IMAP by Zapier + Slack

Send Slack direct messages for new emails in IMAP by Zapier

Stay on top of your emails and keep your team informed with this seamless workflow. When a new email arrives in your IMAP account, this automation will send a direct message in Slack to notify the designated recipient. It's an efficient way to ensure important messages are promptly communicated, keeping your team in sync and minimizing disruptions to your workday.

When this happens...
New Email
Triggers when you receive a new email.
TriggerScheduled
automatically do this!
Send Direct Message
Sends a direct message to a user or yourself from the Slackbot. Can also schedule a message for later.
ActionWrite

Start free with email

Start free with Google

Start free with email

Start free with Google

Free forever for core features
14 day trial for premium features & apps

Supported triggers and actions

What does this mean?

- Name of MailboxRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
Try It

New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- 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

New Mailbox
Triggers when you add a new mailbox to your account.
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Include Alias
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- User Name
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Channel
- Reaction
- User
Trigger
Instant
Try It
New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- 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

About IMAP by Zapier

IMAP stands for Internet message access protocol, which is a widely used protocol for e-mail retrieval available in Microsoft, Google and Yahoo! products among millions of mail servers worldwide. Check our SMTP service as well!

Related categories

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.

Learn more