Email by Zapier + Slack

Send Slack direct messages for new Email by Zapier read receipts

Stay informed about your important emails with this workflow that connects Email by Zapier and Slack. When a new read receipt is detected in your email, a direct message will be sent through Slack, ensuring that you're instantly aware of the status of your sent mail. This seamless automation saves time and helps keep track of your crucial communications.

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New Read Receipt
Triggers when an email that you've enabled read receipts on via our Send Outbound Email trigger is opened.
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Send Direct Message
Sends a direct message to a user or yourself from the Slackbot. Can also schedule a message for later.
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Supported triggers and actions

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- Email AddressRequired
Trigger
Instant
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- Free Test Limitation
- ToRequired
- SubjectRequired
- Body (HTML or Plain)Required
- Attachment
- From Name
- Reply To
- Cc
- Bcc
- Force Linebreaks?
- Enable read receipts?
Action
Write
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Include Alias
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Instant
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- User Name
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
- Reaction
- User
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
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Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
Action
Write
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- User
Action
Write
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
Action
Write
Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
Action
Write
Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Edit Message
This action updates a specific message on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, the new text for the message, and a boolean to indicate if you want to edit a bot message.
Action
Write
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

- Setup Directions
Trigger
Instant
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- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
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Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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Instant
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- Channel NameRequired
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
Action
Write
- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
Action
Write
Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
Action
Write
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
Action
Write
Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
Action
Write
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

About Email by Zapier

Send and receive email via a custom Zapier email address at "zapiermail.com". This is great for triggering off of emails and sending custom emails. (Max of 10 email sends per hour.) Have direct access to your own email servers? Check out our IMAP and SMTP services!

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About Slack

Slack is a platform for team communication: everything in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. Offering instant messaging, document sharing and knowledge search for modern teams.

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Email by Zapier + Slack

Send Slack direct messages for new Email by Zapier read receipts

New Inbound Email

Send Outbound Email

Free Test Limitation

Attachment

From Name

Reply To

Cc

Bcc

Force Linebreaks?

Enable read receipts?

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

Include Alias

New Mention

User Name

Highlight Word

Trigger for Bot Messages?

New Reaction Added

Channel

Reaction

User

New User

Invite User to Channel

Send Direct Message

Send Multi Message

Send as a bot?

Bot Name

Bot Icon

Include a link to this Zap?

Attach Image by URL

Auto-Expand Links?

Link Usernames and Channel Names?

Schedule At

Zap Id

Send Private Channel Message

Send as a bot?

Bot Name

Bot Icon

Include a link to this Zap?

Attach Image by URL

Auto-Expand Links?

Link Usernames and Channel Names?

Schedule At

Zap Id

File

Thread

Send Channel Message?

Update Profile

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email

User

API Request (Beta)

Query String Parameters

Headers

Additional Request Headers

Body

Retrieve Thread Messages

Create Private Channel

Edit Message

Find Message

Sort By

Sort Direction

Find User by ID

Return Raw Results?

Find User by Username

Return Raw Results?

New Read Receipt

Setup Directions

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

Trigger for Bot Messages?

New Message Posted to Channel

Trigger for Bot Messages?

New File

Channel

User Name

Shared