Bring blockers into view before they stall work
Catch the obstacle and the ask without rereading an entire Slack thread.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
Send Email
Send an email using agentmail api
Why this helps
A blocker can be acknowledged in chat yet remain unresolved as the channel moves on.
- Highlights the obstacle and the stated request for help.
- Keeps context with the notification.
- Makes unresolved work easier to revisit.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Agent mail to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation using the portal or a conversational request to Notis.
- 3Ask Notis to email a brief only when a channel message clearly reports a blocker, including the obstacle and explicit help request.
- 4Pick the Slack channel message trigger and the channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real blocker message.
Questions about this workflow
Will normal status updates create alerts?
Tell Notis to act only on messages that clearly describe a blocker.
Can it suggest a solution?
This workflow is for surfacing the stated blocker; any suggestion should be clearly labeled and grounded in available context.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Agent mail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Agent mail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Message
Get a specific message from an agentmail inbox
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List Messages
List messages from an agentmail inbox
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Send Email
Send an email using agentmail api
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Agent mail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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