diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 93b8299..422ab31 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -16,6 +16,22 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "advisory-db_2": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1683272394,
+        "narHash": "sha256-4XQZbSZ8XYAeASpr0Er8mNPnjbYLJwvaB+VyH+bt6DE=",
+        "owner": "rustsec",
+        "repo": "advisory-db",
+        "rev": "50bed3ba4066e6255dab434dc845e7f655812ce1",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "rustsec",
+        "repo": "advisory-db",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "agenix": {
       "inputs": {
         "darwin": "darwin",
@@ -77,6 +93,30 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "crane_2": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-compat": "flake-compat_2",
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils_4",
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "maildir-notify-daemon",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay_2"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1683505101,
+        "narHash": "sha256-VBU64Jfu2V4sUR5+tuQS9erBRAe/QEYUxdVMcJGMZZs=",
+        "owner": "ipetkov",
+        "repo": "crane",
+        "rev": "7b5bd9e5acb2bb0cfba2d65f34d8568a894cdb6c",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "ipetkov",
+        "repo": "crane",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "darwin": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -104,9 +144,7 @@
         "advisory-db": "advisory-db",
         "crane": "crane",
         "flake-utils": "flake-utils_2",
-        "nixpkgs": [
-          "nixpkgs"
-        ]
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1676919660,
@@ -126,9 +164,7 @@
       "inputs": {
         "fenix": "fenix",
         "flake-utils": "flake-utils_3",
-        "nixpkgs": [
-          "nixpkgs"
-        ]
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2"
       },
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1659395338,
@@ -219,6 +255,22 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "flake-compat_2": {
+      "flake": false,
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1673956053,
+        "narHash": "sha256-4gtG9iQuiKITOjNQQeQIpoIB6b16fm+504Ch3sNKLd8=",
+        "owner": "edolstra",
+        "repo": "flake-compat",
+        "rev": "35bb57c0c8d8b62bbfd284272c928ceb64ddbde9",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "edolstra",
+        "repo": "flake-compat",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "flake-utils": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1667395993,
@@ -264,6 +316,42 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "flake-utils_4": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "systems": "systems"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681202837,
+        "narHash": "sha256-H+Rh19JDwRtpVPAWp64F+rlEtxUWBAQW28eAi3SRSzg=",
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "rev": "cfacdce06f30d2b68473a46042957675eebb3401",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "flake-utils_5": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "systems": "systems_2"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681202837,
+        "narHash": "sha256-H+Rh19JDwRtpVPAWp64F+rlEtxUWBAQW28eAi3SRSzg=",
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "rev": "cfacdce06f30d2b68473a46042957675eebb3401",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "home-manager": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -346,6 +434,27 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "maildir-notify-daemon": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "advisory-db": "advisory-db_2",
+        "crane": "crane_2",
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils_5",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_3"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1683946606,
+        "narHash": "sha256-nzI8XDjf7Q0NZdVuxEvkkU4x0w229DmJZAN2yB92oMc=",
+        "owner": "lelgenio",
+        "repo": "maildir-notify-daemon",
+        "rev": "f609cbd6dd6accce8f24594bc2e13822023e3d79",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "lelgenio",
+        "repo": "maildir-notify-daemon",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "material-wifi-icons": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
@@ -384,17 +493,18 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1682669017,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Vi+p4y3wnl0/4gcwTdmCO398kKlDaUrNROtf3GOD2NY=",
+        "lastModified": 1683777345,
+        "narHash": "sha256-V2p/A4RpEGqEZussOnHYMU6XglxBJGCODdzoyvcwig8=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "7449971a3ecf857b4a554cf79b1d9dcc1a4647d8",
+        "rev": "635a306fc8ede2e34cb3dd0d6d0a5d49362150ed",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
-        "id": "nixpkgs",
-        "ref": "nixos-22.11",
-        "type": "indirect"
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "ref": "nixpkgs-unstable",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
       }
     },
     "nixpkgs-unstable": {
@@ -412,6 +522,52 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
+    "nixpkgs_2": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1683408522,
+        "narHash": "sha256-9kcPh6Uxo17a3kK3XCHhcWiV1Yu1kYj22RHiymUhMkU=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "897876e4c484f1e8f92009fd11b7d988a121a4e7",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "id": "nixpkgs",
+        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
+        "type": "indirect"
+      }
+    },
+    "nixpkgs_3": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1683777345,
+        "narHash": "sha256-V2p/A4RpEGqEZussOnHYMU6XglxBJGCODdzoyvcwig8=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "635a306fc8ede2e34cb3dd0d6d0a5d49362150ed",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "ref": "nixpkgs-unstable",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "nixpkgs_4": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1682669017,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Vi+p4y3wnl0/4gcwTdmCO398kKlDaUrNROtf3GOD2NY=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "7449971a3ecf857b4a554cf79b1d9dcc1a4647d8",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "id": "nixpkgs",
+        "ref": "nixos-22.11",
+        "type": "indirect"
+      }
+    },
     "nur": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1682820334,
@@ -486,9 +642,10 @@
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "hyprland": "hyprland",
         "lipsum": "lipsum",
+        "maildir-notify-daemon": "maildir-notify-daemon",
         "material-wifi-icons": "material-wifi-icons",
         "nix-index-database": "nix-index-database",
-        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_4",
         "nixpkgs-unstable": "nixpkgs-unstable",
         "nur": "nur",
         "plymouth-themes": "plymouth-themes",
@@ -542,6 +699,33 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "rust-overlay_2": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "flake-utils": [
+          "maildir-notify-daemon",
+          "crane",
+          "flake-utils"
+        ],
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "maildir-notify-daemon",
+          "crane",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1683080331,
+        "narHash": "sha256-nGDvJ1DAxZIwdn6ww8IFwzoHb2rqBP4wv/65Wt5vflk=",
+        "owner": "oxalica",
+        "repo": "rust-overlay",
+        "rev": "d59c3fa0cba8336e115b376c2d9e91053aa59e56",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "oxalica",
+        "repo": "rust-overlay",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "sea-orm-cli": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1659947860,
@@ -558,6 +742,36 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "systems": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681028828,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "rev": "da67096a3b9bf56a91d16901293e51ba5b49a27e",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "systems_2": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1681028828,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Vy1rq5AaRuLzOxct8nz4T6wlgyUR7zLU309k9mBC768=",
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "rev": "da67096a3b9bf56a91d16901293e51ba5b49a27e",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "nix-systems",
+        "repo": "default",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "utils": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1667395993,
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index fa46dc4..198e497 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -50,14 +50,9 @@
     dzgui.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
 
