Modify Control D service policies from Outlook
Keep service policy decisions in the approval thread and apply them directly to the right profile.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Modify Service for Profile
Tool to modify a specific service rule for a profile. Use when you need to update blocking, bypassing, spoofing, or proxy-redirect settings after reviewing existing rules.
Why this helps
Service level DNS decisions are often approved in email but changed later through a separate manual task.
- Connect approval to execution
- Reduce missed service changes
- Report the exact policy action
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Control D once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Email service policy updater.
- 3Tell Notis to modify only the specified service on the named profile when the message contains explicit approval and desired settings.
- 4Pick New Outlook Message as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one approved request.
Questions about this workflow
What settings can be changed?
Use the settings supported by the Control D service modification action, such as blocking, bypassing, spoofing, or proxy redirect.
Can it handle a request without a profile ID?
It can report the missing profile context for review.
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