Channels and Labels, Always in Sync
Your team creates new Slack channels constantly. This workflow ensures you have a matching Gmail label ready, so communication stays organized from the start.
Trigger
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Action
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
Why this helps
New team channels are created without a corresponding email label system, forcing you to manually create labels or live with disorganized email folders.
- Keep email organization in sync with your team's structure
- Never forget to create a label for a new project or client
- Reduce setup friction when onboarding new channels
- Maintain consistent naming and folder structure
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Gmail to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a new Slack channel is created, create a matching Gmail label.'
- 3Notis will use New Channel Created as your trigger and Create label as your action.
- 4Decide on a naming convention (e.g., map 'channel-name' to 'Channel: channel-name').
- 5Test by creating a new Slack channel; Notis will create the label in Gmail within moments.
Questions about this workflow
Can I set naming rules?
Yes. You can tell Notis to prepend 'Project: ' or use any other pattern. Set it once and Notis applies it to every new channel.
What if I create a channel by accident?
Just delete the label in Gmail. Notis won't recreate it unless the Slack channel is active again.
Can I apply the label to existing emails?
Notis will only label new emails that mention the channel name. To backfill existing threads, you can use a separate automation.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Gmail actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
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).
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
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.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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`.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
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`.
New Bot Message Received Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RECEIVED` with `is_bot_message=true` instead. Triggered when a new bot message is posted to a Slack channel.
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`.
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