⚠️ Critical: Use Client Tokens, NOT Your Password

Your account password will NOT work for email client connections. You MUST use a Client Token. See our Client Tokens Guide for detailed instructions on creating and managing Client Tokens.

Step 1: Enter the Add Account Page

Open the Mail app, click Mail in the menu bar, then click Add Account. Choose Other Mail Account... and click Continue.

Step 2: Enter Your Account Info

• Name: Your display name
• Email Address: Your full email address (e.g., [email protected])
• Password: Your Client Token (NOT your account password)

⚠️ CRITICAL: Using your account password here will fail. You must use a Client Token created in TinkMail Settings.

Step 3: Enter the IMAP & SMTP Settings

If everything goes well, the client will automatically detect the IMAP & SMTP settings. If not, you can manually enter the settings below:

• IMAP (Receive)
  • server: imap.tinkmail.me
  • port: 993
  • SSL/TLS/Encryption: SSL/TLS
• SMTP (Send)
  • server: smtp.tinkmail.me
  • port: 465 or 587
  • SSL/TLS/Encryption: SSL/TLS

⚠️ CRITICAL: Authentication Requirements

Username: Your full email address (e.g., [email protected] or [email protected]) Password: Your Client Token (NOT your account password)

You MUST use a Client Token for IMAP/SMTP authentication. Your account password will NOT work. Learn how to create Client Tokens in our Client Tokens Guide.

SSL/TLS Note: You must check the SSL/TLS option for both IMAP & SMTP. We do not support non-SSL/TLS or STARTSSL/STARTTLS connections.

Then you can see the account.

Step 4: Adjust SMTP Settings

By default, the client may use port 25 to send emails. But we recommend you to use port 465. So you need to adjust the SMTP settings.

Click the Mail in the menu bar, then click Settings. Click the Accounts tab, select the account you just added, then click Server Settings.

Set the Outgoing Mail Server as follows:

• Uncheck Automatically manage connection settings
• Set Port to 465
• Set Authentication to Password
• Check Use TLS/SSL

Done

Now you can use the Mail app to send and receive emails.