It also keeps you up to date with your most recent emails by sending you timely notification alerts.

However, when those notifications stop working, you could miss out on important or urgent mail.

If this happens to you, here are some effective troubleshooting tips that will help you fix the problem.

An illustration of mail notification

To enable Mail app notifications from Windows prefs, do the following:

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If Mail app notifications are arriving late, you might fix the problem by modifying the mailbox sync configs.

Here’s what you’ll need to do.

Enable Windows Mail Notifications

To fix this, you must allow background app permissions to the Mail app by following the steps below.

This should reconnect your account to the app and resolve any issues.

Once removed, restart the Mail app and add your account again.

Enable Windows Mail App Notifications

If youve enabled this feature, you will not receive notifications from any apps, including the Mail app.

You must disable Focus Assist to start receiving notifications again.

Here’s how to do it.

Check Mail App Sync Settings Windows

Further, check theAutomatic rulessection to verify Focus Assist is not set to enable itself automatically.

This can prevent apps like Mail from syncing in the background and displaying notifications.

To avoid this, you should disable battery saver mode on Windows.

Allow Windows Mail App to Run in the Background

Here’s how:

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For that, youll need to use the Windows configs app.

Here are the steps you’ve got the option to follow.

Delete Account From the Windows Mail App

Windows will attempt to repair the app.

You should see a checkmark next to the Repair button once the process is complete.

If the problem persists, you might try resetting the app instead.

Turn Off Focus Assist

Note that this process will delete all the app data.

It’s possible that the Mail app notifications aren’t working because of a faulty app version.

If thats the case, updating the app will help more often than not.

Turn Off Battery Saver on Windows

Head over to the Microsoft Store on your PC.

Search forMail and calendarapp and click theUpdatebutton.

If you do not see the Update option, then the app is already up-to-date.

Repair or Reset Windows Mail App