Setup guide
Use Your Faivelo Address in the Gmail App
The Gmail app on your phone connects to Faivelo over IMAP, exactly like Apple Mail or Outlook does. It checks for new mail on a schedule (every 15 minutes at the shortest on Android; on iPhone it fetches periodically and whenever you open the app), keeps folders and read states in sync in both directions, and messages you send go out through your own domain — properly signed. It is the best way to have your Faivelo mailbox and your personal Gmail side by side in one app.
| Server | Port | Security | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incoming (IMAP) | mx.faivelo.com | 993 | SSL/TLS |
| Outgoing (SMTP) | mx.faivelo.com | 587 | STARTTLS |
Your username is always your full email address. The password is the mailbox password chosen when it was created.
Step by step
The Gmail app connects to your mailbox over IMAP and syncs it fully in both directions, checking for new mail on a schedule.
- Open the Gmail app and tap your profile picture > Add another account
- Choose Other (not Google)
- Enter you@yourdomain.com and tap Next
- Choose Personal (IMAP) and enter your mailbox password
- Incoming server: mx.faivelo.com, port 993, SSL
- Outgoing server: mx.faivelo.com, port 587, STARTTLS
- Tap Next to finish. The app checks for new mail on its sync schedule — every 15 minutes at the shortest
Good to know
- Choose "Other" when adding the account, never "Google". Your Faivelo address is not a Google account, and picking Google will simply fail to find it.
- The same mailbox can be open in the Gmail app, in webmail, and on your computer at once — IMAP keeps read, unread and folders consistent everywhere.
- Mail you send from the Gmail app leaves through Faivelo, so it carries your domain's DKIM signature and SPF alignment. That is why it lands in inboxes rather than spam folders.
Common questions
What settings does the Gmail app need?
Incoming (IMAP): mx.faivelo.com, port 993, SSL. Outgoing (SMTP): mx.faivelo.com, port 587, STARTTLS. Your username is the full email address, and the password is your mailbox password.
Is the Gmail app better than Gmail in a browser?
They trade off differently. The app is one place for everything: full two-way IMAP sync (folders, read states) and sending as your address, checked on a sync schedule — every 15 minutes at the shortest. Gmail in a browser uses forwarding to receive, which actually arrives faster (seconds), plus "Send mail as" to send. If instant arrival matters most, forwarding or Faivelo webmail wins; if one app with everything in it matters most, the Gmail app wins.
Will I get notifications?
Yes — when the app runs its scheduled check, not the instant a message arrives. On Android you can set the sync frequency in the account's settings (15 minutes is the shortest); on iPhone the app fetches periodically and when opened.
Can I use this alongside my personal Gmail?
Yes — the app holds both accounts and lets you switch between them, or view a combined inbox.
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