Communication
Receive and analyze emails with intelligent filtering rules
13 nodes
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Automatic trigger
Workflow Description
Automates receiving emails via IMAP, analyzes content against predefined rules, and sends real-time Slack notifications based on filters. This eliminates manual email review and streamlines message prioritization by automatically categorizing incoming messages.
How it works
- 1.Fetch new emails from mailbox using IMAP protocol
- 2.Analyze message content against defined filtering rules
- 3.Route matching emails to Slack for instant notification
- 4.Process and normalize binary message data
- 5.Execute conditional logic to categorize messages
- 6.Send summary reports when conditions are met
Use cases
- Automatically sort customer emails by priority and notify team immediately of critical messages
- Separate promotional emails and auto-replies, forwarding only important messages to Slack
Requirements
- Email account with IMAP support and correct authentication credentials
- Active Slack workspace with designated channel or user for receiving notifications
Service Value
Ideal as a smart automation service combining integrations and AI to produce ready-to-use results.
Apps Used
Email Read Imap
Slack
Details
Trigger
Automatic trigger
Nodes
13
Apps
2
Views
130
Downloads
89
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 (13)
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Email Trigger (IMAP)
Email Read Imap
Move Binary Data
Move Binary Data
IF email has attachment
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Split to matched and unmatched
Code
When clicking "Execute Workflow"
Manual Trigger
Slack
Slack
Format the message
Set
Notify about missing attachment
Slack
Analyze email with Sublime Security
HTTP Request
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