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Office 365 Calendar Event starting soon. Notify My Echo Send Alexa Notification.

Send Alexa notification when an Office 365 Calendar event is starting soon

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How this automation works

Stay on top of your schedule with timely Alexa alerts. This Applet sends a notification to your Alexa device about upcoming events approximately 15 minutes before they begin. It's great for professionals or anyone managing a busy calendar who wants timely, hands-free reminders through Alexa. Note: Install the IFTTT app on the device(s) where you want to receive notifications.

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires within approximately 15 minutes of any event starting on your calendar.
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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a Notification to your Alexa.
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Event starting soon

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires within approximately 15 minutes of any event starting on your calendar.

Create calendar item

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action creates a new item in your calendar.

Send Alexa Notification

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a Notification to your Alexa.

Create calendar item

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action creates a new item in your calendar.

Event starting soon

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires within approximately 15 minutes of any event starting on your calendar.

Send Alexa Notification

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a Notification to your Alexa.

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About Office 365 Calendar

Create appointments and receive notifications from your Office 365 Calendar. Work anywhere, anytime, on any device. Office 365 is ready when you are.

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About Notify My Echo

Sends Alexa Notifications to your Amazon Echo. To use, first enable the Notify Me skill by Thomptronics and launch the skill ("Alexa, open the Notify Me skill"). Next, activate this service by logging in with your Amazon account. Visit notifymyecho.com for more information.

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