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Label Gmail threads that need a document follow-up

Keep document conversations that still need action together, so your next follow-up pass starts in the right place.

Trigger

Recurring schedule

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

Action

Modify thread labels

Adds or removes specified existing label ids from a gmail thread, affecting all its messages; ensure the thread id is valid.

Why this helps

Open document conversations can blend into general email, making it harder to resume the right follow-up after interruptions.

  • Creates a visible group of conversations that need follow-up.
  • Applies an existing label across the whole thread.
  • Makes it easier to resume work after an interruption.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect ActiveMerge and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
  • 3Tell Notis how to identify document threads needing follow-up and which existing label to add; ensure each thread id is valid.
  • 4Pick a recurring schedule, then choose where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real thread and verify the label is appropriate.

Questions about this workflow

Can it determine follow-up status from ActiveMerge automatically?

There are no ActiveMerge trigger events listed. Specify follow-up criteria in your instruction or supply the status information Notis needs.

Does thread labeling affect individual messages?

Yes. Modifying thread labels affects all messages within the thread.

Can Notis remove the label when follow-up is finished?

The action supports adding and removing existing label ids. Define the completion condition and provide valid thread and label ids.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link ActiveMerge to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

ActiveMerge triggers

Gmail actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Modify email labels

Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create email draft

Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.

ActionInstant

Create label

Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.

ActionInstant

Delete Draft

Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user id`.

ActionInstant

Delete message

Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.

ActionInstant

Fetch emails

Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.

ActionInstant

Fetch message by message ID

Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.

ActionInstant

Fetch Message by Thread ID

Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.

ActionInstant

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ActiveMerge and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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