More of my first process ( foundation course) issues

[Wagner_Macedo]

the goal:

Read received emails > saving attachments.

issues : saving 1 of 4 attachments instead of all.

the same problem happened yesterday but after I repeated the program, suddenly it saved the 4 attachments as it should be…does anyone know if it is some kind of delay or problem in the scope?

[pikorpa (Piotr Kołakowski)]

Hey,
How are you reading the emails? Can you show the activity with properties?
I mean the place where you are storing CourseEmails variable.

[Wagner_Macedo]

[pikorpa (Piotr Kołakowski)]

I mean before for each loop -acitivity which is reading emails.
Maybe you have checked → ‘mark as read’ and you are checking only unread emails?

[Wagner_Macedo]

I got it, but before run the process I go to email and check again the box ( mark as unread) , and run the process.

[pikorpa (Piotr Kołakowski)]

Super. If you will face any issues let us know

[Wagner_Macedo]

I tried to find a way to set the subject in Get IMAP Mail Messages but I didnt find, because in the course video it is taught how to use get outlook, so the way to read only the email with the subject XXXYYY is different in Get IMAP… I don’t know why in the course they don’t teach both options, for both Get Outlook and Get IMAP.

[pikorpa (Piotr Kołakowski)]

Here you can find some information about Get IMAP.
You can also find there how to use filter expression:

Activities - Get IMAP Mail Messages

Get IMAP Mail Messages FilterExpression

When using the Get IMAP mail messages activity, there is a property called FilterExpression. Can this be filled in with a variable? Issue Description: When using the Get IMAP mail messages activity, there is a property called FilterExpression. Can this be filled in with a variable? Example SUBJECT variable instead of a fixed value like SUBJECT Invoice. Resolution: Without the variable, filter as: "SUBJECT ""Welcome""". Since you are using a string variable, the nearest quotes to the filter w…

[Wagner_Macedo]

Thanks @pikorpa Im going to read about it before at all.

[Wagner_Macedo]

this step was fixed.

but it still saving only 1 of 4 attachments… so crazy

minutes ago it was ok, saving all 4 attachments. lol

[pikorpa (Piotr Kołakowski)]

If you used already the filter - you can uncheck option ‘OnlyUnreadMessages’.
Thanks to this, you will now no longer have to mark messages as unread.
Remember that there may also be a delay on the server, which may result in not all messages being refreshed as unread.

[Wagner_Macedo]

If you used already the filter - you can uncheck option ‘OnlyUnreadMessages’.
Thanks to this, you will now no longer have to mark messages as unread. ( Ys I already done this)

but as you’re saying , I’m guessing it’s a server delay too

[pikorpa (Piotr Kołakowski)]

@Wagner_Macedo
Please mark the solution in this topic when you’ll find time

[Wagner_Macedo]

done =) thanks in advance