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Store inbox state in a Backendless hive

Keep a small, durable workflow state beside your backend logic.

Trigger

New Outlook Message

Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.

Action

Map Put

Tool to set or update key-value pairs in a hive map. use when you need to add or update multiple entries in a hive map.

Why this helps

Important email state gets lost between separate tools and manual notes.

  • Preserve useful workflow state
  • Support later backend actions
  • Reduce duplicate checking

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Outlook and Backendless in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation named Inbox state recorder.
  • 3Tell Notis to extract the approved state from qualifying messages and update the specified Backendless Hive map entries.
  • 4Pick New Outlook Message as the trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test it with one real message.

Questions about this workflow

What should be stored?

Specify the compact status, identifier, or timestamp that your workflow needs later.

Can existing entries be updated?

Yes. Map Put can add or update key-value pairs.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Outlook triggers

Backendless actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Copy File

Tool to copy a file or directory within backendless file storage. use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Directory

Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.

ActionInstant

New Contact Added

Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.

TriggerInstant

Create Backendless Hive

Tool to create a new hive. use when you need to provision a new hive resource before performing hive operations. example: create a hive named 'grocerystore'.

ActionInstant

Calendar Event Changes

Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.

TriggerInstant

Create Backendless Timer

Tool to create a new timer with schedule and code. use when scheduling recurring or one-off tasks to run server-side logic after confirming parameters.

ActionInstant

New Calendar Event

Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.

TriggerInstant

Delete Directory

Tool to delete a directory at the specified path in backendless file storage. use when you need to remove folders after confirming the path.

ActionInstant

New Outlook Message

Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.

TriggerInstant

Delete File

Tool to delete a file at the specified path in backendless file storage. use after confirming the file's relative path and filename.

ActionInstant

New Sent Message

Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.

TriggerInstant

Delete Backendless Timer

Tool to delete a backendless timer by name. use when you need to remove a scheduled timer after confirming its name.

ActionInstant

Directory Listing

Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Outlook and Backendless, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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