Never forget to follow up on important emails
When a client sends an email that needs follow-up, Notis creates a Slack reminder so you can come back to it at the right time without losing track.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
Founders receive emails marked as needing follow-up, but without a system, they forget to respond, damaging client trust and losing business opportunities.
- Ensure every email that needs follow-up gets answered within your target timeframe
- Eliminate the guilt and stress of knowing you owe someone a response
- Prevent client relationships from suffering due to late replies
- Automate follow-up detection so you don't have to remember which emails matter
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Slack to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: ask Notis 'When a client emails me, create a reminder to follow up in 2 days' or use the portal New Automation.
- 3Describe the outcome: 'Create a Slack reminder with the client name, subject, and link to the email thread.'
- 4Select the trigger: New Gmail Message Received from specific senders or domains.
- 5Choose a Slack channel for run reports.
- 6Test by having a colleague email you and verify the reminder appears in Slack.
Questions about this workflow
How long after an email should Notis remind me?
You control the timing. Specify in your prompt (e.g., 'remind me in 2 days' or 'remind me tomorrow morning'). Set what works for your business.
Can this work for all incoming emails or just specific senders?
Both. You can target specific clients or domains, or apply it to all emails that match certain keywords or patterns you describe.
What if an email doesn't need follow-up?
You can refine your prompt to exclude certain sender types or email patterns. Notis won't create reminders for emails that don't fit your criteria.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Slack actions
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
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