Find the right email list without leaving Slack
List names can be hard to remember when you are switching between campaign tasks. Ask in Slack and have Notis retrieve the available Emailoctopus lists.
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
Get All Lists
This tool retrieves all the mailing lists associated with the emailoctopus account.
Why this helps
Choosing the right destination list adds friction when names and purposes are not readily at hand.
- Surfaces available list names in response to a clear Slack request.
- Reduces tool switching to answer a simple lookup question.
- Helps the founder choose a destination before creating or routing contacts.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Emailoctopus to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation that retrieves Emailoctopus lists when a channel message asks to find or verify a mailing list.
- 3Describe the lookup request condition in one plain-language instruction.
- 4Select the Slack channel message trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real lookup request and review the reported list results.
Questions about this workflow
Does this add a contact to the list?
No. This workflow retrieves the available lists. Contact creation is a separate action.
Can I ask for the list names from a Slack conversation?
Yes. Use a clear request to find or verify Emailoctopus lists, and have Notis report the retrieved results.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Emailoctopus. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Emailoctopus actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Contact
This tool creates a new contact in emailoctopus. the tool will add a contact to a specified list with the provided information.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create List
This tool creates a new mailing list in emailoctopus. it allows users to create a new list where contacts can be added and managed.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Delete Contact
This tool allows you to delete a contact from a specified list in emailoctopus. it uses the delete /api/1.6/lists/{list id}/contacts/{contact id} endpoint to permanently remove the contact from the list. this action is irreversible and is essential for list management and data privacy compliance.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Delete List
This tool allows you to delete an existing mailing list from your emailoctopus account. once a list is deleted, it cannot be recovered, and all contacts within the list will be permanently removed. note: lists can only be deleted if no contacts within the list have received an email in the last 7 days.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get All Lists
This tool retrieves all the mailing lists associated with the emailoctopus account.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Recent Campaigns
This tool retrieves a list of recent campaigns from the emailoctopus account. it uses the get endpoint at https://emailoctopus.com/api/1.6/campaigns and allows filtering by parameters like limit and page.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Unsubscribe Contact
This tool unsubscribes a contact from an emailoctopus list. it takes an email address as input, retrieves the contact's details using the find contact functionality, and unsubscribes the contact from the associated list.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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