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Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead

Ars Technica AI · Scharon Harding · 2026-06-25

Notion is shutting down its Notion Mail email client on September 22, 2026, citing that most users now rely on AI agents for email rather than traditional inbox apps, ending the last remnant of its 2024 Skiff acquisition.

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Topics: ai-agentsproductivity-softwareemail-clientsproduct-shutdowns

Claims

  • Notion will shut down Notion Mail across web, desktop, and iOS on September 22, 2026.
  • Notion claims most of its users do not use email clients and instead rely on AI agents to handle electronic correspondence.
  • Notion Mail was built primarily by former Skiff employees after Notion acquired Skiff in February 2024.
  • Notion previously shut down Skiff's standalone email service, eliminating @skiff.com email addresses, within a year of the acquisition.

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Most Notion users don't use email clients anyway and instead rely on AI agents to handle their electronic correspondence.