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Block confirmed abusive GitHub users from Outlook

Turn a verified safety escalation into a timely protective action.

Trigger

New Outlook Message

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

Action

Block a user

Blocks an existing individual github user (not an organization or your own account), preventing them from interacting with your account and repositories.

Why this helps

Repeated harmful activity continues when safety reports sit waiting for manual account administration.

  • Shortens response time
  • Reduces emotional labor
  • Keeps action tied to verification

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Outlook and GitHub to Notis once.
  • 2Create a new portal automation.
  • 3Tell Notis to block a user only when a verified abuse notice identifies them and meets your stated criteria.
  • 4Select New Outlook Message and a restricted report channel.
  • 5Test with a non-production example before enabling it.

Questions about this workflow

Can it block every complaint sender?

No. Limit the prompt to verified notices and clear escalation criteria.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Outlook triggers

GitHub actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Accept a repository invitation

Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

List repositories starred by the authenticated user

Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.

ActionInstant

New Contact Added

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

TriggerInstant

List stargazers

Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.

ActionInstant

Calendar Event Changes

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

TriggerInstant

Star a repository for the authenticated user

Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.

ActionInstant

New Calendar Event

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

TriggerInstant

Add email for auth user

Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.

ActionInstant

New Outlook Message

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

TriggerInstant

Add app access restrictions

Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.

ActionInstant

New Sent Message

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

TriggerInstant

Add a repository collaborator

Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.

ActionInstant

Add a repository to an app installation

Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

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