Turn qualifying Outlook emails into an external Beeminder charge
Use a real inbox signal to trigger a reviewed external charge when your process requires it.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Create Charge
Tool to create a new charge for a user. use when billing a user outside of goal pledges; supports dryrun mode.
Why this helps
Manual billing actions get delayed when an email is the only signal that a charge should happen.
- Connects a clear email signal to billing work
- Supports dry-run validation
- Reduces delayed manual charges
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Beeminder once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and state the qualifying message outcome.
- 3Tell Notis to create an external Beeminder charge only when the message meets that outcome, using dry-run mode first.
- 4Pick New Outlook Message as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real message.
Questions about this workflow
Is this a goal pledge?
No. The action creates a charge for billing outside of goal pledges.
Can I validate before charging?
Yes. The action supports dry-run mode, and you should describe that check in the prompt.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Beeminder. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Beeminder actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Authenticate and Redirect User
Tool to authenticate a user and redirect them to a given url. use when sending a user into the beeminder web ui directly after oauth or token validation.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Charge
Tool to create a new charge for a user. use when billing a user outside of goal pledges; supports dryrun mode.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Get all goals
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Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Get Archived Goals
Tool to retrieve archived goals for a specified user. use when you need to inspect a user's past archived goals.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Get Beeminder User Information
Tool to retrieve information about a specified beeminder user. use when you need to fetch details like timezone, goals, urgency, or deleted goals after authenticating successfully.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Beeminder, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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