Flow type - Email


E-mail OCR provides functionality similar to Scan workflows or Hot folders, but instead of being applied to a scanned document(on device itself) or contents of the hot folder, it is applied to the attachments of the email which you are sending to a specific email address and then by return you'll receive your scanned document to your mailbox, folder or any other destination used in Scan workflow. It comes handy especially on the go, for example when you're out of the office and need your PDF file in DOC format, etc. Hence the name E-mail OCR, because you can take functionality of your scanner with you, wherever you are.




Email flow settings


Email flow uses previously created Scan workflow to process e-mail attachment. So you can create new Scan workflow particularly for e-mail OCR or use current one. While creating or using created Scan workflow don't forget where you have specified, that the document should be stored or sent. You can also create new or use created Destination for Scan workflow.

Users are identified by their email address, if the email address is not recognized among registered users, attachments are not processed.



Basic setting of Email Flow type:

  • Type - IMAP or POP3
  • Server - IP address or domain name of the mail server
  • Use SSL - enable/disable SSL
  • Port - server port number
  • Login - user name for the mail account - from where will be attachment picked up and processed or credentials of domain user  
  • Password - password for the mail account or domain user.


Please note that this function processes PDF, JPG and TIFF file attachments.