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Works in Ultra Pipelines

Limitations 

Probability of Snap failing with short polling interval is high.

  • Best practice is to add retry configured in snap settings.
  • Value less than 5 is error prone.

 For more info see outlook-service-limit.

Known Issues

None.

Snap Input and Output

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Parameter Name
Data Type
Description
Default Value
Example 
LabelStringRequired. The name for the Snap. You can modify this to be more specific, especially if you have more than one of the same Snap in your Pipeline.Email ListenerEmail Listener
User/Shared MailBoxStringEnter the mailbox from which you want to monitor emails. If not provided, then the mailbox specified in the account settings is used.N/Ajohn.doe@microsoft.com
Alert Only For New EmailsCheck-box
Select if you want to receive notification only for a new email.
Not SelectedSelected
Polling Interval (minutes)String

Required. Enter a time interval, in minutes, to poll for a new email.

Min: 1

Max: 1400

N/A3
Number Of RetriesNumericSpecify the maximum number of attempts to be made to receive a response. The request is terminated if the attempts do not result in a response.03
Retry Intervals (seconds)NumericSpecifies Specify the time interval between two successive retry requests. A retry happens only when the previous attempt resulted in an exception.145
Snap ExecutionDrop-down

Select one of the three following modes in which the Snap executes:

  • Validate & Execute. Performs limited execution of the Snap and generates a data preview during Pipeline validation, then performs full execution of the Snap (unlimited records) during Pipeline runtime.
  • Execute only. Performs full execution of the Snap during Pipeline execution without generating preview data.
  • Disabled. Disables the Snap and all Snaps downstream from it.

Execute onlyDisabled


Troubleshooting

None.

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Monitor receiving new emails 

We use an example to monitor folder in a mailbox for new emails, where we have a Email Listener Snap which is configured to monitor the new emails delivered in the folder.

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Let us configure the Snap setting in the Email Listener Snap and check how it runs and monitors the mailbox.

Email Listener Snap

We can see the progress on validating the Snap as follows:

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