Communication
Read emails and send alerts to Slack
9 nodes
279
134
Manual trigger
Workflow Description
Automation that retrieves emails from IMAP, processes content using a spreadsheet file, filters messages based on criteria, and sends relevant notifications to Slack channels manually or on schedule.
How it works
- 1.Retrieve emails from IMAP account
- 2.Load and reference data from spreadsheet file
- 3.Filter emails using conditional logic based on criteria
- 4.Process and merge email data with custom functions
- 5.Send formatted notifications to Slack channel
Use cases
- Route priority emails to specific Slack channels for immediate team attention
- Automate notification of customer inquiries and support tickets
- Monitor emails for keywords and alert team members in real-time
Requirements
- IMAP-enabled email account with credentials
- Spreadsheet file with filtering rules or reference data
- Slack workspace with message posting permissions
- Manual trigger or scheduled execution
Service Value
Ideal as a smart automation service combining integrations and AI to produce ready-to-use results.
Apps Used
Email Read Imap
Spreadsheet File
Email Send
Slack
Details
Trigger
Manual trigger
Nodes
9
Apps
4
Views
279
Downloads
134
How to Use
- 1.Click "Download Template"
- 2.Open your n8n dashboard
- 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
- 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials
Nodes Used (9)
Read Harvey's Email
Email Read Imap
Who Is The Email From?
Switch
Read Excuses File
Read Binary File
Retrieve Excuses Spreadsheet Data
Spreadsheet File
Generate Excuse
Function
Merge Excuse and Mail Data
Merge
Send Email
Email Send
Slack (Louis)
Slack
Slack (General)
Slack