Email Source

Step 4 - Email Account Settings

Email Account Username

Refers to the username as the email address. For example, ‘[e-mail]’.

Default Value	Possible Data Type
	STRING

Email Account Password

Represents the password associated with the email account.

Default Value	Possible Data Type
	STRING

Step 5 - Connection Settings

Email Retrieval Protocol

Denotes the protocol used for retrieving emails. Options include 'IMAP' and 'POP3'.

Default Value	Possible Data Type
IMAP

Email Server Hostname

Specifies the hostname of the email server (e.g., 'imap.gmail.com' for a Gmail account using IMAP). The default is 'imap.gmail.com' if using a Gmail account with IMAP.

Default Value	Email Retrieval Protocol	Possible Data Type
imap.google.com	IMAP	STRING
pop3.google.com	POP3	STRING

Connection Port Number

Represents the port used for establishing the connection with the email server.

Default Value	Email Retrieval Protocol	Enable SSL Connection	Possible Data Types
993	IMAP	ON	INTEGER

Enable SSL Connection

If set to ON, a secure port is utilized for connecting. Possible values are ON or OFF.

Default Value	Possible Data Type
ON

Step 6 - Email Retrieval and Processing

Email Content Type

Indicates the content type of the email, which can be either 'Plain Text' or 'HTML'.

Default Value	Possible Data Type
Plain Text

Email Folder Name

Indicates the name of the folder from which emails should be retrieved.

Default Value	Possible Data Type
INBOX	STRING

Email Search Criteria

Defines conditions for filtering emails, such as key-value pairs that are separated by commas(','). Also multiple value pairs for a single key can be separated with semicolons(';').

This search term can include multiple attributes like 'subject', 'from', 'to', 'bcc', and 'cc', and performs case-sensitive substring matching.

e.g. A search criteria with string ‘subject:Campaign;ESD, from:selfuel, bcc:customers’ will search for emails that have ‘Campaign' and ‘ESD’ in their subject that come from email addresses that contain “selfuel” with BCC addresses that include 'customers’.

If '@' is included in the value for any key other than the 'subject' key, it matches addresses that are equal to the value given.

e.g. If you search for 'hr@', the string search terms looks for an address that contains 'hr' before the '@' symbol.

Default Value	Possible Data Type
	STRING

Email Check Frequency

Specifies the time interval, in seconds, at which the email source should check the account for new emails.

Default Value	Possible Data Type
600	LONG

Post Processing Action

Defines what action should be taken after an email is processed. Options include marking as ‘Flagged', ‘Read', 'Answered', 'Delete’, or 'Move’ to a specified folder.

• 'Flagged': Sets the flag as 'Flagged'.

• 'Seen': Sets the flag as 'Read'.'

• Answered': Sets the flag as 'Answered'.

• 'Delete': Deletes the mail after the polling cycle.

• 'Move': Moves the mail to the folder specified in the Target Folder for Moved Emails parameter.

If the folder specified is 'pop3', then the only option available is 'Delete'.

Default Value	Possible Data Type
NONE

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Step 7 - Preview

In Preview Step, you're provided with a concise summary of all the changes you've made to the Email Source Node. This step is pivotal for reviewing and ensuring that your configurations are as intended before completing node setup.

• Viewing Configurations: Preview Step presents a consolidated view of your node setup.

• Saving and Exiting: Use the Complete button to save your changes and exit the node and return back to Canvas.

• Revisions: Use the Back button to return to any Step of modify node setup.

The Preview Step offers a user-friendly summary to manage and finalize node settings in Cortex.