Confirm emails from founder DMs
Turn a private introduction into a verified next step in seconds.
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
Email Validation
Tool to validate whether an email address is real and deliverable. use after collecting an email address to confirm deliverability.
Why this helps
Founder DMs contain high value introductions that can skip basic deliverability checks.
- Verify introductions before they become tasks
- Reduce bounced follow-up
- Keep sensitive context in a private report
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Abstract once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for founder DM email confirmation.
- 3Tell Notis to validate every contact email found in new DMs and summarize confidence.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and select a private report destination.
- 5Test with one real introduction DM.
Questions about this workflow
Will it read all historical DMs?
No. It runs when a new direct message is received.
Can reports stay private?
Choose a private report channel or destination during automation setup.
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Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Abstract. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Abstract actions
Recurring trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Email Validation
Tool to validate whether an email address is real and deliverable. use after collecting an email address to confirm deliverability.
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.
Slackbot and Abstract, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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