---
title: "Set up file action - Email"
slug: "set-up-file-action-email"
tags: ["Flow topic"]
status: "update"
updated: 2026-09-01T06:30:58Z
published: 2026-09-22T13:19:01Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-file-action-email"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Set up file action - Email

You can use the **Email** file action to exchange files with email. If the direction is:

- **Source**, before the message is run, the defined email account inbox is searched for applicable emails. If found, the attached files of these emails are saved to the **Working** folder.
- **Target**, after the message is run, an email is created using the defined email account, the created file in the **Working** folder is attached to the email, and the email is sent. The original file stays in the **Working** folder. If you want to zip the file before sending it by email, do a Zip file action previously to the **Email** file action. In this case the zipped file is attached to the email.

These email options are available:

- **Exchange server**: To send or receive files using a Microsoft Exchange server.
- **Exchange Online (Microsoft 365)**: To send or receive files using a Microsoft 365 mailbox, with app-based authentication.
- **IMAP server**: To receive files using an IMAP server.
- **SMTP server**: To send files using an SMTP server.
- **D365 F&SCM email**: To send files using the email setup as defined in D365 F&SCM.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> You can set up file actions for these connector types:
> 
> - **Azure file storage**
> - **Azure File Storage (API)**
> - **Azure Blob storage**
> - **SharePoint**

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