Connecting a mailbox

Manage connected mailboxes under Inbox → Accounts. Delivery servers you've already added (SMTP, Outlook, or Gmail API) show up as inbox accounts automatically — no extra setup.

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Manage connected mailboxes under Inbox → Accounts.

Automatic accounts

Delivery servers you've already added (SMTP, Outlook, or Gmail API) show up as inbox accounts automatically — no extra setup.

Adding a mailbox manually

Use the Add inbox drawer and provide:

  • IMAP host, port and security (ssl, tls or none) — for receiving.
  • SMTP host, port and security — for sending replies.
  • Username and password — for Gmail/Outlook, an app password works fine.
Provider IMAP SMTP Notes
Gmail imap.gmail.com:993/ssl smtp.gmail.com:587/tls Use an app password (2FA required) or connect via Gmail API OAuth.
Outlook / Office 365 outlook.office365.com:993/tls smtp.office365.com:587/tls App password if 2FA is on.
Other imap.yourdomain.com:993/ssl smtp.yourdomain.com:587/tls Most hosts follow this pattern.

Sync

  • The inbox polls every few minutes — new mail appears automatically.
  • Each account card shows its last sync time and any connection error.
  • Hit Sync to fetch immediately, Rename to change the display name, or delete the account to remove it and its mail.

Credentials

Passwords are stored encrypted. If an account shows an error, the usual causes are a wrong app password or IMAP being disabled at the provider — fix it and hit Sync again.

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