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power automate desktop - attachments.count always returns 0

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Posted on by CpxDev1

I'm working on a Power Automate Desktop flow that checks the number of attachments in an email.  CurrentItem.Attachments.Count always returns zero even when there is an attachment.

 

Is this a bug? Has anyone run into this issue before? Is there a work-around?

 

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  • bernabasket Profile Picture
    bernabasket 74 on at

    Hi,

     

    I think it might be a bug. I've tried to use the "Save Attachments" option and it works. The downside is that the files are actually saved locally but you can do some post-actions to erase them.

     

    The other problem I stepped into was: my email had 3 real attachments but PAD has detected 7 (5 of them were signature images...).

     

    GetEmailAction.PNG

     

    Maybe this can help you a bit, although it seems that Microsoft still needs to improve this action.

     

    Cheers.

  • Shrav Profile Picture
    Shrav Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @CpxDev1 ,
    You need to select the Save Attachments option for PAD to identify & download the attachments.

    If it is not selected, the %CurrentItem.Attachments% would be an empty list. As a result, the %CurrentItem.Attachments.Count% would return 0.

     

    Thanks,
    Shrav

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