Adding Email Accounts

Gmail

When you connect Gmail, you sign in through Google's own sign-in page, so you never hand your password to Premail. Premail stores the connection credentials locally to stay signed in.

1. 1In the Accounts tab, click "Add Account" and choose Gmail.
2. 2A browser window opens pointing at Google's sign-in page.
3. 3Sign in and approve the requested permissions.
4. 4The browser closes and the account appears in Premail.

If you later revoke access through Google's security settings, Premail will stop working for that account until you re-authenticate.

Outlook

Outlook connects through Microsoft's sign-in page using the same OAuth flow as Gmail. Supports personal Microsoft accounts (outlook.com, hotmail.com, live.com).

1. 1In the Accounts tab, click "Add Account" and choose Outlook.
2. 2A browser window opens pointing at Microsoft's sign-in page.
3. 3Sign in and approve the requested permissions.
4. 4The browser closes and the account appears in Premail.

If your token expires or you revoke access through Microsoft's account settings, Premail will prompt you to reconnect.

iCloud Mail

iCloud requires an App-Specific Password, which is separate from your regular Apple ID password. Apple does not allow third-party apps to authenticate using your main credentials, so you need to generate a dedicated one-off password first.

1. 1Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in.
2. 2Under Sign-In and Security, find App-Specific Passwords.
3. 3Click "Generate an app-specific password" and label it "Premail" so you remember what it is six months from now.
4. 4Copy the generated password (format: xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx).
5. 5In Premail's Accounts tab, enter your iCloud email and paste the password.
6. 6Click Connect.