Make new focus time easier to protect
A gentle cue helps your focus block feel like a real commitment.
Trigger
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Action
Send Message
Send a text message to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
A focus block can be swallowed by the day if it is not salient when the time arrives.
- Notice when focus time is scheduled.
- Reinforce the intention to protect that window.
- Reduce accidental double-booking through awareness.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Telegram to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Prompt Notis to send a brief Telegram cue when a new Outlook calendar event appears to be a focus block, including its scheduled time.
- 4Select the Outlook New Calendar Event trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real focus block.
Questions about this workflow
How does it identify a focus block?
Describe the event titles or context that indicate focus time in the prompt.
Does it block other meetings?
No. It sends a Telegram cue when a matching event is created.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Telegram actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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