Convert - Email

Overview

The 'Convert - Email' Power Automate action converts an email message file (MSG or EML) and optionally its contained attachments to a PDF document.

Example Flows

Please refer to the following article showcasing the 'Convert - Email' action

• Convert Emails and Attachments to PDF in Power Automate

Power Automate Templates

• Convert Office 365 Outlook Email to PDF and save to SharePoint
• Convert an email and its attachments to PDF and save to SharePoint

Credit Count

The final credit count is determined using the following calculation:

Convert Mail Message (1) + (No. of Attachments Converted to PDF) = Total Credits used

For example, converting an email message which contained 48 PDF attachments;

1 + 0 = 1 credit used

For example, converting an email message which contained 48 NON PDF attachments which are then converted to PDF before merging:

1 + 48 = 49 credits used

Default Parameters

The default 'Convert - Email' flow action parameters are detailed below:

• Filename: The filename (including the file extension) of the file to be converted (MSG or EML).
• File Content: A Base64 encoded representation of the Email Message file to be processed
• Merge Attachments: Set whether attachments contained within the email message should be converted and included within the output PDF document.

Advanced Parameters

The advanced 'Convert - Email' flow action parameters are detailed below:

• Generate Bookmarks: Set whether bookmarks should be automatically created for Microsoft Word documents which are converted to PDF.
• PDF/A Compliant: Sets whether the resulting document should conform to PDF/A format.
• PDF/A Compliance Level: Sets the required level of PDF/A compliance
• Culture Name: Set the culture for the documents prior to conversion. Please refer to the Culture Names article for a list of supported cultures.

Return Parameters

The 'Convert - Email' flow action returns the following data. 

Action Specific Return Values

• File Content - The PDF document (Base64)

Standard Return Values

• OperationId - The unique ID assigned to this operation.
• HttpStatusCode - The HTTP Status code for the response.
• HttpStatusMessage - The HTTP Status message for the response.
• Errors - An array of error messages should an error occur.
• Operation Status - Indicates whether the operation has been completed, has been queued or has failed.