Turn Outlook email commitments into Slack reminders
Let a written promise become a dependable prompt. Notis recognizes clear commitments in Outlook and creates a Slack reminder for the right time.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
A deadline is understood while reading an email but disappears from attention once the message is closed.
- Moves commitments out of working memory
- Keeps the relevant client context in the reminder
- Reduces missed follow-up dates
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Slack in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation for explicit commitments in new Outlook messages.
- 3State the reminder timing and wording you want in one instruction.
- 4Pick New Outlook Message, select a reporting channel, and test with a dated request.
Questions about this workflow
What if an email has no clear date?
Tell Notis to skip it or use a specific fallback timing only when the commitment itself is unambiguous.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Slack actions
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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