1. Make an app password
In Fastmail, go to Settings → Privacy & Security and create an app password with access to mail.
Fastmail, in a native Mac app.
You pay Fastmail so your email is done right. Your Mac app should feel the same way.
zora is a calm, keyboard-first email client that connects straight to Fastmail.
Adding Fastmail takes a minute.
zora connects to Fastmail over IMAP, and fills in the server settings for you.
2. Add the account
Type your Fastmail address and that password in zora. The servers are filled in.
3. Your mail is there
Folders, flags and read state stay in sync with Fastmail on the web and your phone.
Why a separate app.
Opens instantly
Mail is cached on your Mac, so the inbox is there the moment you open the app, even offline.
Keyboard first
A command palette on ⌘K, plus J K to move, E to archive and R to reply.
Search that narrows
⌘F to search, then filter by sender, dates, excluded words or attachment size.
Gmail next to it
Still have a Gmail account? Add it with real labels, plus iCloud or any IMAP account, in one window.
A real Mac app
Native window, menus and notifications, a Dock badge, light and dark.
Nine color themes
zora, Everforest, Flexoki, Gruvbox, Kanagawa, Nord, Rosé Pine, Solarized and Zenwritten.
Fair to say.
zora does mail. Fastmail does a bit more.
Mail only
No calendar or contacts in zora. Keep using Fastmail for those.
Masked Email
Create masked addresses in Fastmail. zora reads mail sent to them like any other.
IMAP, not JMAP
zora speaks IMAP, which Fastmail supports fully. Mail syncs both ways as usual.
Same values as your mail host.
If you chose a paid, private mail provider, zora will feel familiar.
Pay once. A lifetime license, no subscription. Try every feature free for 14 days first.
No server in between. zora talks straight to Fastmail. Nobody else receives your mail, including me.
No tracking, AI off by default. No analytics, no telemetry. Optional AI features use your own API key and stay off until you turn them on.
Fastmail, at home on your Mac.
Requires macOS 14 or later.
Fastmail is a trademark of Fastmail Pty Ltd. zora is an independent app and is not affiliated with Fastmail.