Capture Qualified Drive Inquiries in EmailOctopus
Route the right inquiry records to your email list with less manual entry.
Trigger
New File Matching Query
Triggers when a new file matching a search is created.
Action
Create Contact
Add a new contact to a mailing list.
Why this helps
Potential subscribers can sit in a Drive folder while someone waits to transfer them into the email platform.
- Use a query-matched file event to focus on relevant inquiries.
- Create a contact from a clear, eligible record.
- Keep list entry work out of the manual follow-up queue.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and EmailOctopus once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis the outcome in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to create a contact from matching inquiry records only when the file includes a valid email and clear permission to add them.
- 4Pick the Google Drive New File Matching Query trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real matching inquiry file and verify the contact was added to the intended list.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow configure the Drive query?
No. Use the existing New File Matching Query trigger configuration. Setup does not add a separate filter-building step.
Should an inquiry always be added as a subscriber?
Only when the record clearly indicates permission and contains the required contact details. Otherwise the instruction should ask Notis to report it for review.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Emailoctopus. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive 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.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a comment is added to a document, spreadsheet, or presentation.
Create Field
Creates a custom field on a mailing list.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Drive.
Delete Contact
Permanently delete a contact and its list data; this cannot be undone.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted.
Delete List
Delete a mailing list and all its contacts permanently; this cannot be undone.
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing access is granted to a file or folder.
Create Tag
Creates a tag on a mailing list for contact organization.
File Updated
Triggers when a file’s content or metadata changes.
Get All Lists
Retrieve all mailing lists in the account.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in Drive.
Get Recent Campaigns
Retrieves recent campaigns from your EmailOctopus account.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Drive and Emailoctopus, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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