It can be all too easy to get sucked into your email inbox on your mobile and spend hours upon hours responding to messages. However, this is not always the best use of your time when you’re away from your desk. In fact, you may be better off turning off notifications for email on your mobile devices so that you’re not constantly interrupted by new messages. In this blog post, we will show you how to turn off notifications for Mail on iOS and Android devices.
On an iPhone, go to Settings > Notifications. Scroll down to the Mail app and tap on it. From here, you can choose to turn off notifications for all email accounts or just specific ones. On an Android device, open the Gmail app and tap on the three lines in the upper left-hand corner. Tap on Settings and then select your email account. Tap on Notifications and then uncheck the box next to “Notifications.” This will turn off notifications for all emails coming into that account.
Emails should not be used to contact people for urgent tasks. It has become a bad habit both for senders and recipients of emails. The worst culprits would see sending an email as a way of creating a snail-trail. This is a digital version of covering your back. The problem with this is that people often do not respond to email notifications immediately, or they may be away from their desk and unable to do so. If you need to get in touch with someone urgently, call them or send them a text message. Email can wait.
By turning off notifications for email on your mobile devices, you can also start training yourself to avoid the temptation to constantly check your inbox and instead focus on more important tasks. Give it a try and see how much more productive you can be!
If you find yourself frequently checking your email inbox, even when you’re not expecting any new messages, it may be time to cut back on the notifications. By turning them off, you can limit the temptation to check your email all the time and help improve your productivity.
Do you have any tips for managing email notifications? Let us know in the comments!