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id: change/bcapps/11612
type: change
title: "#11612 Multiple runs of email retrieval on the same emails don't persist again"
summary: Email retrieval no longer creates duplicate entries when the same emails are retrieved multiple times. A new centralized FindRetrievedEmail method helps connectors check if an email was already stored, and attachments are added only when needed.
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    quote: Email is returned without further persisting, unless the previous email was stored without attachments, in which case only the attachment is added.
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number: 11612
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url: https://github.com/microsoft/BCApps/pull/11612
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quote: Email is returned without further persisting, unless the previous email was stored without attachments, in which case only the attachment is added.
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---

# #11612 Multiple runs of email retrieval on the same emails don't persist again

> Email retrieval no longer creates duplicate entries when the same emails are retrieved multiple times. A new centralized FindRetrievedEmail method helps connectors check if an email was already stored, and attachments are added only when needed.

[Pull request](https://github.com/microsoft/BCApps/pull/11612) · merged into `main` (BC30) on 2026-09-21 by mynjj · 7 files (+262 -5), 6 AL · fix · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus)

## What changed

- The Outlook connector now checks if an email was previously retrieved before persisting it again
- A new centralized FindRetrievedEmail method on the Email module consolidates this logic for all connectors
- Attachments are added to already-retrieved emails only if they weren't previously stored
- A new AddAttachment overload allows adding attachments without triggering validation that prevents modifying received emails
- The fix prevents the email message Modify subscriber from blocking legitimate attachment additions
- Behaviour changes for users or extensions.

## AL objects touched

- [Codeunit 4509 "Email - Outlook API Helper"](../../objects/codeunit/4509.md), Email - Outlook REST API: modified
- [Codeunit 8901 "Email"](../../objects/codeunit/8901.md), System Application: modified
- [Codeunit 8900 "Email Impl"](../../objects/codeunit/8900.md), System Application: modified
- [Table 8886 "Email Inbox"](../../objects/table/8886.md), System Application: modified
- [Codeunit 8904 "Email Message"](../../objects/codeunit/8904.md), System Application: modified
- [Codeunit 8905 "Email Message Impl."](../../objects/codeunit/8905.md), System Application: modified

## Also merged into

- [#11624](https://github.com/microsoft/BCApps/pull/11624) into `releases/29.x` on 2026-09-21

## Context

- Work items: AB#650461
- Labels: AL: Apps (W1), AL: System Application, Team: Integrations
- Systems: development
- From the description: "Email is returned without further persisting, unless the previous email was stored without attachments, in which case only the attachment is added."

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