I’ve created a process where I can email a task into a task list and it creates a database item in Notion (the database is essentially a task management tool). The body of the email contains text as follows:
Description:
Duration:
Deadline:
Priority:
I’m then using Formatter in Zapier to extract the strings for each parameter and add them into the relevant columns in Notion, with the Subject line of the email being the name of the task.
All works fine except that Zapier insists on me entering a start date and a due date, even though the column in Notion is just ‘Due date’. I’ve disabled the ‘End date’ and ‘Include time’ options in Notion, so it shouldn’t be expecting a start date. If I enter the start date and end date as the same in the Zap, it ends up putting both dates into the Notion Due Date field (eg 31/03/2025 → 31/03/2025).
Can anyone advise on what I can do to get this to work? The task management board in Notion relies on me being able to sort by date, otherwise it's no use to me, and manually entering the dates defeats the purpose of creating a Zap.
Any help appreciated,
Thanks
Adrian
