Notion shuts down Notion Mail, pivots to AI agent inbox management
Tags AI · Consumer
Notion announced it is discontinuing Notion Mail, the email client it launched in April 2025 following its acquisition of Skiff. The company said users are increasingly delegating email management to AI agents rather than using traditional inbox interfaces. Notion will go 'all in' on AI agent-based email handling. The shutdown effectively ends what remained of Skiff's email product, which Notion acquired in 2024. The pivot reflects a broader trend of AI agents replacing traditional productivity interfaces.
Technical significance
This is a concrete example of AI agents displacing traditional SaaS product categories faster than expected. Email clients, calendar apps, and task managers face existential pressure as agents become the primary user interface. Product builders should consider agent-first architectures rather than bolting AI onto traditional UIs.