Unable to retrieve .Eml file attachments

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Hi there

I’m trying to extract attachments from .Eml file from start process activity it’s throwing error can any one assist me on this

Thanks

2

@Mohammed_mujeeb can you share screenshot of that where you are getting error.

3

Hi Manjuts thanks for your re

1.In start activity im using .vbscript File path :Dim OlApp
Dim Eml
Dim Arg
Set Arg = WScript.Arguments
Dim File

File = Arg(0)

Set OlApp = CreateObject(“Outlook.Application”)
Set Eml = OlApp.CreateItemFromTemplate(File)
Download(Eml)

Sub Download(objEml)
For Each Attch In objEml.Attachments
Attch.SaveAsFile "C:\Temp" & Attch.FileName
Next
End Sub

  1. Arguments putting as PDF Path.

Getting below error

image

4

Arguments putting as eml Path.

5

@Mohammed_mujeeb For downloading email attachments u directly use save attachments activity na.

6

Actually have .eml file in my local folder because im not trying to take from email
im trying to fetch from local machine folder and extract the attachment i have a application that handle correspondence im downloading .eml from application not from Email account once i download i have to open the .eml and extract the attachments from it any commens ?.

7

@Mohammed_mujeeb if u have permission read the access the file, close the pdf or any other file and run the program, once again.

8

I do have permission and the file is not open, when i try manually open the file opens perfectly not from the program.

9

@Mohammed_mujeeb i am not getting whats exactly your error? Wait for someone help or try on your own.

11

Hi Mohammed,

I am also facing same issue did you get any solutions for above issue.

Thanks
Udaya Kumar

12

Hi uday

I have resolved the issue using custom activity you can find in Uipath go activity name READ EML OBJECT

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