Keep the email context with the Box file
Ask Notis to summarize a relevant incoming email and add the useful context as a comment on its Box file.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Create comment
Adds a comment by the user to a specific file, or as a reply to an other comment.
Why this helps
Important details stay buried in email threads while collaborators open the Box file without the latest context.
- Keep a concise update beside the related file
- Make key context easier for collaborators to find
- Reduce repeated searches through email threads
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Box once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to identify relevant emails, summarize the actionable context, and comment on the related Box file.
- 4Pick New Gmail Message Received as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real email and related file.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis find the right Box file?
Tell Notis what identifiers to look for, such as a client or project name, and confirm the first result. If a message does not provide enough information, ask Notis to report that instead of guessing.
Will it copy the whole email into Box?
Ask for a short summary with only the context collaborators need. The instruction determines what Notis includes.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Box. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Box actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add classification to file
Adds a classification to a file by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/files/:id//enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add classification to folder
Adds a classification to a folder by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/folders/:id/enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.
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.
Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains
Creates a new entry in the list of allowed domains to allow collaboration for.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Add initial classifications
When an enterprise does not yet have any classifications, this api call initializes the classification template with an initial set of classifications. if an enterprise already has a classification, the template will already exist and instead an api call should be made to add additional classifications.
Add or update user avatar
Adds or updates a user avatar.
Add shared link to file
Adds a shared link to a file.
Add shared link to folder
Adds a shared link to a folder.
Add shared link to web link
Adds a shared link to a web link.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Gmail and Box, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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