How to search e-mail by categories

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Posted on 14 Aug 2020 19:33:13 by hiro_nk

Hi, guys.

I want to search e-mails by categories with Connect of Office 365 Outlook.

I could search with text by below formula.

Office365Outlook.GetEmails({fetchOnlyUnread:true, searchQuery:"Search Word"})

But I can't find option for category from below page.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/office365/#get-emails-(v3)

How should I do? I need your help.

Thank you.

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RandyHayes 76,287 Super User 2024 Season 1 on 19 Aug 2020 at 18:54:22

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Re: How to search e-mail by categories

@hiro_nk

Good to see they have added the support for this now.

However, keep in mind, Categories are personal preferences and not global to email. So, if you have a "Business" category in your email, it does not mean that anyone else will.
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hiro_nk 20 on 19 Aug 2020 at 18:46:12

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Re: How to search e-mail by categories

I cloud realize below formula.

Office365Outlook.GetEmails({fetchOnlyUnread:false, searchQuery:"Category:'my category'"})

Thanks
hiro_nk 20 on 19 Aug 2020 at 17:49:59

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Re: How to search e-mail by categories

@v-xida-msft, @RandyHayes

Hi, thank you for your reply.
Hm.. OK, I got it. I will find another way.
v-xida-msft on 17 Aug 2020 at 08:33:55

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Re: How to search e-mail by categories

Hi @hiro_nk ,

Do you want to search emails by Categories through the Office 365 Outlook connector?

I agree with @RandyHayes 's thought almost. If you want to search emails by Categories through the Office 365 Outlook connector, I afraid that there is no way to achieve your needs.

If you would like this feature to be added in PowerApps, please submit an idea to PowerApps Ideas Forum:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Apps-Ideas/idb-p/PowerAppsIdeas

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RandyHayes 76,287 Super User 2024 Season 1 on 14 Aug 2020 at 22:30:55

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Re: How to search e-mail by categories

@hiro_nk

Sorry to say, you cannot search the categories. Categories are individual preferences in email as opposed to system standards, so the connector does not support it.

It's not included in the Microsoft Graph results, so they are not available in the connector.

I don't see anyone requesting it in the Ideas Forum...you should consider putting it in the Ideas

If not helpful, I at least hope this is informative for you.