An automated workflow using zapier
Connects Email + Azure DevOps
Create Azure DevOps work items from new inbound emails
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect Email and Azure DevOps
It can be build using Zapier, a no-code workflow automation tool. Zapier allows you to create automated scripts using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
Categories
Email and Azure DevOps can also be integrated using automation tools other than zapier:
Diagram
How it works?
When this trigger fires in Email
New Inbound Email in Email
Triggers when an email is forwarded to your own custom **zapiermail.com** address.
Then this action happens in Azure DevOps
Create Work Item in Azure DevOps
Create a new work item.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Create Azure DevOps work items from new inbound emails.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect Email and Azure DevOps to Zapier.
Create Zapier account.
Create Zapier account if you don't have one.
Connect Email to Zapier.
Give Zapier access to your Email account, using Email credentials.
Connect Azure DevOps to Zapier.
Give Zapier access to your Azure DevOps account, using Azure DevOps credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of Zapier.
Set up a Trigger action for Email
Choose the following trigger: New Inbound Email (Triggers when an email is forwarded to your own custom **zapiermail.com** address.).
Then set up an Action for Azure DevOps
Choose this action: Create Work Item (Create a new work item.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between Email and Azure DevOps.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Create Azure DevOps work items from new inbound emails!
Supported triggers and actions
New work item
Triggers when a work item is created.
triggerbyzapierautomateioUpdate work item
Triggers when a work item is updated.
triggerbyzapierCode push (git)
Triggers when code is committed and pushed to a Git repository on Visual Studio Team Services.
triggerbyzapierCode check-in (tfvc)
Triggers when code is checked into Team Foundation version control.
triggerbyzapierNew work item comment
Triggers when a work item is commented on.
triggerbyzapierCompleted build
Triggers when a build completes.
triggerbyzapier
Send me an email
This Action will send you an HTML based email. Images and links are supported.
actionbyiftttSend outbound email
Send up to 5 emails per day on Free or Trial Zapier plans, or up to 10 emails per hour on paid Zapier plans from a custom address.
actionbyzapierSend an email
Sends a new email.
actionbyintegromatautomateioSend yourself an email
Send yourself an email
actionbypipedreamCreate a draft
Creates and adds a new draft to a selected folder.
actionbyintegromatCopy an email
Copies an email or a draft into a selected folder.
actionbyintegromat
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