Monitor Cats portal availability from Outlook
Turn inbox activity into a lightweight integration availability signal.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Get Portals
Tool to list all portals. use when you need to browse portal metadata with pagination after authentication.
Why this helps
You do not have time to repeatedly open each connected tool just to confirm it is available.
- Automate availability checks
- Reduce context switching
- Receive concise portal summaries
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Cats in the Notis portal once.
- 2Create an automation named Inbox Cats availability monitor.
- 3Describe the outcome: retrieve Cats portal metadata for each new Outlook message and call out available portals in the report.
- 4Pick New Outlook Message as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real incoming message.
Questions about this workflow
How often does it run?
It runs for each new message received in Outlook.
Can it invent missing portals?
No. The report is based on the portal metadata returned by Cats.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Cats. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Cats actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Portals
Tool to list all portals. use when you need to browse portal metadata with pagination after authentication.
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 Cats, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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