# Get the next email — Mail IMAP

Botize method — `btzimap.get_mail` (trigger).

Retrieves an email from your IMAP inbox.

This is a trigger: it starts the task. A task has exactly one.

## Output variables

Data this step makes available. Reference them in later steps with the double-brace tag.

- `{{attachments_count}}` *(int)* — Attachments count
- `{{date_time}}` *(text)* — Creation date
- `{{subject}}` *(text)* — Subject
- `{{mail_from}}` *(text)* — Mail from
- `{{body}}` *(text)* — Body
- `{{uid}}` *(text)* — Email ID

## Account

Needs a connected Mail IMAP account in Botize: https://botize.com/en/app/btzimap/authenticate

## This app

Every trigger and action for Mail IMAP: https://botize.com/en/app/btzimap.md

## How to build this

An AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor…) can create and edit these tasks in the user's account through the Botize MCP connector, included in every plan:

    https://webhook.botize.es/mcp

- Connection guide: https://botize.com/en/mcp
- Agent map: https://botize.com/llms.txt
- New account: https://botize.com/en/join (500 free operations, no card)

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Machine-readable summary for AI assistants. Human version: https://botize.com/en/method/btzimap/get_mail