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Connecting accounts

Connect any IMAP mailbox to Mailtidy — what you need, per-provider settings, and app-password instructions for Gmail, Fastmail, iCloud, and Office 365.

Mailtidy connects to your mailbox over IMAP (for reading) and SMTP (for sending). You connect an account under Settings → Connect a new account.

Mailtidy currently supports password (app-password) accounts. One-click Gmail and Outlook sign-in (OAuth) is on the roadmap. For now, generate an app password with your provider and use it below.

What you need

Email address

The full address of the mailbox, e.g. you@example.com.

App password

A provider-generated app password — not your normal login password.

IMAP server

Host and port for reading mail (usually port 993, TLS).

SMTP server

Host and port for sending. Mailtidy fills common providers in automatically.

Mailtidy tests the connection before saving. If it fails, double-check the app password and the IMAP host.

Provider settings

  1. Turn on 2-Step Verification in your Google account.
  2. Create an App password (Google Account → Security → App passwords).
  3. Connect with:
FieldValue
IMAP hostimap.gmail.com
IMAP port993 (TLS)
SMTP hostsmtp.gmail.com
SMTP port465 (TLS)

Also confirm IMAP is enabled in Gmail under Settings → Forwarding and POP/IMAP.

After connecting

Mailtidy backfills your recent mail, then keeps a live connection so new messages arrive within seconds. It also syncs your other folders — Sent, Drafts, Junk, Archive, and any custom folders — which appear under Folders in the sidebar.

Removing an account from Mailtidy (Settings → Connected accounts → Remove) deletes only the local copy Mailtidy stored. Your mailbox on the server is never modified.

Renaming an account

Give an account a friendly display name inline under Settings → Connected accounts. It's display-only and doesn't change anything on the server.