Brand PDF attachments from new Outlook messages
Make every emailed PDF look ready to send with your standard title, footer, and page numbering.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Add Header Footer
Tool to add headers and footers to a pdf document. use when you need consistent page numbering, titles, or custom branding on every page.
Why this helps
PDF attachments arrive with inconsistent presentation, so you spend time polishing documents before forwarding them.
- Apply consistent branding automatically
- Reduce manual document cleanup
- Prepare attachments for immediate sharing
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Api2pdf in Notis once.
- 2Create a new automation and name the PDF branding workflow.
- 3Tell Notis to add the specified header and footer to each PDF attachment from the message.
- 4Choose New Outlook Message as the trigger.
- 5Select a report channel, then test with one real message containing a PDF.
Questions about this workflow
Can I use different footer text for different senders?
Yes. Describe the sender-based rule in the automation prompt, or provide the rule as part of each request.
What if the message has no PDF?
Ask Notis to report that no eligible PDF was found and take no Api2pdf action.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Api2pdf. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Api2pdf actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Header Footer
Tool to add headers and footers to a pdf document. use when you need consistent page numbering, titles, or custom branding on every page.
Webhook trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Api2pdf, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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