6.1
What is JMAP?
JMAP (JSON Meta Application Protocol) is a modern, open email standard defined in RFC 8620 that replaces the ageing IMAP protocol. It uses efficient JSON over HTTPS, supports real-time push, and handles email and calendars through a single unified API.
— RFC 8620
6.2
What is Stalwart Mail Server?
Stalwart Mail Server is an open-source, self-hosted mail server written in Rust that implements one of the most complete JMAP specifications available, covering mail, calendars, and contacts.
— Rust
server
6.3
Which servers does Boogie work with?
Boogie works with any server that implements the JMAP standard, including self-hosted Stalwart Mail Server and Fastmail. Support broadens as more providers ship JMAP.
Try Fastmail — 10% off your first year →— JMAP
standard
6.4
How does Boogie compare to Apple Mail?
Apple Mail speaks IMAP and SMTP, protocols from the 1980s and 1990s. Boogie speaks JMAP, giving you real-time push, integrated calendar sync, and an architecture built for modern and self-hosted servers.
— vs IMAP
6.5
Does Apple Mail support JMAP?
No. Apple Mail is IMAP and SMTP only — it has no JMAP support, and Apple has not announced any. Boogie is a native JMAP client for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS, so it is the way to use a JMAP mailbox with real-time push and integrated calendars on Apple devices.
— Apple
Mail
6.6
What platforms does Boogie run on?
Boogie ships on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS from a single multiplatform Swift codebase. The watchOS app composes email natively via JMAP from the wrist, with no handoff to the phone.
— Four
targets
6.7
Does Boogie support offline email?
Yes. Boogie keeps a local database of your mail and queues outgoing changes when you are offline, synchronising with your JMAP server as soon as connectivity returns.
— Offline
queue
6.8
What are Boogie's system requirements?
macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon (M1 or newer), iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 or later, and watchOS 11 or later. All builds ship through the App Store, code-signed and notarised.
— App Store
6.9
Why does Boogie use JMAP instead of IMAP?
IMAP was designed in 1986 and has accumulated decades of extensions. JMAP is a stateless, JSON-based protocol that batches many operations in a single request, delivers real-time updates, and handles calendars alongside email in one API.
— Since
2019
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