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Add Box Skills cards when files arrive by email

Make emailed documents easier to understand and reuse.

Trigger

New Outlook Message

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

Action

Create box skill cards on file

Applies one or more box skills metadata cards to a file.

Why this helps

Important files are referenced in email but lack structured AI metadata in Box.

  • Improve document discoverability
  • Add structured context automatically
  • Reduce manual enrichment

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Outlook and Box in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation named Email file enrichment.
  • 3Tell Notis to identify the referenced Box file and create the appropriate Box Skills cards based on the email context.
  • 4Pick New Outlook Message as the trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test with one real document email.

Questions about this workflow

What if the email has no Box file reference?

Ask Notis to report the message without creating a card.

Can multiple cards be applied?

Yes. Name the card types that should be applied in the instruction.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Outlook triggers

Box actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Add classification to file

Adds a classification to a file by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/files/:id//enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Add classification to folder

Adds a classification to a folder by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/folders/:id/enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.

ActionInstant

New Contact Added

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

TriggerInstant

Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains

Creates a new entry in the list of allowed domains to allow collaboration for.

ActionInstant

Calendar Event Changes

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

TriggerInstant

Add initial classifications

When an enterprise does not yet have any classifications, this api call initializes the classification template with an initial set of classifications. if an enterprise already has a classification, the template will already exist and instead an api call should be made to add additional classifications.

ActionInstant

New Calendar Event

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

TriggerInstant

Add or update user avatar

Adds or updates a user avatar.

ActionInstant

New Outlook Message

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

TriggerInstant

Add shared link to file

Adds a shared link to a file.

ActionInstant

New Sent Message

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

TriggerInstant

Add shared link to folder

Adds a shared link to a folder.

ActionInstant

Add shared link to web link

Adds a shared link to a web link.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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