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Converting Email Files in a SharePoint Library to PDF (Including Attachments) In one of our recent projects, we faced a challenging requirement: converting around 17,000 email files stored in a SharePoint document library into PDFs. The complexity was not only the volume, but also the structure. The files were distributed across over 9,000 nested folders . The business requirement was very clear: Convert each email file (.msg) to PDF Include all attachments in the PDF Ensure images embedded in the email body and attached files remain visible in the converted PDF Save the converted PDF in the same folder path Keep the same file name A few important notes upfront: The Encodian connector is Premium and  paid Email conversion consumes 1 token per email Each attachment also consumes 1 token For this project, I purchased 25,000 tokens , which was sufficient for the volume and attachments involved The entire solution was implemented in about 3 hours ,...

How to Change the Owner of a Microsoft Power App Using Power Automate Changing the owner of a Microsoft Power App is important for maintaining access control, managing permissions, and ensuring smooth collaboration. Using Power Automate, you can automate this process easily. Here is a simplified step-by-step guide:   Create a New Flow in Power Automate Navigate to Power Automate and select Create . Choose Instant Cloud Flow . Name your Flow clearly (e.g., "Set App Owner" ) and select Manually trigger a flow . Click New Step and search for the "Power Apps for Admins" connector. Select the action "Set App Owner" . Configure the Action Enter the following information: Environment Name : The Environment ID where your app exists. You can get the Environment ID from the PA URL by getting the ID after the https://make.powerautomate.com/environments/id/flows/...... or you can get it from the admin center. Power App Name : The ID of the Power App you wish to chan...

The PDF function lets you create a PDF document from a screen or specific controls in your app. Imagine being able to generate certificates, invoices, or reports on the fly and send them directly via email or integrate them into a Power Automate flow. Sounds awesome, right? In this post, I'll walk you through how I used the PDF function to send a certificate as an email attachment from Power Apps only. I'll share the steps I took and some handy tips along the way. Let's dive in! Step 1: Enable the PDF Function Open your app in Power Apps Studio. Navigate to Settings . Go to Updates : Under the Experimental tab , find the PDF function and toggle it on. The PDF function is off by default, so the first thing you need to do is enable it: 2. Set Up Your Data Source I wanted to personalize the certificates, so I built a simple table (or you can use a gallery) to act as a database. In my case, I created a collection " colTrainingData " with three fields: Trainee Trai...