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Notion Mail and Pagkugi

A Gmail client built around Notion-style views, labels, and AI.

At a glance

Custom views, Gmail labels, AI labels, keyboard workflows, and Notion workspace integration.

Where Pagkugi differs. A hosted Gmail client that has been discontinued, where Pagkugi is a local Maildir client that keeps working.

Status
Historical (shut down September 2026)
License
Proprietary service
Platforms
Web
Storage
Provider-owned Gmail mail; no local Maildir store.
Website
https://www.notion.com/help/notion-mail-inbox-is-going-away-what-to-do-next

Where Notion Mail is better

  • Notion-style custom views and Gmail label workflows.
  • AI labels and keyboard-driven triage.
  • Integration with the Notion workspace.

Storage and ownership

Where the mail actually lives, and whether it survives the client.

Feature Pagkugi Notion Mail
Open local storage Yes No
Maildir as the live store Yes No
Works offline Yes No

Accounts and protocols

The servers and providers the client can talk to.

Feature Pagkugi Notion Mail
IMAP and SMTP Yes No
POP3 No Not in the first release. No
Gmail account No Provider-specific account model is not supported. Yes Gmail accounts.
Microsoft / Exchange No Exchange-specific account model is not supported. No
JMAP No No

Reading

How a message is presented, and what happens to HTML.

Feature Pagkugi Notion Mail
In-app HTML rendering No Mail is converted to text instead. Yes
HTML converted to text Yes Varies
Conversation threading Yes Yes
Calendar invitations Limited A focused read-only viewer, not a calendar application. Limited

Writing and organizing

Composition, search, and the tools that shape a mailbox.

Feature Pagkugi Notion Mail
Rich or HTML composition No Composes text/plain; Markdown composition is not released. Yes
Snooze or send later No Limited
Full-text search Yes Yes
Custom incoming filters No The local filter engine is implemented but switched off. Yes AI labels and views.
Tags or labels No Read state only; no general labels or tags. Yes Labels.
Mailing-list actions Yes No
Command palette or keyboard-first No Actions live in explicit context menus. Limited
Open-thread work view Yes No

Security and privacy

Encryption, sender checks, and what leaves the machine.

Feature Pagkugi Notion Mail
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. No
Phishing or sender checks Yes Limited
Remote content blocked Yes Yes
Built-in AI features No No assistant, by design. Yes

Platform and business

Where it runs, how it extends, and how it is sold.

Feature Pagkugi Notion Mail
Graphical desktop app Yes No
Terminal interface No No
Mobile app No No
Web or self-hosted No Yes
Calendar, contacts, or groupware No Limited Notion workspace integration.
Plugin or extension system No No
Open source No Proprietary commercial software. No
No account with its maker Yes No

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