💡Good to know: Mailbutler never reads, stores, or collects the content of your emails. Learn more about why authorization is required and how Mailbutler securely connects to your email account.
Step 1: Start the authorization process
Compose and send an email in Apple Mail.
If your account isn't authorized yet, Mailbutler will prompt you to authorize it.
Click Authorize...
Step 2: Complete the authorization
Follow the instructions for your email provider below.
iCloud
Sign in to your Apple ID account.
Navigate to Sign-In and Security → App-Specific Passwords.
Generate a new app-specific password.
Enter the password in Mailbutler and click Verify Password.
Microsoft 365 / Outlook
Click Continue.
Select your Microsoft account and sign in.
Gmail
Click Continue.
Select your Google account and sign in.
Click Continue, then select Allow.
IMAP, POP, or Microsoft Exchange
Select Get Password from Keychain.
Enter the password you use to sign in to your Mac.
Yahoo
Click Continue.
Sign in to your Yahoo account.
Click Agree.
AOL
Click Continue.
Sign in to your AOL account.
Click Agree.
Step 3: Finish authorization
Mailbutler will send a test email to verify the connection.
Once completed, your account is authorized and all Mailbutler features will be available. 🎉
Troubleshooting Repeated Authorization Prompts
If you are experiencing repeated authorization prompts when using Mailbutler in Apple Mail, this typically indicates a configuration issue. Follow these steps to resolve the problem:
Check Your SMTP Server Settings:
Open Apple Mail and navigate to
Mail > Settings > Accounts.Select the email account you are using with Mailbutler.
Under the "Account Information" tab, ensure that the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) is set to match your email account.
Save any changes you make.
Reauthorize Mailbutler:
After correcting the SMTP server settings, reauthorize Mailbutler for your email account using the standard authorization process outlined above. Once these steps are completed, the repeated authorization prompts should stop.