Keep a searchable record of sent project updates
Capture important project updates after you send them, so decisions and commitments do not disappear into email history.
Trigger
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Why this helps
Key decisions in sent email are difficult to find when project context is scattered across conversations.
- Keep a searchable record of sent updates
- Make commitments easier to revisit
- Reduce inbox searching during project reviews
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Google Drive once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a new automation from Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis which sent project updates to capture and what information to put in each Drive document.
- 4Pick the Outlook New Sent Message trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real sent update.
Questions about this workflow
Can I limit this to project updates?
Describe how Notis should recognize relevant sent messages in your instruction, then test with an example and review the result.
Will it preserve the full email?
Tell Notis what message text and context to include. Check a test document to confirm the level of detail meets your needs.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Google Drive actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Google Drive, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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