Features /Native Notifications
Know the instant an email hits your local inbox
LocalMail.dev fires a native desktop notification the moment any email is captured by the local SMTP server. Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux without any browser tab or terminal window needing to be in view.
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When you are deep in your editor and waiting for a test email to arrive, constantly switching to the LocalMail.dev window breaks your flow. Native notifications mean you are alerted immediately without leaving your current context.
On macOS, notifications appear in Notification Center with the email subject and sender. On Windows, they appear in the Action Center. On Linux, LocalMail.dev uses the notify-send command with automatic DBUS session detection, ensuring notifications reach the active desktop session.
Notifications fire the moment a message is received by the SMTP server, which typically happens in under a second from when your application sends the email.
macOS
Notification Center
Windows
Action Center
Linux
notify-send
macOS
Linux (notify-send)
Frequently asked questions
How do desktop notifications work in LocalMail.dev?
When an email arrives through the LocalMail.dev SMTP server, the app sends a native notification through the operating system notification API. On macOS this appears in Notification Center, on Windows in the Action Center, and on Linux via notify-send. No browser needs to be open.
Are LocalMail.dev notifications supported on Linux?
Yes. LocalMail.dev supports Linux notifications using the notify-send command, available on most desktop Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch. The app automatically falls back to notify-send when the native Electron notification API is unavailable.
Do I need to keep the LocalMail.dev window open to receive notifications?
No. As long as the LocalMail.dev app is running in the background, notifications are delivered regardless of whether the window is open. The SMTP server continues to accept connections and fire notifications while the app is minimised or in the tray.
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