Our family uses Fastmail as the primary email provider for personal accounts, with Google as a secondary/legacy account.
Primary Provider: Fastmail
Family Accounts:
Fastmail is our family's primary email platform. It hosts all three family accounts under a family plan. Key features we use:
Matthew maintains dratspiker@gmail.com as a legacy address. It is configured for bidirectional sync with Fastmail:
This means Matt effectively has one unified inbox (Fastmail) that handles both addresses.
Matt's work email runs through Lark — ByteDance's enterprise platform. This is completely separate from personal Fastmail:
All family members access email through the standard Apple Mail app, which is configured to connect to Fastmail.
On iPhone: Open the Mail app → your inbox is there
On Mac: Open Mail from the dock or Applications
If Mail app isn't set up yet, settings are in 1Password under Fastmail in the Family vault.
Full-featured web access at app.fastmail.com.
Sign in with your Fastmail address and password (stored in 1Password Family vault).
Fastmail has its own iOS app — useful for accessing Fastmail-specific features like rules, aliases, and storage. Available in the App Store.
| Person | Primary Address | Also Receives At |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew | dratspiker@fastmail.com | dratspiker@gmail.com |
| Kandace | kanaussie@fastmail.com | — |
| Violet | queenvi@fastmail.com | — |
smtp.fastmail.comAll passwords are in 1Password → Family vault → Fastmail entry. If locked out, text Matt.
Work email issues are handled via the Lark app — separate from family email. Contact IT if there's a work email problem.