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# Authenticate Incoming

> Authenticate against a mail-server to retrieve e-mails from

NsApiSlow threshold: 5000 ms.
<para />## Online Restricted: ## The EMail agent is not available in Online by default. Access must be requested specifically when app is registered.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi/agent/openapi-v3-EMailAgent.json post /api/v1/Agents/EMail/AuthenticateIncoming
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  version: v1-Agents
  title: SuperOffice Agent API v1
  description: SuperOffice Agent API - EMailAgent
  contact:
    name: SuperOffice DevNet
    url: https://docs.superoffice.com/en/api/index.html
    email: sdk@superoffice.com
servers:
  - url: http://localhost:56350
  - url: https://localhost:56350
security: []
tags: []
externalDocs:
  description: >-
    The SuperOffice DevNet Community has more documentation, examples, and
    discussion forums.
  url: https://community.superoffice.com/en/developer/
paths:
  /api/v1/Agents/EMail/AuthenticateIncoming:
    post:
      tags:
        - EMail_Agent
      summary: Authenticate Incoming
      description: "Authenticate against a mail-server to retrieve e-mails from\n\nNsApiSlow threshold: 5000 ms.\r\n<para />## Online Restricted: ## The EMail agent is not available in Online by default. Access must be requested specifically when app is registered."
      operationId: v1EMailAgent_AuthenticateIncoming
      parameters:
        - name: $select
          in: query
          description: >-
            Optional comma separated list of properties to include in the
            result. Other fields are then nulled out to reduce payload size:
            "Name,department,category". Default = show all fields.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: Accept-Language
          in: header
          description: >-
            Convert string references and multi-language values into a specified
            language (iso2) code.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: SO-Language
          in: header
          description: >-
            Convert string references and multi-language values into a specified
            language (iso2) code. Overrides Accept-Language value.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: SO-Culture
          in: header
          description: >-
            Number, date formatting in a specified culture (iso2 language) code.
            Partially overrides SO-Language/Accept-Language value. Ignored if no
            Language set.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: SO-TimeZone
          in: header
          description: >-
            Specify the timezone code that you would like date/time responses
            converted to.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: SO-AppToken
          in: header
          description: >-
            The application token that identifies the partner app. Used when
            calling Online WebAPI from a server.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: >-
                #/components/schemas/SuperOffice.WebApi.v1.Carriers.EMailCarriers.AuthenticateIncomingRequest
          text/json:
            schema:
              $ref: >-
                #/components/schemas/SuperOffice.WebApi.v1.Carriers.EMailCarriers.AuthenticateIncomingRequest
          application/xml:
            schema:
              $ref: >-
                #/components/schemas/SuperOffice.WebApi.v1.Carriers.EMailCarriers.AuthenticateIncomingRequest
          text/xml:
            schema:
              $ref: >-
                #/components/schemas/SuperOffice.WebApi.v1.Carriers.EMailCarriers.AuthenticateIncomingRequest
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              $ref: >-
                #/components/schemas/SuperOffice.WebApi.v1.Carriers.EMailCarriers.AuthenticateIncomingRequest
          application/json-patch+json:
            schema:
              $ref: >-
                #/components/schemas/SuperOffice.WebApi.v1.Carriers.EMailCarriers.AuthenticateIncomingRequest
          application/merge-patch+json:
            schema:
              $ref: >-
                #/components/schemas/SuperOffice.WebApi.v1.Carriers.EMailCarriers.AuthenticateIncomingRequest
        description: ConnectionInfo
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: boolean
            text/json:
              schema:
                type: boolean
            application/xml:
              schema:
                type: boolean
            text/xml:
              schema:
                type: boolean
            application/json-patch+json:
              schema:
                type: boolean
            application/merge-patch+json:
              schema:
                type: boolean
      security:
        - SuperOffice_Password: []
          SuperId_Authentication: []
components:
  schemas:
    SuperOffice.WebApi.v1.Carriers.EMailCarriers.AuthenticateIncomingRequest:
      description: >-
        AuthenticateIncoming: Authenticate against a mail-server to retrieve
        e-mails from
      type: object
      properties:
        ConnectionInfo:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuperOffice.CRM.Services.EMailConnectionInfo'
    SuperOffice.CRM.Services.EMailConnectionInfo:
      description: "All information needed to connect to a mailserver\r\n<para />\r\nCarrier object for EMailConnectionInfo.\r\nServices for the EMailConnectionInfo Carrier is available from the <see cref=\"T:SuperOffice.CRM.Services.IEMailAgent\">EMail Agent</see>."
      type: object
      properties:
        ServerName:
          description: >-
            Hostname or ip to server to connect to. Custom ports may be
            specified by adding ':' and the port number after the name/ip. Ex:
            '127.0.0.1:6543'
          type: string
        UserName:
          description: Name of user to log in with
          type: string
        Password:
          description: Password for the username
          type: string
        Folder:
          description: Optional folder to set as current after logging in
          type: string
        UseSSL:
          description: Use a secure connection with the server
          type: boolean
        UseGraphApi:
          description: Use Graph API
          type: boolean
        TableRight:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuperOffice.CRM.Security.TableRight'
        FieldProperties:
          description: >-
            Field property dictionary mapping field names to field access
            rights.
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuperOffice.CRM.Security.FieldProperty'
    SuperOffice.CRM.Security.TableRight:
      description: "Wraps a table right together with an explanatory reason.\r\nCode can indicate why access is restricted."
      type: object
      properties:
        Mask:
          type: string
        Reason:
          type: string
    SuperOffice.CRM.Security.FieldProperty:
      description: >-
        Class holding properties like field length, field type about a field in
        the carrier.
      type: object
      properties:
        FieldRight:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuperOffice.CRM.Security.FieldRight'
        FieldType:
          type: string
        FieldLength:
          format: int32
          description: ''
          type: integer
    SuperOffice.CRM.Security.FieldRight:
      description: "Wraps the field right together with an explanatory reason.\r\nAlso adds logical operators to the field rights so that they can be easily combined."
      type: object
      properties:
        Mask:
          type: string
        Reason:
          type: string

````

## Related topics

- [SuperOffice.WebApi.Data.EMail AuthenticateIncomingRequest](/en/api/reference/webapi/SuperOffice.WebApi.Data.EMail_AuthenticateIncomingRequest.md)
- [SuperOffice.WebApi.Agents.EMailAgent](/en/api/reference/webapi/SuperOffice.WebApi.Agents.EMailAgent.md)
- [SuperOffice.WebApi.Agents.IEMailAgent](/en/api/reference/webapi/SuperOffice.WebApi.Agents.IEMailAgent.md)
- [Authenticate](/en/api/reference/restful/agent/email_agent/authenticate.md)
- [Authenticate Outgoing](/en/api/reference/restful/agent/email_agent/authenticate-outgoing.md)
- [Test Authenticate](/en/api/reference/restful/agent/email_agent/test-authenticate.md)
