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Office 365: Create Folder

Description

This step creates a new mail folder in a Microsoft 365 mailbox. You provide the folder name and optionally the parent folder. Use this step in workflows that set up folder structures for email organization, create archive folders, or prepare mailboxes for automated email sorting. Notes:

  • The step may not work for the folder having special characters in the folder name.
  • In the folder name forward slash (/) and backward slash (\) is not allowed.

Permission:

  • Following permissions are required to create an event in Office 365:

    Permission typePermission (from least to most privileged)
    DelegatedMail.ReadWrite
    Delegatedoffline_access
  • To access a shared mailbox, verify the following configurations are complete:

    • Provide admin consent for the corresponding delegated *.Shared Microsoft Graph permissions
      Mailbox permission on the shared mailboxDelegated Graph permission (app registration)
      Full AccessMail.ReadWrite.Shared

Configurations

No.Field NameDescription
1Step NameName of the step. This name has to be unique in a single workflow.
Connection:For details about app registration, see Office 365 App Registration for Grant Type – Password Grant or Office 365 App Registration for Grant Type Refresh Token
2Grant TypeSelect the type of grant from Password Grant or Refresh Token.
The data type is string. This field is mandatory.
Note: It is recommended to select the grant type from Refresh Token.
3Tenant IDTenant ID of Microsoft Account.
The data type is string. This field is mandatory.
4Client IDClient ID of the Application created in Microsoft Account.
The data type is string. This field is mandatory.
Client Secret:
5Accept Value as variable/staticLeave checkbox unchecked to accept Client Secret value from a field in the previous steps of the stream using a drop down list. Else enable checkbox for Client Secret field to appear as Text box.
6Client SecretSpecify the Client Secret generated in Microsoft Account.
Client Secret is entered using a widget. The widget handles both Text (static value or environment variable) and Combo (drop down containing values from previous steps). If checkbox above is enabled Client Secret field appears as a Text box and accepts static or variable values. Else if checkbox above is disabled Client Secret field appears as a drop down to select fields from previous steps.
The data type is secure string. This field is mandatory.
7UsernameSpecify the name of the user whose email attachments are to be downloaded.
8PasswordSpecify the password for the provided user name.
9Refresh TokenSpecify the refresh token required to authenticate the details.
Note: For MFA-enabled user account, select Grant Type as Refresh Token.
10Button: Test ConnectionTest connection with Client ID and Client Secret provided. Verifies whether the connection is established or not.
Note: For the purpose of verification fields coming from previous steps are not allowed since field values can only be accessed when workflow is in running state. Static values and environment variables are allowed.
Input Fields:
1Shared Mailbox EmailSpecify the email address of a shared mailbox to create the new folder inside the associated folder tree.
Leave the field blank to create the folder for the currently authenticated account instead.
Note: The authenticated account must have access permissions for the shared mailbox, else the step fails and returns a Microsoft Graph permission error.
The field accepts static values and environment variables
2Folder PathProvide folder name or folder path to create the folder.
Note: Provide the folder path separated by slash (/).