Nylas N1 and FastMail

Glendon CDN · 14 Jan 2016, 11:44 PM

I'm unable to connect Nylas N1 (the relatively new open-source mail app for OS-X https://www.nylas.com/n1 ) to FastMail. I'm using the IMAP set-up tool and verifying user name and password but getting an "error in connecting to the server"; no additional details. User name and password are working for OS-X Mail, CloudMagic and the FastMail web app.

IMAP: mail.messagingengine.com port 993 [tried using with and without SSL]
SMTP: mail.messagingengine.com port 465 [tried using with and without SSL]

There is an automatic configuration tool for Gmail, iCloud and others and I can connect with those servers.

Appreciate advice from anyone who has made N1 work.

Glendon CDN · 15 Jan 2016, 04:23 AM

Follow-up:

I got it to work by making my email address the same as my FastMail login ID.

While bot at FastMail aliases (is that the correct description) I have kept my address, which everyone sees, separate from my login ID, which only FastMail and I know. It gives hackers an additional challenge.

There doesn't seem to be a way to set a separate reply-to address with N1 but someone may come up with a solution given this is open-source software and users are encouraged to develop plugins, etc.

14 Jan 2016, 11:44 PM	#1
Glendon CDN Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Markham, ON Canada Posts: 80	Nylas N1 and FastMail I'm unable to connect Nylas N1 (the relatively new open-source mail app for OS-X https://www.nylas.com/n1 ) to FastMail. I'm using the IMAP set-up tool and verifying user name and password but getting an "error in connecting to the server"; no additional details. User name and password are working for OS-X Mail, CloudMagic and the FastMail web app. IMAP: mail.messagingengine.com port 993 [tried using with and without SSL] SMTP: mail.messagingengine.com port 465 [tried using with and without SSL] There is an automatic configuration tool for Gmail, iCloud and others and I can connect with those servers. Appreciate advice from anyone who has made N1 work.

15 Jan 2016, 04:23 AM	#2
Glendon CDN Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Markham, ON Canada Posts: 80	Follow-up: I got it to work by making my email address the same as my FastMail login ID. While bot at FastMail aliases (is that the correct description) I have kept my address, which everyone sees, separate from my login ID, which only FastMail and I know. It gives hackers an additional challenge. There doesn't seem to be a way to set a separate reply-to address with N1 but someone may come up with a solution given this is open-source software and users are encouraged to develop plugins, etc.