Skip to content
Notis

Handle Group Removal Requests from Gmail

Route clear list removal requests to the right ActiveTrail group action.

Trigger

New Gmail Message Received Trigger

Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.

Action

Delete Group Member

Tool to remove a member from a group in ActiveTrail. Use when you need to delete a contact from a specified group.

Why this helps

Manual list cleanup is easy to postpone, especially when requests arrive among unrelated email.

  • Act on clearly stated requests to leave a specific group.
  • Reduce the chance that a removal request remains unread.
  • Keep the automation limited to the group you specify.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Gmail and ActiveTrail once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
  • 3Tell Notis to identify explicit requests to leave the named ActiveTrail group and remove the sender from that group.
  • 4Pick the New Gmail Message Received trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real removal request and verify the contact's group membership.

Questions about this workflow

Does this unsubscribe the person from every ActiveTrail list?

No. This action removes a group member from the specified group. Name the intended group in your instruction.

What happens when the message is ambiguous?

Tell Notis to skip unclear requests and include the reason in its run report.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Gmail triggers

ActiveTrail actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Add Group Member

Tool to add a member to a group in ActiveTrail. Use when you need to add a contact to a specific group with their email and optional contact details.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Contact Growth

Tool to retrieve executive report on contact growth showing daily active and inactive contact growth. Use when you need to measure the increase in amount of contacts over a date range.

ActionInstant

Email Sent

Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.

TriggerPolling

Create or Update Group Member

Tool to create or update a member in a group. Use when you need to add a new contact to a specific group or update an existing member's details. The API will not return errors if the address is already in the group.

ActionInstant

New Gmail Message Received Trigger

Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.

TriggerPolling

Create a New Group

Tool to create a new group in ActiveTrail. Use when you need to add a new group to organize and segment contacts.

ActionInstant

Create Contact

Tool to create a new contact in ActiveTrail. Use when you need to add a new contact to the system. Note: Newly created contacts won't be linked to any group, making email/SMS delivery impossible until assigned to a group. Either email or sms must be provided.

ActionInstant

Create Content Category

Tool to create a new content category in ActiveTrail account. Use when you need to add a new category for organizing campaigns and templates.

ActionInstant

Create New Mailing List

Tool to create a new mailing list in ActiveTrail. Use when you need to add a new mailing list to organize and manage contacts.

ActionInstant

Create Order

Tool to create new orders in ActiveTrail commerce system. Use when you need to add order records with customer information, products, and transaction details. Accepts an array of order objects for batch creation.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Save your first hour today.

7-day trial of any paid plan, with 20$ of usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business ActiveTrail.