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mike2012 · 25 Feb 2011, 02:08 AM

I am not signed up for Fastmail yet, but I am thinking about it and want to. I am not sure I can use it the way I want to, so I need to ask a couple of questions before I sign up for the service.

I have several current email addresses which I want to continue to use. I want to use Fastmail in order to bring my mail into Macmail securely using IMAP. Can I set my current email addresses to forward separate Fastmail accounts, bring them into Mail securely, and then send email with my old addresses. Is that clear? Basically, I think I want to use Fastmail behind the scenes to bring in my current email addresses securely without having to change any email addresses. Is it possible? Please point me to the support page so I can set it up. Thanks!

KevinW · 26 Feb 2011, 01:30 AM

This is my impression of what you want to do

Get your email from various addresses (and providers) into Fastmail
Access these emails with Macmail (a desktop email client?)
Send email with your From address as your existing addresses

If that is correct then the short answer is yes, Fastmail can accomplish that.
Details:

Two options:
- Fastmail will accept forwarded email so if you can set your other email addresses to forward (or redirect)
- Fastmail can retrieve email from other servers through the POP3 protocol
You should have no problem accessing your email once it is on fastmail's servers
Yes, you can use Fastmail's smtp server to send as whomever like (paying accounts only, I believe). You can also set your from address if you are using the web client.

25 Feb 2011, 02:08 AM	#1
mike2012 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1	New User I am not signed up for Fastmail yet, but I am thinking about it and want to. I am not sure I can use it the way I want to, so I need to ask a couple of questions before I sign up for the service. I have several current email addresses which I want to continue to use. I want to use Fastmail in order to bring my mail into Macmail securely using IMAP. Can I set my current email addresses to forward separate Fastmail accounts, bring them into Mail securely, and then send email with my old addresses. Is that clear? Basically, I think I want to use Fastmail behind the scenes to bring in my current email addresses securely without having to change any email addresses. Is it possible? Please point me to the support page so I can set it up. Thanks!

26 Feb 2011, 01:30 AM	#2
KevinW Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 53	This is my impression of what you want to do Get your email from various addresses (and providers) into Fastmail Access these emails with Macmail (a desktop email client?) Send email with your From address as your existing addresses If that is correct then the short answer is yes, Fastmail can accomplish that. Details: Two options: Fastmail will accept forwarded email so if you can set your other email addresses to forward (or redirect) Fastmail can retrieve email from other servers through the POP3 protocol You should have no problem accessing your email once it is on fastmail's servers Yes, you can use Fastmail's smtp server to send as whomever like (paying accounts only, I believe). You can also set your from address if you are using the web client.