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Receive Slack notifications for new email read receipts in Latenode

This automation helps documents and invoice processing teams by automatically sending a private Slack message to a specific user or channel whenever a new read receipt is received via email through Latenode. This streamlines communication and ensures the relevant team members are promptly notified of important document or invoice updates.

Updated Apr 12, 2026Est. run: 26sEst. cost: $0.0703
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What this template does

  • Monitors for new read receipts received via email through Latenode.
  • Extracts relevant details about the read receipt.
  • Formats a message with the extracted details.
  • Sends the message as a private Slack message to a specified user or channel.
  • Ensures prompt notification of document or invoice updates to the relevant team.

How it works

1
Trigger

Monitor Gmail inbox for new email read receipts

The automation listens for new email read receipts in your Gmail inbox. Whenever a recipient reads an email you've sent, this triggers the automation to begin processing the event.

2
Action

Pass email details to Latenode

When a new read receipt is detected, the automation sends the relevant email details (sender, recipient, subject, etc.) to the Latenode platform to be further processed.

3
Action

Send Slack message to notify team

The Latenode workflow receives the email details and sends a private Slack message to the specified user or channel, alerting the relevant team members about the new email read receipt.

Setup guide

1

Add Latenode credential

In the Latenode Credentials panel, add a new credential for Latenode. Connect your Latenode account by providing your Latenode API key or OAuth credentials.

2

Add Slack credential

In the Latenode Credentials panel, add a new credential for Slack. Connect your Slack workspace by providing your Slack API key or OAuth credentials.

3

Configure Email trigger node

In the Latenode visual builder, add an Email trigger node. Configure it to listen for new read receipts from your Gmail account.

4

Configure Slack Send Message node

In the Latenode visual builder, add a Slack Send Message node. Configure it to send a private message to a specific user or channel whenever a new read receipt is received.

5

Map data fields

In the node settings, map the relevant data fields from the Email trigger (e.g. sender, subject) to the Slack Send Message node to customize the message content.

Requirements

Create a Latenode account and connect your Gmail account to receive email read receipts
Set up a Slack integration in Latenode and authorize access to your Slack workspace
Identify the specific Slack user or channel you want to send the private message to
Ensure the Slack user or channel you're targeting has the necessary permissions to receive private messages

FAQ

Common questions about this template

Each run uses credits on your Latenode plan. We charge for processing time (1 credit = 30 seconds). Your actual cost depends on your plan and how long the run takes. See pricing plans for plans and how credits work.
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