Mailgun + Slack

Send emails via Mailgun for new mentions in Slack

Stay updated on your brand or project mentions in Slack and make your workflow more efficient. This automation sends an email through Mailgun each time there's a new mention in Slack. It's an efficient way to ensure you're always informed and can respond swiftly to any mentions, enhancing your team communication and productivity.

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New Mention
Triggers when a username or highlight word is mentioned in a public #channel.
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- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
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- Search QueryRequired
- Optimized data
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- Conversation ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
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- Zap Identifier
- Access type
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
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- Conversation IDRequired
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- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
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- Allowed Delete Copy
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message TS (ID)Required
- Posted By
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- Allowed Edit Copy
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message TS (ID)Required
- Posted By
- Content Type
- Reply Broadcast
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- ChannelRequired
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- 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?
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- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
- Topic set by
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- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
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Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
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Edit Message
This action updates a specific message sent by the same Authenticated user on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, and the new text for the message.
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Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
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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.
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- Conversation IDRequired
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message ID (ts)Required
Action
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- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
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- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
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- Alert Event Types
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New Complaint Event
Triggers when a recipient reports an email as spam in Mailgun.
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New Failed Delivery Event
Triggers when an email fails to deliver in Mailgun.
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New Open/Click Event
Triggers when a recipient opens an email or clicks a tracked link in Mailgun.
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New List
Triggered when a new mailing list is added to your account.
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- From Email AddressRequired
- To Email AddressRequired
- CC Email Address
- BCC Email Address
- Reply-To Email Address
- Email SubjectRequired
- Email Body (HTML)
- Email Body (Text)
- Attachment
- Tags
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- ListRequired
- AddressRequired
- UpdateRequired
- Member Name
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- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
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New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
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- Include Alias
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- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Only Public Channels?
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- ChannelRequired
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
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- Conversation IDRequired
- Scheduled AsRequired
- Scheduled Message IDRequired
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- ChannelRequired
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- 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
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- Send Multi Message
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
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- Channel NameRequired
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- Status Copy
- Approval request messageRequired
- Send message asRequired
- Approval typeRequired
- Zap Id
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Approve button URL
- Approve button label
- Add decline button
- Add details button
- Require confirmation
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- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- Display Name
- User
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- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
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Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
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Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
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Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
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- Conversation IDRequired
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message ID (ts)Required
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message TS (ID)Required
Action
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- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
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- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
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New Log Data
Triggers when new log entries are found in Mailgun. Because this trigger uses polling, multiple log entries may be returned at once during each polling interval.
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New Bounce Event
Triggers when an email permanently or temporarily fails in Mailgun.
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New Delivery Event
Triggers when an email is successfully delivered in Mailgun.
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- Route Expression (Advanced)
- Route Identifier
- Route Priority
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New Unsubscribe Event
Triggers when a recipient unsubscribes in Mailgun.
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- Job List NameRequired
- CSV FileRequired
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- Job IDRequired
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- Email AddressRequired
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About Mailgun

Mailgun is a tool with powerful APIs that allow you to send, receive, track and store email effortlessly. Except, with Zapier you don't have to write any code!

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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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Send emails via Mailgun for new mentions in Slack

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Message Posted to Channel

New File

New Message From Query

New Reaction Added

New Pushed Message

New User

Archive Conversation

Invite User to Channel

Delete Message

Edit Message

Send Private Channel Message

Set Channel Topic

Set Status

Remove User from Channel

Edit Message

Find Public Channel

Delete Message

Get Conversation Members

Get Message Permalink

Find Message

Find User by ID

Find User by Username

New Alert

New Complaint Event

New Failed Delivery Event

New Open/Click Event

New List

Send Email

Add Mailing List Member

API Request (Beta)

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

New Mention

New Channel Member

New Message Posted to Private Channel

New Saved Message

Add Reminder

Cancel Scheduled Message

Send Channel Message

Send Direct Message

Create Channel

Request Approval

Update Profile

API Request (Beta)

Get Message by Timestamp

Retrieve Thread Messages

Create Private Channel

Get Conversation

Get Message

Get Message Reactions

Find User by Email

Find User by Name

New Log Data

New Bounce Event

New Delivery Event

New Inbound Email via Route

New Unsubscribe Event

Bulk Email Validation

Get Bulk Validation Results

Validate Email

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