Data Source Email: Setting up Data Source as Email in eZintegrations:
By using Data Source email as a source, we support extracting content from emails, including the sender’s address, body, subject, and any images. The extracted content can be returned in three different formats based on the specified output type:
1) HTML Format
2) Text Format
3) Base64 Encoded Format
Steps to configure:
Step 1: Source Type
Select Source Type – Select source as “Email” from the dropdown.
Step 2: Email
Provide the email address you want to connect to and retrieve data from.
Example:
username@gmail.com
Step 3: Password
Provide the password for the email address provided in the “Email” field.
Example:
password@123
Step 4: Mail Server
Provide the name of your mail server.
Example:
For Gmail
imap.gmail.com
For Outlook
outlook.office365.com
Step 5: Port Number
Provide the port number of your mail server.
Example:
993
Step 6: Output Type
Provide the preferred output type. The user can select from the following options in the drop down:
Text: The email content will be extracted as plain text, including the ‘from’ address, body, subject.
HTML: The email content, including the ‘from’ address, body, subject, will be extracted in HTML format.
Base64: The entire email content, including the ‘from’ address, body, subject, and any images, will be encoded in Base64.
Note: For all the above cases, if an image is present in the email, it will also get extracted in Base64 format.
For more details on email server configuration and integration best practices, check this comprehensive email integration guide.
