Automate Shared Mailbox Email Summaries with Power Automate | Step-by-Step Guide
Never miss an important message again! Learn how to use Power Automate to monitor a shared mailbox and get automated weekly email or Teams alerts—complete with a beautifully formatted summary table of unread messages. Plus, get a sneak peek at the brand-new Power Automate Designer (in preview) so you’re ready for upcoming changes in workflow automation. In this hands-on tutorial, you’ll see exactly how to build a no-code cloud flow that checks your shared mailbox, summarizes unread emails, and sends you a clear, professional notification—either via email or directly in Microsoft Teams. Perfect for teams, citizen developers, or anyone tired of manually checking shared inboxes. We’ll also cover tips for styling your HTML tables, handling empty inboxes, and adapting your solution to the latest Power Platform updates. What You’ll Learn: ✔️ Build a cloud flow in Power Automate to track unread emails in a shared mailbox ✔️ Automate weekly summary alerts via email and Teams, using low-code tools ✔️ Format and style HTML tables for clear, professional notifications ✔️ Handle “no new emails” scenarios and get ready for the new Power Automate Designer Timestamps: 00:00 – How to Automate Shared Mailbox Monitoring with Power Automate 00:45 – Why Shared Mailboxes Matter for Teams 01:06 – Step-by-Step: Building the Automated Flow 02:15 – Fetching Unread Emails with Get Emails Action 03:22 – Creating and Customizing the HTML Summary Table 05:39 – Sending Automated Email Alerts 06:38 – Live Test: Email Alert in Action 07:16 – Enhancing Table Design with CSS Styles 09:13 – Testing the Styled Summary Table 09:38 – Sending Alerts to Microsoft Teams 11:19 – Teams Notification Test and Results 12:08 – Adding Conditions for Empty Inboxes 13:19 – Testing the Conditional Logic 14:14 – Comparing Old vs. New Power Automate Designer 15:11 – Final Thoughts & What’s Next #PowerAutomate #workflowautomation #LowCode #PowerPlatform #DigitalTransformation Ready to supercharge your team’s productivity with Power Automate and the Power Platform? Drop your questions or share your mailbox automation wins below—and don’t forget to subscribe for more hands-on low-code tutorials! Additional Links: 🔗 https://www.w3docs.com/learn-css/css-... CSS table styling tutorial 🫠 About me: 👋 Hi, I'm Damien Bird — Power Platform Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft ☁️ 🧠 Former Forum Super User (2021/22) & Business Applications MVP (2022) 🎤 Speaker at conferences across Europe, the US, and local UK user groups 💡 Passionate about sharing knowledge, solving problems, and empowering the community with the Power Platform! 📚 Explore more: 🔗 Blog: https://DamoBird365.com 🎥 Video & Quiz CPD: https://DamoBird365.com/YouTube 🎓 Join the Community: https://DamoBird365.Teachable.com/p/D... 💖 Support the Channel: / @damobird365 ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://BuyMeACoffee.com/DamoBird365 💼 LinkedIn: / damobird365 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/DamoBird365 🌐 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/DamoBird365.... 📜 Feedback or Request: https://forms.office.com/e/WAV1iF2Wis
