---
title: "Get Headers in Folder Step"
slug: "get-headers-in-folder-step"
tags: ["header", "email", "email server", "Folders"]
updated: 2025-07-09T13:17:09Z
published: 2025-07-09T13:17:09Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/get-headers-in-folder-step"
---

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# Get Headers in Folder Step

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

The Get Headers in Folder step allows users to access a folder on an IMAP server to return header data.

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## Properties

#### Input

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Count | Specifies the number of emails headers to return | Int32 |
| Folder Path | Folder to retrieve email header data from |  |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Headers | List of the email header data found | EmailHeader list |

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## Related

- [Send Email](/send-email.md)
- [Send Email to Contact Steps](/send-email-to-contact-steps.md)
- [Get Email](/get-email.md)
- [Get Headers Step](/get-headers-step.md)