Kanmail Documentation
Welcome to the Kanmail user documentation. Setup guides, migration walkthroughs, core concepts, and reference.
Setup
- Getting Started with KanmailGet from download to a working Kanmail board in minutes: install, add your first account, set up columns, and learn the essential shortcuts.
- Setting Up Gmail with KanmailConnect Gmail to Kanmail with one-click Google sign-in or an app password, and see how labels, copy-on-drag, and Gmail search work on your board.
- Setting Up Outlook & Microsoft 365 with KanmailConnect Outlook or Microsoft 365 to Kanmail with Microsoft sign-in, turn folders into columns, and handle work or school account approval.
- Setting Up Fastmail, iCloud, Yahoo & Other IMAP AccountsAdd Fastmail, iCloud, Yahoo, Proton Mail, Yandex, or any IMAP account to Kanmail with app passwords and custom host and port settings.
Migrating to Kanmail
- Switching from Mimestream to KanmailMoving from Mimestream to Kanmail: how the two compare, why your mail stays safely on Gmail, and a step-by-step switch.
- Switching from Apple Mail to KanmailSwitching from Apple Mail to Kanmail: a side-by-side comparison, what stays on your provider's servers, and how to set up your board.
- Switching from Spark to KanmailMoving from Spark to Kanmail: local-first versus server-side mail, how the two compare, and how to switch, including revoking Spark's access.
- Switching from Mailbird to KanmailSwitching from Mailbird to Kanmail: how they compare on workflow, platforms, and price, plus a step-by-step move to a board.
Concepts & trust
- Boards & Columns: How Kanmail WorksHow Kanmail works: columns are your folders or Gmail labels, cards are emails, and boards are saved layouts you drag work across.
- Privacy & Data: Where Your Email LivesWhere your email lives with Kanmail: a local-first client with no server in the middle, credentials in your OS keychain, and tracking pixels stripped.
- Kanmail Security ModelHow Kanmail keeps your email secure. On-device storage, OS credential management, TLS encryption, and no third-party servers.
Reference
- Kanmail Keyboard ShortcutsAll keyboard shortcuts available in Kanmail. Navigate threads, archive, reply, search, and more without touching the mouse.
- Kanmail is Source AvailableKanmail's source code is publicly available on GitHub. Learn why we develop in the open.
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