Create Apollo contacts from new Outlook senders
Keep your prospect list current while you work your inbox.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Create Apollo contact
Creates a new contact in apollo.io; use `account id` to link to an organization and `contact stage id` for sales stage, noting that apollo does not perform automatic deduplication.
Why this helps
You meet potential buyers in email, then forget to add them to your sales system.
- Capture prospects at the moment of contact
- Keep Apollo records available for follow-up
- Avoid duplicate manual entry
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Apollo once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation that creates an Apollo contact for each new Outlook sender when enough identifying information is present.
- 3Pick New Outlook Message as the trigger.
- 4Select a report channel and test with one real message.
Questions about this workflow
Will Apollo deduplicate contacts?
Apollo does not automatically deduplicate contacts, so review possible matches before repeating the workflow.
What information is needed?
The workflow uses identifying details available in the Outlook message and reports when required details are missing.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Apollo. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Apollo actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Contacts to Sequence
Adds contacts to a specified apollo email sequence by initiating an asynchronous background job and returning its details.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Bulk organization enrichment
Enriches data for up to 10 organizations simultaneously by providing a list of their base company domains (e.g., 'apollo.io', not 'www.apollo.io').
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Bulk people enrichment
Use to enrich multiple person profiles simultaneously with comprehensive data from apollo's database.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Bulk update account stage
Bulk updates the stage for specified existing apollo.io accounts, moving them to a valid new account stage.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Create an Apollo account
Creates a new account in apollo.io; a new record is created even if a similar account exists, and provided `owner id` or `account stage id` must be valid existing ids.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Create Apollo contact
Creates a new contact in apollo.io; use `account id` to link to an organization and `contact stage id` for sales stage, noting that apollo does not perform automatic deduplication.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Create Apollo deal
Creates a new sales opportunity (deal) in apollo.io; all provided ids (`owner id`, `account id`, `opportunity stage id`) must be valid existing apollo identifiers.
Create Apollo Task
Creates a distinct apollo.io task for each contact id in contact ids, assigning them to user id; this action is not for free plan users and repeated calls create duplicate tasks.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Apollo, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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