Make email-reported blockers visible
Give blocked work a clear place in Linear so the next step is easier to coordinate.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Create linear issue
Creates a new issue in a specified linear project and team, requiring a title and description, and allowing for optional properties like assignee, state, priority, cycle, and due date.
Why this helps
Blockers can remain buried in conversations, leaving others unaware that work is waiting.
- Surface blocked work earlier.
- Preserve who or what is waiting and why.
- Make coordination and unblocking easier.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Linear to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Write one instruction asking Notis to create an issue when a new email clearly reports blocked work, including the blocker and needed next step.
- 4Choose New Outlook Message and a run-report channel.
- 5Test with a real blocker email and check the issue summary.
Questions about this workflow
What counts as a blocker?
Describe that the message must indicate work cannot proceed until a dependency or decision is resolved.
Can it capture the needed next step?
Ask Notis to include the requested decision, person, or dependency when the email says.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Linear actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Create linear issue
Creates a new issue in a specified linear project and team, requiring a title and description, and allowing for optional properties like assignee, state, priority, cycle, and due date.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Linear, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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