Check investor contact emails before an update
Keep investor follow-up focused on the message you want to send by checking the address first.
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
Kickbox Single Verification
Tool to verify a single email address via kickbox. use when you need real-time validation of an individual email before critical workflows.
Why this helps
High-stakes relationship follow-up can get delayed by uncertainty about whether a contact detail is reliable.
- Verify contact details before sending a founder update.
- Reduce the chance of a bounce in an important conversation.
- Keep the address and its context together in Slack.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Kickbox to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation by asking Notis to verify investor emails shared in Slack DMs using one plain-language instruction, then choose the direct message trigger.
- 3Choose a run report channel and test on one real DM with an investor contact address.
Questions about this workflow
Does this draft or send the investor update?
No. The available action verifies an email address only.
Can it act on a Slack channel post instead?
This workflow uses the direct message trigger. A channel-based version would use the channel message trigger.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Kickbox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Kickbox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Kickbox Single Verification
Tool to verify a single email address via kickbox. use when you need real-time validation of an individual email before critical workflows.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
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 Kickbox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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