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Build a category brief from security email

Turn a long security thread into a category based review brief.

Trigger

New Outlook Message

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

Action

List All Categories

Tool to list all categories including internal categories. use when you need the complete set of filtering categories.

Why this helps

Important category decisions get buried in long email conversations.

  • Reduce thread reading overhead
  • Create a complete category baseline
  • Support clearer security decisions

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Outlook and Dnsfilter in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation named Security Thread Category Brief.
  • 3Tell Notis to summarize the security thread and retrieve the complete DNSFilter category list for comparison.
  • 4Pick New Outlook Message as the trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test with one real security thread.

Questions about this workflow

Does it make a policy recommendation?

It provides category context; any recommendation depends on the message and your stated criteria.

Can it compare several topics?

Yes. Notis can organize the brief by topic and category.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Outlook triggers

Dnsfilter actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Create IP Address

Tool to create a new ip address in dnsfilter. use after confirming the target network id exists.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Application Category

Tool to get basic information of a specific application category. use when you need details for a given application category id.

ActionInstant

New Contact Added

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

TriggerInstant

Get Billing Information

Tool to retrieve basic billing information for an organization. use when you need to obtain billing details for reporting or automation tasks.

ActionInstant

Calendar Event Changes

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

TriggerInstant

Get Category

Tool to get basic information of a specific category. use when you need to retrieve details for a category by its id.

ActionInstant

New Calendar Event

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

TriggerInstant

Get IP Address

Tool to get basic information of the specified ip address. use when you need to fetch metadata for a particular ip after authentication.

ActionInstant

New Outlook Message

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

TriggerInstant

List All Categories

Tool to list all categories including internal categories. use when you need the complete set of filtering categories.

ActionInstant

New Sent Message

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

TriggerInstant

List All IP Addresses

Tool to list all user-associated ip addresses. use when you need a comprehensive list of all ip address entries in your organization.

ActionInstant

List All MAC Addresses

Tool to list all mac addresses with basic information. use when you need to retrieve all mac address entries in your organization.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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