Email Priority Notifier
Never miss a critical email again. Get instant desktop notifications the moment your most important client’s email hits your inbox.
Overview
Email Priority Notifier is a lightweight desktop application that monitors your Gmail account in real-time and instantly alerts you when emails from your priority senders arrive. Whether it’s your biggest client, an urgent project stakeholder, or critical business communications, you’ll never miss another important message.
Built specifically for professionals who can’t afford to miss time-sensitive emails, this tool runs quietly in your system tray, checking your inbox at customizable intervals and delivering immediate notifications when it matters most.
Key Features
⚡ Real-Time Email Monitoring
Continuously monitors your Gmail inbox at customizable intervals (default: every 5 minutes). The app runs in the background, ensuring you never miss critical emails even when you’re focused on other tasks.
🎯 Custom Sender Filtering
Configure specific email addresses or domains to monitor. Set up notifications for your most important clients, project stakeholders, or any sender whose emails require immediate attention.
🔔 Multi-Platform Notifications
Native desktop notifications on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Choose between sound alerts, visual notifications, or both. Notifications include email preview, sender info, and subject line.
🔒 Secure OAuth2 Authentication
Uses Google’s OAuth2 protocol for secure authentication—no passwords stored locally. The app only requests read-only access to your Gmail for monitoring purposes.
📊 Smart Email Parsing
Automatically extracts key information from emails including sender, subject, preview text, and timestamp. The app displays recent notifications in a clean, organized interface.
⚙️ System Tray Integration
Runs quietly in your system tray with easy access to controls. Check email status, manually trigger scans, send test notifications, or quit the app—all from the tray menu.
How It Works
Configure Your Gmail Account
Set up secure OAuth2 authentication with your Gmail account. The app requests read-only access to monitor your inbox—no ability to send, delete, or modify emails.
Specify Priority Senders
Configure the email addresses or domains you want to monitor. Examples: your biggest client’s email address, critical project domains, or urgent notification senders. Use Gmail’s powerful search syntax for advanced filtering.
Run in the Background
The app runs quietly in your system tray, checking your inbox at regular intervals. Set the monitoring frequency based on your needs (default: every 5 minutes, customizable from 1-60 minutes).
Get Instant Alerts
When a priority email arrives, you’ll receive an immediate desktop notification with sender name, subject line, and email preview. Click the notification or open the app window to see all recent priority emails.
Perfect For
Consultants & Freelancers
Monitor emails from your top clients without constantly checking your inbox. Stay responsive to urgent requests while focusing on deep work.
Project Managers
Get immediate alerts from stakeholders, executives, or team members when critical project communications arrive. Never miss an urgent deadline update.
Support Teams
Monitor high-priority support tickets or VIP customer emails. Respond immediately to time-sensitive issues without watching your inbox constantly.
Sales Professionals
Get instant alerts when hot leads or important prospects reply. Stay ahead of the competition with lightning-fast response times.
Technical Details
Platform Support
- ✓ macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon)
- ✓ Windows 10/11
- ✓ Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian)
Requirements
- ✓ Gmail account with API access
- ✓ Google Cloud Project (free tier)
- ✓ Internet connection for monitoring
Built With
- ✓ Electron for cross-platform desktop
- ✓ Gmail API for secure inbox access
- ✓ OAuth2 for authentication
- ✓ Node.js & native notifications
Customization Options
- ✓ Monitoring interval (1-60 minutes)
- ✓ Sound notifications on/off
- ✓ Custom Gmail search queries
- ✓ Notification duration & style
Configuration Examples
Gmail Search Query Examples
Use Gmail’s powerful search syntax to filter priority emails
Monitor a Specific Client
from:client@bigcompany.com is:unreadGet notifications only for unread emails from your most important client
Monitor Multiple Senders
from:(alice@company.com OR bob@agency.com) is:unreadTrack emails from multiple priority contacts
Monitor Entire Domain
from:@priorityclient.com is:unreadGet alerts for any email from a specific company domain
Urgent Subject Lines
subject:(urgent OR ASAP OR “time sensitive”) is:unreadMonitor for emails with urgent keywords in the subject
Privacy & Security
OAuth2 Authentication
Uses Google’s secure OAuth2 protocol. No passwords are stored locally—only refresh tokens that can be revoked at any time from your Google account settings.
Read-Only Access
The app only requests Gmail read permissions. It cannot send emails, delete messages, or modify your inbox in any way—purely monitoring for security.
Local Processing
All email monitoring and notifications happen locally on your machine. No email content or metadata is sent to external servers or third parties.
Optional Logging
Activity logs are stored locally only and can be disabled. Logs contain email metadata (sender, subject, timestamp) but never email body content.