Notion to Discontinue Notion Mail Gmail Client

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Notion to Discontinue Notion Mail Gmail Client

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Notion is shutting down Notion Mail, a Gmail client built on infrastructure from the acquired Skiff service. Users must export drafts, scheduled emails, snippets, and auto-label instructions by September 21, while HIPAA-covered organizations have until June 30, 2026 to transition. Claims that the product was AI-powered or included dedicated Mac and iOS apps remain unverified.

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[9to5Mac] Notion shutting down its AI-powered email client, including Mac and iOS apps [Ars Technica 🏢] Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead

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Progressive

Notion’s shutdown of the acquired Skiff-based client forces HIPAA users and individuals to migrate under tight deadlines, illustrating reduced choices after tech consolidation.

“Corporate acquisitions diminish privacy protections and user options”

Conservative

The closure validates skepticism toward overhyped AI features in productivity tools that failed to retain users despite Skiff’s prior scale.

“Market correction against rushed AI integrations and trend-chasing”

Libertarian

Notion retains authority to sunset products; users accepted trade-offs and bear responsibility for data portability rather than expecting platform continuity.

“Private companies’ exit rights and individual data sovereignty”

Devil's Advocate

All views rest on the unverified premise that Notion Mail was meaningfully AI-powered; the core fact pattern is a non-E2EE Gmail wrapper that proved non-viable regardless of acquisition framing.

“Shared ideological assumptions overlook lack of metrics and Gmail’s architectural limits”

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