Check email status from a Slack channel
Answer Slack update requests with the inbox context already at hand.
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
List Messages
List messages from an agentmail inbox
Why this helps
People ask for email status in Slack, forcing someone to search multiple inbox threads manually.
- Finds matching email threads quickly
- Returns recent status to the requesting context
- Prevents duplicate outreach
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Agent mail in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for email status checks.
- 3Tell Notis how to search messages and summarize the latest matching thread.
- 4Select Channel Message Received and choose where reports should appear.
- 5Test with a Slack message naming a real contact or topic.
Questions about this workflow
Can it search by contact and topic together?
Yes. Describe both clues in the instruction so Notis can narrow the inbox search.
Will it send anything?
No. This workflow only lists matching Agent mail messages and reports the result.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Agent mail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot 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.
Slackbot and Agent mail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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