Keep DM commitments from slipping away
Turn a direct message promise into a reminder you can find when you are ready to act.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Send Email
Send an email using agentmail api
Why this helps
Follow-ups made in DMs can vanish from attention once the conversation moves on.
- Brings commitments out of the DM stream.
- Preserves the message context in a searchable email.
- Makes it easier to return to one next step at a time.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Agent mail to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis for one in plain language.
- 3Tell Notis to email a short reminder when a DM contains a clear promise or follow-up, quoting the relevant context and any stated due date.
- 4Select the Slack direct message trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real DM that contains a follow-up.
Questions about this workflow
Does this read channel messages too?
No. Choose the direct message trigger so the automation responds to DMs.
Will Notis make up a due date?
Tell Notis to include a due date only when one is stated in the message.
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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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