False.
  • Secure connection - Specifies the SSL and/or TSL encryption to be used for the connection.
  • Client name - Specifies a value for the Name property of the IMAP client implementation.
  • Client version - Specifies a value for the Version property of the IMAP client implementation.

Common

  • TimeoutMS - Specifies the amount of time (in milliseconds) to wait for the activity to run before an error is thrown. The default value is 30000 milliseconds (30 seconds).

Forward

  • Mail message - The message to be forwarded. This field only supports MailMessage objects.

Options

  • Continue on error - Specifies if the automation should continue even when the activity throws an error. This field only supports Boolean values (True, False). The default value is False. As a result, if the field is not configured and an error is thrown, the execution of the project stops. If the value is set to True, the execution of the project continues regardless of any error.
  • Reply to - The email address to be used when replying.

Output

  • Status code - The status code returned by the server, as a String variable. The activity runs successfully only if the status code is 250. To continue execution for other response codes like 251 or 252, you can set the ContinueOnError property to True.

Receiver

  • BCC - The hidden recipients of the email message.
  • CC - The secondary recipients of the email message.

Sender

  • Name - The display name of the sender.
  • From - The email address of the sender.

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