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How to extract only part of a line from an email (after the word email:)

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Posted on 25 Sep 2024 16:22:33 by ASmithRouse 44
I am attempting to extract an email address from the body of the email. I have successfully extracted the entire line that includes the email address; however, it is extracting the word "email:" as well. How do I set the expression so that only the email address (text after email:) is extracted in stead. Any insight and help is appreciated. Thank you

Picture A is the email that we receive 
Picture B is first Compose 
Picture C is the Second Compose
Picture D is the success output of the compose but includes "email" in the output which is what I am wanting to have not included. 

A:

B:
 
C:
D:
 
 
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    BizAppBee 87 on 04 Oct 2024 at 21:50:15
    How to extract only part of a line from an email (after the word email:)
    Hi @ASmithRouse,  in your case, you would replace 'triggerBody()['text']' with I believe body('Html_to_text') - how you did your first compose. Sorry I should have been more clear:
     
     
    Replace(First(Split(Last(Split(body('Html_to_text'),'Email:')), 'Inquiry')),' ','')
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    ASmithRouse 44 on 27 Sep 2024 at 13:45:41
    How to extract only part of a line from an email (after the word email:)
    @BizAppBee 

    This is not work unfortunately. This is the error I got. 

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    BizAppBee 87 on 27 Sep 2024 at 03:29:31
    How to extract only part of a line from an email (after the word email:)
     
    Please try the following expression:
     
    Replace(First(Split(Last(Split(triggerBody()['text'], 'Email:')), 'Inquiry')),' ','')
     
     I did a test on my end where for the purpose of this post I created a manual trigger flow. In the trigger text parameter I used similar content as your email body and then used the above formula in a compose
     
     

    Hope it helps!

     

    If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

    Thank you!

    Leoza

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    tom_riha 10,023 Most Valuable Professional on 25 Sep 2024 at 18:52:25
    How to extract only part of a line from an email (after the word email:)
    Hello,
     
    I prefer using the split(...) expression to extract piece of text, but you can use also slice(...) or substring(...) as explained in this article.

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