Add clearly consented signups from Box comments
Capture a signup recorded in Box and add the person to the EmailOctopus list you specify when consent is clear.
Trigger
New File Comment Added
Fires when a new comment is added to a file.
Action
Create Contact
Add a new contact to a mailing list.
Why this helps
Signups recorded during event planning can remain in comments instead of reaching the mailing list.
- Reduces manual transcription from signup notes
- Uses explicit consent as a condition for adding contacts
- Makes incomplete signup comments easy to follow up on
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and EmailOctopus once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation by naming it and describing the outcome in one instruction.
- 3Pick the Box new file comment trigger for the signup file and choose where run reports go.
- 4Tell Notis to create a contact in the specified list only when the new comment clearly identifies the person and records marketing consent; ask it to report incomplete or unclear entries.
- 5Test with one real signup comment and review the run report.
Questions about this workflow
Will a comment alone be treated as marketing consent?
Only if it clearly records the person's consent. Have Notis skip and report comments where consent is absent or ambiguous.
What happens if the person is already in the list?
Create Contact is for new contacts. For a workflow that should handle existing contacts too, use the create or update contact action instead.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Emailoctopus. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Emailoctopus actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Contact
Add a new contact to a mailing list.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create List
Create a mailing list to organize email contacts.
Collaboration Details Changed
Fires when a collaboration’s details change.
Create Field
Creates a custom field on a mailing list.
Comment Changed
Fires when a comment’s content or details change.
Delete Contact
Permanently delete a contact and its list data; this cannot be undone.
New File Comment Added
Fires when a new comment is added to a file.
Delete List
Delete a mailing list and all its contacts permanently; this cannot be undone.
File Metadata Changed
Fires when a file’s metadata or properties change.
Create Tag
Creates a tag on a mailing list for contact organization.
File Shared Link Changed
Fires when a file’s shared link settings change.
Get All Lists
Retrieve all mailing lists in the account.
New File Version Uploaded
Fires when a new version is uploaded to a file.
Get Recent Campaigns
Retrieves recent campaigns from your EmailOctopus account.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Box and Emailoctopus, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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