Use GitHub release tags to trigger Outlook emails
Turn a version tag into a visible cue for the next release step.
Trigger
New Git Reference Created
Triggers when a new Git reference (branch or tag) matching a specified prefix is created in a repository. Fires an event for each newly created branch or tag whose name matches the configured prefix. Use ``ref_prefix`` to control what is monitored: - ``heads/`` to watch all branches - ``heads/feature/`` to watch only feature branches - ``tags/`` to watch all tags - ``tags/v`` to watch tags starting with 'v' The payload includes the full reference name, node ID, the SHA and type of the Git object the reference points to, and the reference API URL.
Action
Send email
Sends an email with subject, body, recipients, and an optional attachment via microsoft graph api; attachments require a non-empty file with valid name and mimetype.
Why this helps
Tagging a version can be the last technical action before several easy-to-forget communication tasks.
- Creates a release cue
- Keeps preparation moving
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect your GitHub and Outlook accounts with Notis.
- 2Create a new automation asking Notis to email your release checklist when a tag starting with your version prefix is created.
- 3Choose the Git-reference trigger, select a report channel, and test by creating a tag.
Questions about this workflow
Can it watch only version tags?
Yes, choose a tag prefix in the GitHub trigger and describe the desired version pattern.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Outlook. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Outlook actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add mail attachment
Tool to add an attachment to an email message. use when you have a message id and need to attach a small (<3 mb) file or reference.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create calendar
Tool to create a new calendar in the signed-in user's mailbox. use when organizing events into a separate calendar.
New Workflow Artifact Created
Triggers when a new workflow artifact is created in a GitHub repository. Monitors for newly created GitHub Actions workflow artifacts. Optionally filters by artifact name to restrict monitoring to specific artifacts.
Create contact folder
Tool to create a new contact folder in the user's mailbox. use when needing to organize contacts into custom folders.
Branch Changed
Triggers when a GitHub branch changes. Monitors a specific branch for: - New commits pushed (head commit SHA changes) - Protection status toggled (branch becomes protected or unprotected) - Protection settings changed, including: required status checks and their enforcement level, admin enforcement, required pull request reviews (dismiss stale reviews, code owner reviews, approving review count, last push approval), required linear history, force push allowance, deletion allowance, conversation resolution, branch locking, and fork syncing.
Create Email Rule
Create email rule filter with conditions and actions
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
Create mail folder
Tool to create a new mail folder. use when you need to organize email into a new folder.
Check Run Status / Conclusion Changed
Triggers when a specific GitHub check run changes its status or conclusion. Monitors a single check run for changes to: status (queued, in_progress, completed, etc.), conclusion (success, failure, neutral, cancelled, skipped, timed_out, action_required), started_at, and completed_at.
Create master category
Tool to create a new category in the user's master category list. use after selecting a unique display name.
Check Suite Status / Conclusion Changed
Triggers when a GitHub check suite changes its status or conclusion for a given ref. Monitors all check suites associated with a git reference (branch, tag, or commit SHA) for changes to status (queued, in_progress, completed, etc.) and conclusion (success, failure, neutral, cancelled, skipped, timed_out, action_required, startup_failure, stale). Optionally filters by GitHub App ID.
Delete mail folder
Delete a mail folder from the user's mailbox. use when you need to remove an existing mail folder.
New Code Scanning Alert Created
Triggers when a new code scanning alert is created in a repository. Fires an event for each newly created code scanning alert detected in the configured repository. Alerts can be filtered by Git reference, scanning tool, state, and severity. The payload includes the alert number, rule details, tool information, state, severity, and the location of the most recent instance.
Download Outlook attachment
Downloads a specific file attachment from an email message in a microsoft outlook mailbox; the attachment must contain 'contentbytes' (binary data) and not be a link or embedded item.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
GitHub and Outlook, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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