Power Apps – Send An Email

Step 1:

From the Power Apps studio, do the following:

1. Click the ‘Data’ tab on the left pane
2. Click on ‘Add data’
3. Type “outlook” on the search bar
4. Select ‘Office 365 Outlook’ from the list.

Step 2:

For first time set up, click the ‘Add a connection’ button and create a connection to Outlook. Once the connection is created, select the connection from the list. In the image displayed, it has four connections, pick the one with your email address on it.

Checking:

Once the connection is selected, the connector should appear in the ‘Data’ list.

Step 3:

In the canvas, insert a button named Button1. Change the following properties:

Text property

"Send Email"

OnSelect property

Office365Outlook.SendEmailV2(
    "someone@sample.com",
    "Example Subject",
    "Hello!<br>This is an example email sent from Power Apps!"
    )

Note: Replace someone@sample.com with your email address

Conclusion:

To test, click on play mode and click the button on the canvas. An email should be sent to your email address shortly. Make sure you have replaced the sample email address with your very own.