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Mobile app Sub folder notifications
Hello everyone,
I was struggling with the same problem, but I have found a solution using Power
Automate with my Microsoft 365 Outlook account.
If your goal is to send a custom notification email to yourself for emails that have been moved to a
specific folder (let's call it "Subfolder A") by an Outlook rule, this method will work.
Here are the step-by-step instructions to create the flow.
===== Power Automate Setup Instructions
FINAL GOAL
● Trigger: When a new email arrives in "Subfolder A"...
● Action: ...send a custom email to yourself with a subject like "Email received in Subfolder
A" and a descriptive body.
--- STEP 1: Create a New Flow in Power Automate ---
1. Open a web browser on your PC, go to the Power Automate website, and sign in.
2. From the left-hand menu, click '+ Create', then select 'Automated cloud flow'.
3. Give your flow a memorable name, such as "Notification for Subfolder A".
4. In the "Choose your flow's trigger" field, type "When a new email arrives" and select
'When a new email arrives (V3)' from the list. Then, click the 'Create' button.
--- STEP 2: Configure the Trigger ---
1. The 'When a new email arrives (V3)' card will appear.
2. Click the folder icon to the right of the 'Folder' parameter.
3. A list of your mailbox folders will appear. Navigate to and select your target folder,
"Subfolder A".
4. Since this flow should apply to ALL emails that arrive in "Subfolder A", leave the other
parameters like 'From' and 'Subject Filter' completely blank.
--- STEP 3: Configure the Action ---
1. Below the trigger card, click '+ New step'.
2. In the "Choose an operation" search box, type "Send an email" and select 'Send an email
(V2)' from the list of actions.
3. A new card for composing an email will appear. Configure it as follows:
Field: To Value: Enter your own email address.
Field: Subject Value: Type in a descriptive subject line for
your notification. For example, "New Email in Subfolder A".
Field: Body Value: Enter the
text you want to see in the notification.
inside the Body field
--- STEP 4: Save and Test the Flow
1. Click the 'Save' button.
2. Your flow is now complete and active.
3. To test it, send an email to yourself that will be automatically moved to "Subfolder A" by
your Outlook rule. After a short wait, you should receive your notification
email.