If you liked Notion Mail because it gave you a more flexible way to work with Gmail, going back to a browser-based inbox probably isn't appealing.
Notion Mail is shutting down on September 22, 2026. Your email history stays in Gmail — you'll just need another app to work with it.
eM Client is one option worth a look.
What You Need to Save Before September 22
Notion Mail's two-way Gmail sync means your email history is safe — it stays in Gmail no matter what. But Notion Mail-specific data isn't backed up anywhere else. Per Notion's own migration guide, this will be permanently deleted when Notion Mail shuts down:
Drafts and scheduled emails
Snippets, including any files attached to them
Auto-label instructions
Email reminders
Custom inbox organization, views, and sorting
Export opened on June 25, 2026. September 21 is the last day to save anything — on September 22, whatever hasn't been exported is gone for good.
The good news: everything on that list is exactly what eM Client picks up next — rules, snippets, custom views, and reminders, all built in and ready before you need them.
eM Client combines email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes in one application, with plenty of features for anyone who likes to customize and automate their workflow.
More Reasons to Switch
Beyond matching what you had in Notion Mail, eM Client adds a few things worth calling out:
AI Assistant with a one-click Summarize button: Get a plain-English overview of a long thread instantly, or ask the AI Assistant to find, organize, or act on messages.
Quick reply buttons: AI suggests short replies you can send with a single click, no typing required.
eM Sync: Your settings, accounts, and customizations sync securely across devices with zero-knowledge encryption.
Message pinning and account colors: Pin what matters to the top of your list and color-code accounts so you always know which one you're sending from.
Command Palette (Ctrl+K): A searchable command console that puts any action a keystroke away, on Windows and Mac alike.
How eM Client Compares to Notion Mail
eM Client matches the inbox features that made Notion Mail worth using in the first place:
| What you had in Notion Mail | Notion Mail | eM Client |
|---|
| Smart inbox rules | Sorts incoming mail by importance using plain-English rules; groups related emails automatically. | Build rules with the Rules library, or describe what you want in plain English and let AI Rules create it for you. One-click “Create rule from” a message. Label by domain, tag by sender, tag by phrase — all supported. |
| Custom views | Split your inbox into tabs or focus areas by label, sender, or status. | Filter by any attribute or tag, use Inbox categories to separate important mail from notifications and newsletters, and sort by time, sender, tags, attachments, invites, and more. |
| AI-assisted drafts | AI writes replies using text and data from your connected Notion pages. | Teach the AI your own writing style from mail you've already sent, then use Reply with AI — with predefined prompts or a writing assistant that edits toward what you need. |
| One-click snippets | Type “/” to insert a saved template; Tab jumps between placeholders. | QuickText saves your go-to snippets and inserts them with Ctrl+Q, or lets you reply with a QuickText directly. |
| Scheduling | “/schedule” shares your open calendar slots right inside the message editor. | See colleagues' free/busy status while creating an event, send and receive meeting updates, and let AI spot action points in a message and offer one-click buttons to create the event or task. |
Built for Mac Too
On top of all that, eM Client adds a couple of features that integrate directly with macOS:
Spotlight support: Search your email, contacts, events, tasks, notes, and attachments straight from macOS Spotlight.
AppleScript support: Automate your Mac with scripts that browse accounts, folders, and messages, and compose and send messages with attachments.
Your Gmail Account Stays the Same
Notion confirms your email history remains in Gmail after Notion Mail shuts down, so you don't need to move your address or start over.
Connect your Gmail account to eM Client and keep working with your existing mail.
The Mac email client built to replace Notion Mail