Handle inbound unsubscribe requests from Gmail
Move a clear request from your inbox into the right list management action.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Fires when a new message arrives in Gmail.
Action
Unsubscribe Contact
Unsubscribes a contact from a mailing list while keeping their record.
Why this helps
Inbox requests and subscriber records live in different places, making follow-through harder to remember.
- Keep clear subscriber requests moving toward resolution.
- Avoid acting when the contact or destination list is ambiguous.
- Get a report when the available email details are insufficient.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and EmailOctopus once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe the outcome in one instruction.
- 3Tell Notis to unsubscribe only when the received message data clearly identifies the request, email address, and EmailOctopus list; report missing information.
- 4Pick the New Gmail Message Received trigger and choose a report destination.
- 5Test with one real inbound request example.
Questions about this workflow
Does the trigger guarantee access to the message body?
The event description only guarantees that a new message was received. If the body or sender details needed to identify a request are unavailable, provide them through your chosen workflow context or have Notis report the limitation.
What happens if the message is ambiguous?
The instruction should have Notis avoid changing a subscription and report what information is missing.
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Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Emailoctopus. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail 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.
Email Sent
Triggers when you send an email message.
Create Field
Creates a custom field on a mailing list.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Fires when a new message arrives in Gmail.
Delete Contact
Permanently delete a contact and its list data; this cannot be undone.
Delete List
Delete a mailing list and all its contacts permanently; this cannot be undone.
Create Tag
Creates a tag on a mailing list for contact organization.
Get All Lists
Retrieve all mailing lists in the account.
Get Recent Campaigns
Retrieves recent campaigns from your EmailOctopus account.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Gmail and Emailoctopus, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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