Send clearly specified emails from a task
When a task has the recipient and a clear instruction to send, Notis can handle the Gmail step.
Trigger
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a Google Tasks list. Uses timestamp filtering (updatedMin) to efficiently detect new tasks.
Action
Send Email
Sends an email via gmail api using the authenticated user's google profile display name, requiring `is html=true` if the body contains html and valid `s3key`, `mimetype`, `name` for any attachment.
Why this helps
A short, fully specified email task can sit undone simply because opening Gmail and composing it takes another context switch.
- Handle simple email tasks from the place you captured them.
- Use task details as the basis for the message.
- Reserve sending for tasks that clearly request it and include the needed information.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Tasks and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to send only when a new task explicitly requests sending and includes a valid recipient and enough message detail; otherwise create no message and report what is missing.
- 4Pick the Google Tasks New Task Created trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real, clearly specified task and confirm the result in Gmail.
Questions about this workflow
Will it send when a task only says to follow up?
The instruction should require an explicit send request and enough detail, including a recipient. For ambiguous tasks, Notis should not send.
Can the task include the email content?
Yes. Put the message or the key points in the task, and describe any tone or formatting preferences in your instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Tasks to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Tasks triggers
Gmail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Modify email labels
Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create email draft
Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a Google Tasks list. Uses timestamp filtering (updatedMin) to efficiently detect new tasks.
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
New Task List Created
Triggers when a new Google Tasks task list is created. This trigger monitors Google Tasks and fires when new task lists are detected.
Delete Draft
Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user id`.
Task Details Changed
Triggers when a specific task's details change. This trigger monitors a single Google Task and fires when any of its details (title, notes, status, due date, completion, position) are modified.
Delete message
Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.
Task List Changed
Triggers when a task list changes (title or content updates). This trigger monitors a specific Google Tasks list and fires when changes are detected.
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
Task Updated
Triggers when an existing task is updated in a Google Tasks list. This trigger monitors a specific task list and fires when tasks are modified.
Fetch message by message ID
Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.
Fetch Message by Thread ID
Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Tasks and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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