How to Easily Setup a IMAP Email Account in Mailspring on Windows 10

Mailspring is a great alternative to Thunderbird, especially if you’re looking for some additional features, such as read receipts and integrated social media features.

How to add your first email account to Mailspring

Step 1: Open Mailspring. This can be done by clicking the logo in the bottom left corner of your taskbar on your keyboard type mailspring, then select Mailspring from the search results.

The first time you open Mailspring, you’ll see this screen:

Click IMAP / SMTP.

Step 2: On the Add your IMAP account screen, enter your name, as you wish others to see it when you send mail from Mailspring, as well as the e-mail address and password for the account you’re adding.

Then click Continue.

Step 3: Mailspring will prompt you for the Incoming Mail (IMAP) and Outgoing Mail (SMTP) credentials:

Reviewing the options on the left side of this account setup screen:

Incoming Mail (IMAP) server should be mail.yourdomain.tld
Port should be set to 993
The security dropdown menu should have SSL / TLS selected
Do not check Allow insecure SSL
In username, enter the full username for the account you’re adding – [email protected]
In the password field, enter the password for this account. 

Reviewing the options on the right side of this account setup screen:

Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server should be mail.yourdomain.tld
Port should be set to 465
Do not check Allow insecure SSL
In username, enter the full username for the account you’re adding – [email protected]
In the password field, enter the password for this account. 

When you’ve completed the fields, click Connect Account.

Step 4: Mailspring will test the account & server settings you have provided. If the account details you have entered are correct, you will see this screen:

One of the key features in Mailspring is it’s customization features. On the screen above, you can select a layout of the reading pane as well as a set of keyboard shortcuts you might be familiar with, such as those used in Outlook or Gmail.

Once you’ve made your decision, click Looks Good! to finish.

And that’s it! Now you know how to add an IMAP account to Mailspring!

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Adding additional IMAP accounts to Mailspring

Adding extra accounts to Mailspring is pretty easy, but keep in mind the free version of Mailspring currently limits you to 4 accounts total.

Step 1: From the Mailscreen main page, click the ≡ icon (hamburger menu) in the top right corner of Mailspring, just below the X button.

Step 2: In the menu that appears, click Add Account.

Step 3: The Connect an email account screen appears, just like the first time you added an account to Mailspring.

Select IMAP / SMTP to continue.

Step 4: Mailspring will prompt you for the Incoming Mail (IMAP) and Outgoing Mail (SMTP) credentials:

Reviewing the options on the left side of this account setup screen:

Incoming Mail (IMAP) server should be mail.yourdomain.tld
Port should be set to 993
The security dropdown menu should have SSL / TLS selected
Do not check Allow insecure SSL
In username, enter the full username for the account you’re adding – [email protected]
In the password field, enter the password for this account. 

Reviewing the options on the right side of this account setup screen:

Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server should be mail.yourdomain.tld
Port should be set to 465
Do not check Allow insecure SSL
In username, enter the full username for the account you’re adding – [email protected]
In the password field, enter the password for this account. 

When you’ve completed the fields, click Connect Account.

Step 5: Mailspring will test the account & server settings you have provided. If the account details you have entered are correct, you will be taken to the main Mailspring page where you can see both accounts.

And that’s it! Now you know how to add an additional account to Mailspring!