     # my stuff
-    dhist = {
-      url = "github:lelgenio/dhist";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
-    demoji = {
-      url = "github:lelgenio/demoji";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
+    dhist.url = "github:lelgenio/dhist";
+    demoji.url = "github:lelgenio/demoji";
+    maildir-notify-daemon.url = "github:lelgenio/maildir-notify-daemon";
   };
   outputs = inputs@{ nixpkgs, nixpkgs-unstable, home-manager, nur, ... }:
     let
diff --git a/overlays/default.nix b/overlays/default.nix
index 2c584e6..f69bbd2 100644
--- a/overlays/default.nix
+++ b/overlays/default.nix
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
   new-packages = (final: prev: packages // {
     dhist = inputs.dhist.packages.${prev.system}.dhist;
     demoji = inputs.demoji.packages.${prev.system}.default;
+    maildir-notify-daemon = inputs.maildir-notify-daemon.packages.${prev.system}.default;
     dzgui = inputs.dzgui.packages.${prev.system}.dzgui;
     mpvpaper = inputs.wegank.packages.${prev.system}.mpvpaper;
 
diff --git a/user/email.nix b/user/email.nix
index 1c629d8..c938b48 100644
--- a/user/email.nix
+++ b/user/email.nix
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ let
 
   downloadEmails = "${pkgs.offlineimap}/bin/offlineimap";
   afterSync = "${pkgs.notmuch}/bin/notmuch new";
-  onNewEmails = ''
-    ${pkgs.libnotify}/bin/notify-send "You've got mail!"
-  '';
 
   defaultAccountSettings = { boxes, }: {
     astroid.enable = true;
@@ -14,7 +11,6 @@ let
       enable = true;
       inherit boxes;
       onNotify = downloadEmails;
-      onNotifyPost = onNewEmails;
     };
     offlineimap = {
       enable = true;
@@ -77,8 +73,22 @@ in
     Install = { WantedBy = [ "timers.target" ]; };
   };
 
+  systemd.user.services.maildir-notify-daemon = {
+    Unit = {
+      Description = "Desktop notification for new email";
+      PartOf = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+      After = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+    };
+    Service = {
+      ExecStart = toString (pkgs.writeShellScript "maildir-notify-daemon-service" ''
+        exec ${pkgs.maildir-notify-daemon}/bin/maildir-notify-daemon $HOME/Maildir/*/*/new
+      '');
+      Restart = "on-failure";
+    };
+    Install = { WantedBy = [ "sway-session.target" ]; };
+  };
+
   programs.notmuch.enable = true;
-  programs.notmuch.hooks.postInsert = onNewEmails;
 
   programs.msmtp.enable = true;