Fetch the email tied to an updated task
Bring a known message back into view when a task update means its email context matters again.
Trigger
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.
Action
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`.
Why this helps
The relevant message can be buried in the inbox by the time work on a task resumes.
- Retrieve a specific email using its message ID.
- Review source email context alongside updated task details.
- Avoid repeating an inbox search when the message is already known.
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 where to get the valid message ID and what to extract or summarize from the retrieved email.
- 4Pick the Google Tasks Task Updated trigger for the list and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one updated task linked to a known Gmail message.
Questions about this workflow
Can this find an email without a message ID?
The fetch action requires a specific message ID. If it is not available, use a Gmail search action first or have Notis report that the identifier is missing.
Can it fetch attachments too?
Fetching an attachment requires a separate Gmail action and valid message and attachment IDs.
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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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