This activity helps to save the attachments from the mail to the local folder.

Technical Reference

	INPUT	Folderpath: Specify the folder path to save the attachments from the mail into your local.
		MailMessage: Specify the list of message variable from the read mail activity as the input to extract the attachments from the mail.
	MISC	Display Name: Displays the name of the activity. You can also customize the activity name to help troubleshoot issues faster. This name will be used for logging purposes.
		SkipOnError: It specifies whether to continue executing the workflow even if it throws an error. This supports only Boolean value “True or False”. By default, it is set to “False.” True: Continues the workflow to the next step False: Stops the workflow and throws an error.
		Version: It specifies the version of the Gmail automation feature in use
	OUTPUT	Result: Declare and assign a variable to get the return status of the condition either as success or failure. This is not a mandatory field however declare a variable to get the result.

* Mandatory fields to execute the workflow.

Process of Gmail Authentication

The Gmail automation enables the user to extract, send , reply, move, read, and save from
the mails. Before proceeding to process the automation, the bot authenticates the gmail/
mail account that is specified. This process occurs only on the first time when the activity is
used with the mail account entered. This keypath entered in Gmail scope will enable to give
access to the mail account specified and only accepts JSON file format.

Use case

The following activity illustrates how to save attachments from the mail by using the
Save Attachments activity. This activity saves the attachments in the specified folder
in the system. Here we are going to save attachments from Gmail to the system.
The activities that needs to be used – Gmail scope, Read mail, Save Attachments
and Write log.

Steps to execute a bot

Let’s continue from Read Mail activity example,

1.       Drag and drop the Save Attachments activity and connect it below to Read
Mail activity.

2.       Enter the local folder path within the double quotes.

3.       Enter the mail message as Read_mail(1) to send a reply to the mail.

4.       Declare a variable as “sav1” in the output from properties panel.

5.       Add write log activity and connect it below the Reply activity.

6.       Ente the input string as “Sav1.ToString” in the write log activity.

7.       Enter the log level as “Info”.

8.       Now, execute the workflow.

The bot will identify the mail and saves the attachments to the local
folder path in the system.