Feature Ideas

It would be nice to be able to disable the integrated calendar to instead use the system default calendar.

Canary's built-in copilot is useful, but it only sees Canary. My work doesn't live in Canary. It lives in a CRM, a database, project docs, spreadsheets, internal scripts, and a set of AI agents I've already built around them. An assistant that can read my mail but nothing else is answering half the question, and an assistant that knows everything except my mail has the same problem in reverse. That gap isn't a feature gap, it's an architecture gap. No mail client is going to integrate my stack for me, and I don't want it to. What I need is an entry point: a standard interface that lets whatever assistant or agent I use reach the mail, alongside everything else it already reaches. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is that interface. It's an open, vendor-neutral standard, already supported by the major assistants and by custom agents, local models included. Canary shipping an MCP server means one implementation on your side and compatibility with the entire ecosystem, present and future, rather than one integration per vendor. The key point: Canary already holds the decrypted mail locally. An MCP server runs locally too. The mail is read on the machine, by a client I chose, without shipping the mailbox to anyone's cloud. That is strictly more private than most of the alternatives people fall back on today, which is pasting mail into a web chat. Read access first, that alone unlocks most of the value: search_messages (query, sender, date range, folder, attachments)get_message / get_thread (headers, body, attachment list)list_accounts / list_folders / list_labelsget_unread_summary Write access as an optional, opt-in second stage: create_draft (drafts only, never send)mark_read / archive / move / label Controls that make this safe to ship: Disabled by default, enabled per accountExplicit scope: read-only vs read + draftNo send capability over MCP, ever. Drafts get reviewed in CanaryPer-account, per-folder and per-sender exclusionsA visible activity log of what was read and what was done What this makes possible, none of which an in-app copilot can do: Cross-reference an incoming thread against the deal record in the CRMPull figures out of supplier emails and reconcile them against the accounting dataFeed mail context into an existing internal agent or reporting pipelineAnswer "what did we commit to this client, and where does the project actually stand" using mail plus the systems that hold the real state Canary is already the mail client for people who care about privacy and want AI to be genuinely useful. MCP is how you serve the users whose data gravity sits outside your app, without becoming an integration platform yourself. The internal copilot stays the easy default. MCP is the door for everyone whose work is bigger than their inbox.

Sorting emails by sender is, own my opinion, a basic function of every email client. It helps to sort through emails quickly and clear unwanted emails or move them to folders. I find it amazing that Canary Mail does not have this feature. It is also noted that Canary Mail's own website promotes sorting emails by sender (https://canarymail.io/blog/manage-and-organize-emails/): 'Group by the sender: Another way to organize your inbox is by grouping messages from specific senders together. This can be particularly useful if you work with a lot of different people and want to quickly find messages from a particular colleague or client.' So, why is this function not there?

For those who have paid for the Lifetime Plan (at least for me) the "Upgrade Now" message is always on display when I select the Canary Pro menu. Can we get this removed for Lifetime Plan members?

Please add "✓ Read" in the correspondence window next to each email address (To: - Cc: - Bcc: ) separately.

An MCP server that enables the use of Claude MacOS desktop app in conjunction with Canary.

Please add the HTML Signature option in the app

For my Gmail account I would like to be able to turn in notifications only for Personal category. Right now the choices seem to be all or nothing, and that's a major annoyance when using Canary - I either get spammed with notifications, or miss important urgent emails.

My inbox gets flooded with cold outreach and solicitations from new addresses. I’d love a dedicated "Unknown Sender Triage" tab that isolates emails from unverified or first-time senders. Right from the message, users should have two quick options: Accept to push them to the regular inbox, or Block to permanently ban the email address or entire domain from ever landing in the inbox again. This would save hours of manual cleaning and keep primary inboxes focused on real business.

I use Canary with my Gmail account on several devices, and I need all of them to stay connected. Gmail allows up to 15 IMAP connections per account, so I often get the "Too Many Simultaneous Connections" pop-up. Closing apps or turning off devices is not a real fix for people who use many devices. Please add (1) a setting to hide this error and have Canary quietly retry in the background, and (2) a setting to limit how many IMAP connections Canary opens per account, for example by limiting how many folders it keeps open at the same time. Support suggested I post this here (ticket #50150).

You can set it up for mails with the condition that only sends you a reminder if they dont replay or send a reminder even if they replay

Out of office replies would be very useful when OOO. This is an important feature for those using Canary for work.

Showing account colours only adds a very thin bar the the side of the email in the inbox. It doesn’t really help that much. I’d like to see this bar a bit bigger and in the left hand side next to the avatar to increase visibility.

Make it possible to personalize the AI Copilot by customizing its name, role, and the rules and instructions it follows. For example, you can create the following rule: Your name is Jon. You are a professional Financial Advisor. Start your response with a friendly greeting using the recipient's name (e.g., "Hi [Name],").Thank them for their inquiry (e.g., "Thank you for reaching out about your investments.").Provide tailored financial insights related to their specific questions, referencing the knowledge base for accurate information.Invite further questions (e.g., "Feel free to ask if you need more assistance.").End with a professional sign-off (e.g., "Best regards, Jon").

Group all unread mails at the top of the app.