Answer absence questions from Outlook
Give managers a current absence view without a manual HR report.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
List Absences
Tool to list all absences with optional filtering by date range, employee, department, and type. Use when you need to retrieve absence records from BreatheHR with pagination support.
Why this helps
Absence questions trigger repeated searches across inboxes and HR screens.
- Shortens response time
- Uses current HR data
- Reduces repetitive reporting
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Breathe HR in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Answer absence requests.
- 3Tell Notis to interpret the requested date, employee, department, or type and list matching absences.
- 4Pick New Outlook Message as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one manager request.
Questions about this workflow
Can the response be sent by email?
Choose an appropriate report channel and instruct Notis where the result should go.
What if the request lacks dates?
Have Notis ask for clarification or report the missing range.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Breathe HR. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Breathe HR actions
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Breathe HR, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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