Keep email decisions in a searchable log
Turn important decisions hidden in email threads into Airtable records you can find later.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Create a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
Why this helps
A decision can be settled in an email thread and still be forgotten when the team needs to revisit it.
- Keep important decisions searchable outside the inbox.
- Preserve the message context behind a decision.
- Make later reviews easier when ownership or reasoning is unclear.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Airtable once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation from Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what to create from any channel.
- 3Ask Notis to create a decision record for incoming emails that explicitly confirm a decision, summarizing the decision and retaining available context.
- 4Select New Outlook Message as the trigger and choose a destination for run reports.
- 5Test with one real decision email and review the log entry.
Questions about this workflow
Can it log approvals?
Yes. Specify which approvals count as decisions and how to handle messages that are tentative or conditional.
Will it capture the full email thread?
Tell Notis what context you need. The record should use information available to the automation and avoid including unnecessary private content.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Airtable. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Airtable actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create base
Creates a new airtable base with specified tables and fields within a workspace; ensure field options are valid for their type.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Comment
Creates a new comment on a specific record within an airtable base and table.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Create Field
Creates a new field within a specified table in an airtable base.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Create multiple records
Creates multiple new records in a specified airtable table.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Create a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Create table
Creates a new table within a specified existing airtable base, allowing definition of its name, description, and field structure.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Delete Comment
Deletes an existing comment from a specified record in an airtable table.
Delete multiple records
Deletes up to 10 specified records from a table within an airtable base.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Airtable, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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