Turn new Outlook emails into focused Beeminder goal reviews
See the right active goal before an important email pulls you into reactive work.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Get all goals
Tool to retrieve all goals for a specified user. use when listing a user's active goals.
Why this helps
New messages create context switching and make it easy to forget the goals that should shape your next action.
- Connects incoming email to current priorities
- Reduces reactive task switching
- Keeps goal context visible while you triage
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Beeminder once in Notis.
- 2Create a new automation and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to review active Beeminder goals for each new Outlook message and identify the most relevant goal.
- 4Pick New Outlook Message as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test it with one real message.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a Beeminder datapoint?
No. It retrieves active goals so Notis can analyze and report useful context.
Can I use it for every incoming message?
Yes, or you can describe a narrower review outcome in the automation 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.
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Webhook trigger
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Create Charge
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New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
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Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
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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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