Turn new Outlook contacts into EmailOctopus subscribers
Keep your address book and marketing list in sync by asking Notis to add new Outlook contacts to the EmailOctopus list you choose.
Trigger
New Contact Added
Fires when a new contact is added to the contacts list.
Action
Create Contact
Add a new contact to a mailing list.
Why this helps
Copying contact details between Outlook and EmailOctopus creates busywork and can leave useful new contacts off your list.
- Save time on repeated contact entry.
- Keep new contacts together in your selected list.
- Use one plain-language instruction to describe the outcome.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and EmailOctopus once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, say which EmailOctopus list should receive new Outlook contacts and what contact details to include.
- 4Pick the Outlook New Contact Added trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real new contact.
Questions about this workflow
Can I choose which EmailOctopus list receives contacts?
Yes. Name the list in your instruction so Notis knows where to add the contact.
Does this trigger for existing Outlook contacts?
No. It runs when a new contact is added in Outlook.
What if a contact is missing details?
Notis can only use information available from Outlook. Include any needed handling for missing details in your instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Emailoctopus. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Emailoctopus actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Contact
Add a new contact to a mailing list.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create List
Create a mailing list to organize email contacts.
New Contact Added
Fires when a new contact is added to the contacts list.
Create Field
Creates a custom field on a mailing list.
Calendar Event Changes
Fires when a calendar event is created, updated, or deleted.
Delete Contact
Permanently delete a contact and its list data; this cannot be undone.
New Calendar Event
Fires when a new calendar event is created.
Delete List
Delete a mailing list and all its contacts permanently; this cannot be undone.
New Outlook Message
Fires when a new message arrives in the watched mail folder.
Create Tag
Creates a tag on a mailing list for contact organization.
New Sent Message
Fires when a new message is sent from the watched mail folder.
Get All Lists
Retrieve all mailing lists in the account.
Get Recent Campaigns
Retrieves recent campaigns from your EmailOctopus account.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Emailoctopus, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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