No email notifications until mail app is opened
A popular request!
To disable email notifications until the Mail app is opened on your device, you can follow these steps:
For iOS devices (iPhone/iPad):
- Go to Settings > [your name] > Notifications > Mail.
- Toggle off "Allow Notifications" or set it to "Off".
- Alternatively, you can also toggle off "Show on Lock Screen" and "Show on Notification Center" to prevent notifications from appearing on your lock screen and notification center.
For Android devices:
- Go to Settings > Apps > Mail.
- Tap on "Notifications" or "Notification settings".
- Toggle off "Show notifications" or set it to "Off".
- You can also go to Settings > Sound > Notification sound and set it to "Silent" or "None" to prevent notifications from making a sound.
For Gmail app on Android devices:
- Open the Gmail app.
- Tap on the three horizontal lines (menu icon) in the top left corner.
- Tap on "Settings" (gear icon).
- Scroll down to "Notifications".
- Toggle off "Notifications" or set it to "Off".
For Outlook app on Android devices:
- Open the Outlook app.
- Tap on the three horizontal lines (menu icon) in the top left corner.
- Tap on "Settings" (gear icon).
- Scroll down to "Notifications".
- Toggle off "Notifications" or set it to "Off".
By following these steps, you should no longer receive email notifications until you open the Mail app on your device.