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Installation

Downloading MailCopilot​

Visit mailcopilot.io to download the latest version of MailCopilot for your platform.

Installing on Linux​

AppImage​

  1. Download the .AppImage file from the website.
  2. Make the file executable:
    • Right-click the file, select Properties, go to the Permissions tab, and check Allow executing file as program.
    • Or run in a terminal: chmod +x mailcopilot-*.AppImage
  3. Double-click the AppImage to launch MailCopilot.
tip

You can move the AppImage to any convenient location, such as ~/Applications/. The application is fully self-contained and does not require installation.

Deb (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint)​

  1. Download the .deb file from the website.
  2. Install it by double-clicking the file, or run in a terminal: 
    sudo dpkg -i mailcopilot-*.deb
  3. Launch MailCopilot from the application menu.

RPM (Fedora, openSUSE)​

  1. Download the .rpm file from the website.
  2. Install it by double-clicking the file, or run in a terminal: 
    sudo rpm -i mailcopilot-*.rpm
  3. Launch MailCopilot from the application menu.

Installing on Windows​

  1. Download the .exe installer from the website.
  2. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions. You can choose the installation directory.
  3. Launch MailCopilot from the Start menu or desktop shortcut.

First Launch​

When you start MailCopilot for the first time, you will see the account setup wizard. The application will guide you through connecting your first email account.

Your passwords are securely stored in the system keychain (via keytar) and are never written to plain-text configuration files.

Automatic Updates​

MailCopilot checks for updates automatically. When a new version is available, a notification will appear in the application. You can download the update and restart with one click.