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IMAP on Mac

Any mail server, in a native Mac app.

If your mail speaks IMAP, bytemail can read it: your own domain at a host, Zoho, GMX, a company server, or Proton Mail through Proton Bridge. Add it with a server name and password, and it sits in the same inbox as everything else.

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What works

IMAP in bytemail

IMAP IDLE pushNew mail arrives the moment the server has it, with a notification.
Separate SMTP sign-inA different username or password for sending, when your host needs one.
Local servers tooProton Bridge and other servers on your Mac or network, with or without TLS.
Folders as they areYour server's folders, with the special ones (Sent, Archive, Trash) recognised.
Server-side searchOlder mail is searched on the server, so nothing has to be downloaded first.
Direct connectionMail goes from your server to your Mac, never through ours.
Setup

Add IMAP in a minute

  1. 1Find your provider's IMAP and SMTP server names and ports.
  2. 2Open bytemail, choose Other, and enter your address, password and servers.
  3. 3Your folders appear. Add more accounts any time.
How you sign in

Enter your address, password (or app password) and the IMAP and SMTP server names from your provider. bytemail fills in common settings for you.

On top of IMAP

What bytemail adds

Notch and widgets New mail grows out of the notch. Reply, open links or mark it read from there. AI assistant Summaries, drafts, Rewrite and translation, with Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT, Claude or a local model. Read receipts See when what you sent was opened, without the false alarms from Apple's privacy proxy. Search An index on your Mac searches every account as you type; older mail is found on the server. Keyboard shortcuts Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail or Superhuman keys, or your own.
Questions

IMAP and bytemail

Does bytemail support POP?

No. bytemail uses IMAP, which keeps mail in sync across your devices.

Does Proton Mail work?

Yes, through Proton Bridge on your Mac, added as an IMAP account.

Which ports should I use?

Usually 993 for IMAP and 465 or 587 for SMTP. Your provider's help pages list the exact ones.

Other accounts

Try bytemail with your IMAP account.

Free for 7 days, then $3.99 a month. Your current app keeps working alongside it.

Choose a plan

Everything included

  • AI assistant with ChatGPT, Claude and more
  • MCP for Claude, Codex and other AI apps
  • bytemail for iPhone at no extra cost, coming soon
  • Up to 5 devices, Mac and iPhone

Then $39.90/year.Then $3.99/month. Cancel before day 7 and you pay nothing.

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