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··· 227 227 228 228 Interestingly, Gmail benchmarks fast on a **fresh single connection** (`scripts/imap-benchmark.sh` shows ~70ms total, same as Hostpoint). But on a **sustained session** with sequential commands — which is how neomd actually uses IMAP — Gmail adds ~180ms latency per command. This is likely Gmail's internal label-to-folder translation and session management overhead. The result: every action in neomd feels much slower on Gmail, while Hostpoint stays instant. 229 229 230 230 - > **Gmail is not recommended.** If you're on Gmail, consider a dedicated email provider (Hostpoint, Fastmail, HEY, Migadu, etc.) for the best neomd experience. Or use Gmail just for fun :). 230 230 + > **Gmail is not recommended.** If you're on Gmail, consider a dedicated email provider (Hostpoint, Fastmail, HEY, Migadu, etc.) for the best neomd experience. Or use Gmail just for fun :). See [docs/gmail.md](docs/gmail.md) for Gmail-specific folder configuration. 231 231 232 232 **Test your own provider:** 233 233 ```bash

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··· 60 60 Connect: [LinkedIn](https://example.com/)""" 61 61 ``` 62 62 63 63 + > **Gmail users:** Gmail uses different IMAP folder names (`[Gmail]/Sent Mail`, `[Gmail]/Trash`, etc.). See [Gmail Configuration](gmail.md) for the correct mapping. 64 64 + 63 65 Use an app-specific password (Gmail, Fastmail, Hostpoint, etc.) rather than your main account password. 64 66 65 67 Credentials are stored only in `~/.config/neomd/config.toml` (mode 0600) and never written elsewhere; all IMAP connections use TLS (port 993) or STARTTLS (port 143).