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title: "Get Count Step"
slug: "get-count-step"
updated: 2025-07-09T13:13:50Z
published: 2025-07-09T13:13:50Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/get-count-step"
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# Get Count Step

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | --- |
| **Modified in Version** | --- |
| **Location** | Communication > Email > IMAP/POP |

The **Get Count** step for IMAP and POP email servers returns the number of emails on the server.

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## Properties

#### Input

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Folder | Name of the Folder the emails are located in. (Inbox, Spam, Trash, etc.) | String |
| Password | The password of the user connecting to the email server | String |
| Port | Port number of the email server | Int32 |
| Secure Connection | Used if the email server credentials require a secure connection | Boolean |
| Server | IMAP or POP email server. | String |
| Unread Messages Only | Specifies whether only unread messages are returned | Boolean |
| Username | Username to connect to the email server | String |

#### Output

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Done |
|  | Count | Outputs the number of emails | Int32 |

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