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Iron Contributor

Oct 28, 2020

Stopp Flow if now mails in inbox after 30 minutes

Hello I am trying to build a flow that: 1. Waits for an email 2. If it does not arrive after 30 Minutes stops the flow and sends an email. Regards JFM_12

Microsoft Flow

RobElliott

Silver Contributor

Oct 28, 2020

JFM_12 there's no trigger that can wait for an email, you'd have to have something else that triggers the flow.

Rob
Los Gallardos
Microsoft Power Automate Community Super User

JFM_12

Iron Contributor

Oct 28, 2020

RobElliott

Hi Rob

Thank you. Is there not a possibility to stop the action "when a mail arrives".
What I meant. The flow starts and waits for emails. If it takes to long then another action stops the flow.

Regards

Juan

RobElliott
Silver Contributor
Oct 28, 2020
JFM_12 I think you are misunderstanding what the flow can do. There has to be something that triggers the flow, that makes it start. For example when an email arrives or when a SharePoint items is created. A flow can't just sit there waiting to see if an email hasn't arrived, the email has to arrive for the flow to trigger.

Rob
Los Gallardos
Microsoft Power Automate Community Super User
- JFM_12
  Iron Contributor
  Oct 28, 2020
  RobElliott
  Hello Rob
  Thank you very much for your answer.
  I was unclear and made now a printscreen.
  This would do my question clearer.
  Regards
  Juan