Break email requirements into visible card steps
Keep detailed requests from becoming one vague task by turning their requirements into steps on the relevant Basecamp card.
Trigger
New Email Received
Trigger for new emails in an AgentMail inbox
Action
Create Step in Card
Tool to create a step within a card in a Basecamp card table. Use when you need to add a subtask or checklist item to an existing card with optional due date and assignees.
Why this helps
A single task can hide several requirements, leaving people unsure what done means.
- Make multi-part requests easier to follow.
- Keep requirements close to the relevant card.
- Reduce overlooked details during handoffs.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Agent mail and Basecamp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and name it for card requirement capture.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis how to identify the relevant existing card and turn clear requirements into card steps.
- 4Choose New Email Received as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one email whose relevant card can be identified.
Questions about this workflow
What if the email does not identify a card?
Tell Notis how to handle messages without enough context, such as reporting that the card needs to be identified.
Can Notis decide what counts as a requirement?
Yes. Describe what should become a step and how to keep each step concise.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Agent mail to Basecamp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Agent mail triggers
Basecamp actions
Recurring trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Agent mail and Basecamp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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