Create a pause after sent Outlook mail
Send the message, then give your next automation step room to start at the right time.
Trigger
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Sleep
Sleep
Why this helps
Immediate post-send actions can interrupt focused work or begin before the recipient has had time to respond.
- Adds intentional recovery time after sending
- Prevents immediate follow-through interruptions
- Makes post-send timing easy to adjust
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Bench once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a new automation in Automations and name it.
- 3Describe one instruction asking Notis to sleep in Bench for 30 minutes after a sent Outlook message.
- 4Pick New Sent Message as the trigger and choose where reports should go.
- 5Test it by sending one real message.
Questions about this workflow
Does this send or modify the email?
No. The workflow only responds to the sent-message event and runs the Bench Sleep action.
Is the pause applied to every sent message?
Yes, unless you change the instruction or disable the automation.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Bench. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Bench actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Sleep
Sleep
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
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 Bench, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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