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Last updated Mar 13, 2026

Send Email

UiPath.MicrosoftOffice365.Activities.Mail.SendMailConnections

Description

Sends an email message.

Scopes

This activity requires the following scopes:

  • Mail.ReadWrite AND Mail.Send AND User.Read

OR

  • Mail.ReadWrite AND Mail.Send.Shared AND User.Read

OR

  • Mail.ReadWrite.Shared AND Mail.Send AND User.Read

OR

  • Mail.ReadWrite.Shared AND Mail.Send.Shared AND User.ReadWrite

OR

  • Mail.ReadWrite AND Mail.Send AND User.ReadWrite

OR

  • Mail.ReadWrite AND Mail.Send.Shared AND User.ReadWrite

OR

  • Mail.ReadWrite.Shared AND Mail.Send AND User.ReadWrite

OR

  • Mail.ReadWrite.Shared AND Mail.Send.Shared AND User.ReadWrite

Project compatibility

Windows | Cross-platform

Configuration

  • Microsoft Outlook 365 connection - The connection for the Microsoft 365 account to use in the activity.
  • Use shared mailbox - Set the toggle to On if you want to use a shared mailbox. Default value is Off.
    • Shared mailbox - The email address of a user or shared mailbox. This field supports String type input.
  • Save as draft - Specifies whether the email should be saved as draft instead of being sent. By default, the email is saved as draft. This field supports Boolean values.
  • To - The primary recipients of the email, separated by pressing the Enter or Tab key. This property supports String[] variables and string array formatted values.
  • Subject - The subject of the email. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.
  • Body - The body of the email. Use the editor to enter and edit text. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.
  • Attachment(s) - The attachments to be added to the email message. Use the See more docs image button menu to switch to other input modes: Build a collection of attachments or Use variable. This field supports IResource input.
Additional option

Options

  • Send as - The email address of a user or the shared mailbox from which to send the email. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.

  • Reply to - The email addresses to use when replying, separated by pressing the Enter or Tab key. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.

  • Importance - The predefined priority of the email. Select one of the following: Low, Normal, or High.

  • Request delivery receipt - Set this option to True to specify whether to receive a delivery receipt. By default, this option is set to False.

  • Request read receipt - Set this option to True to specify whether to receive a read receipt. By default, this option is set to False.

    Note:

    When you enable the Request delivery receipt or Request read receipt, or both, they instruct the email service provider to request confirmation from the email client of the recipient when:

    • The message is delivered to the mailbox of the recipient (delivery receipt).
    • The recipient opens the message (read receipt).

Recipients

  • CC - The secondary recipients of the email, separated by pressing the Enter or Tab key. This property supports String[] variables and string array formatted values.
  • BCC - The hidden recipients of the email, separated by pressing the Enter or Tab key.
Note:

Batching API calls is supported for this activity when used inside: For Each File or Folder, For Each Row in Workbook, For Each List Item

Note:

For more details on the plus menu options, check Designing automations.

Example

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For more details, also check the following resources:

  • Description
  • Scopes
  • Project compatibility
  • Configuration
  • Example

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