Send Gmail emails from clear WhatsApp instructions
Handle straightforward email tasks from the conversation where they arrive.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Send Email
Sends an email via gmail api using the authenticated user's google profile display name, requiring `is html=true` if the body contains html and valid `s3key`, `mimetype`, `name` for any attachment.
Why this helps
Simple email requests get delayed when you have to stop, open Gmail, and rebuild the message by hand.
- Complete clear email tasks with less app switching.
- Use only recipient and message details included in the instruction.
- Pause ambiguous requests for manual follow-up.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis: When a new WhatsApp message explicitly asks to send an email and includes a clear recipient and message content, send that email through Gmail; otherwise do not send and explain what is missing in the run report.
- 4Pick New WhatsApp Message Received as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real example and confirm the sent email in Gmail.
Questions about this workflow
Does this send every message that mentions email?
No. The instruction requires an explicit request, clear recipient, and usable message content.
What happens when the request is ambiguous?
Notis should leave it unsent and report what information is missing.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Timelinesai triggers
Gmail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Modify email labels
Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create email draft
Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
Delete Draft
Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user id`.
Delete message
Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
Fetch message by message ID
Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.
Fetch Message by Thread ID
Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Timelinesai and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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