Microsoft Exchange Online - Get attachments metadata

Use the Microsoft Exchange Online - Get attachments metadata action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to get the metadata of a specified email in Microsoft 365.

For more information about the Microsoft Exchange Online connector A software component that allows seamless integration with third-party services, business applications, and content stores. Examples include Salesforce, Box, and Microsoft SharePoint. Connectors are used to create connections required for workflow actions and start events., go to Microsoft Exchange Online.

Configure the Microsoft Exchange Online - Get attachments metadata

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  2. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.

  3. Under Message ID, select the ID of the email to fetch the attachment metadata.

  4. Under Output, select a variable to store the retrieved metadata.

Microsoft Exchange Online- Get attachments metadata action fields, buttons, and settings

Section Field Description Variable types
(unlabeled) Connection Credentials and other settings that enables workflows to communicate with external systems, services, or applications. It's required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

Microsoft Exchange Online connection used to access the email that contains the attachments.

To refresh the available connections, click Refresh.

(n/a)
  Message ID The ID of the email that contains the attachments whose metadata you want to retrieve. Boolean, Collection, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Text
Output Attachments

Stores the retrieved metadata as an object with the following variables:

  • Attachment ID: (Text) The ID of the retrieved attachment.

  • Name: (Text) The name of the attachment.

  • Content type: (Text) The content type of the attachment.

  • Size: (Integer) The size of the attachment.

  • Is inline: (Boolean) Indicates whether the attachment is inline.

Object