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# How to automatically email SharePoint files with Power Automate
> Build a no-code Microsoft Power Automate flow that watches a SharePoint folder and automatically emails new files to a recipient — including a Parabola flow.
You can use Microsoft Power Automate to watch a SharePoint folder and automatically email any new file to a chosen recipient. This is especially useful for **triggering a Parabola flow when a new file is added to SharePoint** — just set the recipient to your flow's inbound email address.
## Why this flow is useful
* **Instant file delivery** — when a new file is uploaded, the flow emails it immediately
* **Code-free setup** — the entire solution is configured in Power Automate without programming
* **Flexible recipients** — send to a colleague, team inbox, or a [Parabola email address](/product/integration/extract-from-email) to auto-trigger a flow
## Prerequisites
* Access to [Microsoft Power Automate](https://make.powerautomate.com)
* A SharePoint site with a document library you want to monitor
* A recipient email address (use your Parabola flow's **Extract from email** address to trigger a flow automatically)
## Step-by-step setup
1. Open Power Automate and select **Create** > **Automated cloud flow**
2. Give the flow a clear name, such as "Auto Email New SharePoint File"
3. Choose the SharePoint trigger **When a file is created (properties only)**
4. Configure the trigger:
* **Site Address** — choose the SharePoint site that contains the document library
* **Library Name** — select the library that contains the target folder
* **Folder** — browse to the specific folder you want the flow to watch
Use **When a file is created (properties only)** rather than the similarly named deprecated folder trigger.
The trigger provides file metadata but not the actual file bytes needed for an attachment. This step retrieves the content.
1. Select **+ New step** and add the SharePoint action **Get file content using path**
2. Set **Site Address** to the same SharePoint site used in the trigger
3. In **File Path**, use the dynamic content value for the new file's path (often labeled "File path" or "FullPath")
4. Leave **Infer Content Type** set to **Yes** unless you have a specific reason to change it
1. Add the Microsoft 365 Outlook action **Send an email (V2)**
2. Fill in the core email fields:
* **To** — enter the recipient email address. You can use a Parabola email address here to trigger a flow
* **Subject** — use a short subject line and optionally insert the filename as dynamic content
* **Body** — write a brief message explaining that a new file was uploaded and attached
3. Open **Show advanced options** to reveal the attachment fields
4. Add the attachment details:
* **Attachments Name** — use the filename dynamic content, including the extension
* **Attachments Content** — use **File Content** from the "Get file content using path" step
1. Save the flow and confirm the three-part structure is in place: trigger, file-content action, and email action
2. Upload a test file into the watched SharePoint folder
While testing, email yourself first to verify everything works before switching to the final recipient.
3. Verify that the flow runs successfully and the email arrives with the file attached
4. If needed, check the **run history** in Power Automate to confirm the flow completed successfully
## Quick reference
| Step | Component | Purpose |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Trigger | SharePoint — When a file is created (properties only) | Starts the flow whenever a new file is added to the selected SharePoint library or folder |
| Action 1 | SharePoint — Get file content using path | Retrieves the actual content of the new file so it can be attached to an email |
| Action 2 | Outlook — Send an email (V2) | Sends the email with the attached file to the specified recipient |
## What the final flow looks like
## Using this with Parabola
Once this flow is in place, new files uploaded to the chosen SharePoint folder are emailed automatically. To trigger a Parabola flow:
1. Add an **Extract from email** step to your Parabola flow and copy the generated inbound email address
2. Set the **To** field in the Power Automate email action to that address
3. Your Parabola flow will receive the file as an email attachment and can process it on each run
For a similar setup using Google Drive instead of SharePoint, see [How do I watch for new files in Google Drive and send them to Parabola?](/articles/how-to-watch-for-new-files-in-google-drive-and-send-them-to-parabola)