# Get emails from List field

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Product: Virto Workflow Automation Web Part
Updated: 2026-08-12


This activity extracts all emails from a field in filtered list items and stores the result in a variable.

You can use this to retrieve email recipients from an external list. The activity enumerates list items, extracts emails from the specified field, and returns a string with unique emails concatenated by a semicolon (“;”).

Supports automatic detection of emails from user strings (e.g., `DOMAIN\userName`) and SPUser(s) objects.

![Get emails from List field activity collecting field emails from current list items into a variable in SharePoint Designer](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/get_emails_from_list_field_1.png)

## **SharePoint Workflow Designer Phrase**

Get emails from **all** items, from **this field** in **current list** and store result in **variable**.

**Parameters**


| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| All | **Optional**. List item filter. The filter string supports View Name, View ID, and CAML string (`<Where>...</Where>`). An empty filter returns all items. |
| this field | Field display name, unique ID (GUID), or index (int) from which to extract emails. |
| current list | **Optional**. Source list. Default value is the current list. |