Set Up Email with Mailspring

Email Inbox & Forwarding

Mailspring is a mail and productivity client that offers both a free and a pro plan. It’s currently available for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Here are the steps to connect your new SiteArcade email address to Mailspring…

Getting started

If you’re opening Mailspring for the first time…

A welcome wizard will start.

  • Click Get Started

  • Click through all the introduction screens

  • Click Add your IMAP account

  • Fill in the following information:

    • Name: Your pen name
    • Email: Your SiteArcade email address
    • Password: Your SiteArcade password
Fill in your SiteArcade email information

If you’re already using Mailspring…

  • Navigate to: Mailspring (Menu) > Preferences
  • Choose Accounts
  • Click the + icon
The "Preferences" option is the third inside the "Mailspring" menu. To add an account, click on the plus icon at the bottom of the screen.

Connect your email account

Click on IMAP/SMTP.

The IMAP/SMTP button will be the last option on your screen.

Set up your account

Incoming Mail (IMAP)

  • Add the following information:

    • Server: mail.gandi.net
    • Port: 993
    • Security: SSL/TLS
    • Allow insecure SSL: Unchecked
    • Username: Your SiteArcade email address
    • Password: Your SiteArcade email password
    • Custom Container Folder: If you’re using Mailspring for multiple accounts, use your pen name. Otherwise, leave it blank.

Outgoing Mail (SMTP)

  • Add the following information:

    • Server: mail.gandi.net
    • Port: 587
    • Security: STARTTLS
    • Allow insecure SSL: Unchecked
    • Username: Your SiteArcade email address
    • Password: Your SiteArcade email password
  • When you’re done, click on Connect Account

Fill in this section according to the server info we provide.

Your new account will show up in your inbox. All done!

Your new account will show up in the right sidebar.
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