@bobfrankston/mailx 1.0.96 → 1.0.97

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@bobfrankston/mailx",
-  "version": "1.0.96",
+  "version": "1.0.97",
   "description": "Local-first email client with IMAP sync and standalone native app",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "bin/mailx.js",

package/packages/mailx-server/index.js

@@ -214,11 +214,19 @@ imapManager.on("accountError", (accountId, error, hint, isOAuth) => {
 // ── Startup ──
 async function start() {
     console.log("mailx server starting...");
+    // Start HTTP server FIRST so UI is always reachable (even during IMAP startup)
+    const externalAccess = process.argv.includes("--external");
+    const hostname = externalAccess ? "0.0.0.0" : "127.0.0.1";
+    server = createServer(app);
+    wss = new WebSocketServer({ server });
+    wireWebSocket();
+    await new Promise((resolve) => server.listen(PORT, hostname, resolve));
+    console.log(`mailx server running on http://${hostname}:${PORT}`);
     // Seed contacts (fast — skips existing)
     const seeded = db.seedContactsFromMessages();
     if (seeded > 0)
         console.log(`  Seeded ${seeded} contacts`);
-    // Search index — rebuild in background after server starts (non-blocking)
+    // Search index — rebuild in background (non-blocking)
     setTimeout(() => {
         let ftsCount = 0;
         try {
@@ -260,14 +268,6 @@ async function start() {
     imapManager.startPeriodicSync(settings.sync.intervalMinutes);
     // Outbox worker — processes queued outgoing messages
     imapManager.startOutboxWorker();
-    // Start server — localhost only by default, --external for network access
-    const externalAccess = process.argv.includes("--external");
-    const hostname = externalAccess ? "0.0.0.0" : "127.0.0.1";
-    server = createServer(app);
-    wss = new WebSocketServer({ server });
-    wireWebSocket();
-    await new Promise((resolve) => server.listen(PORT, hostname, resolve));
-    console.log(`mailx server running on http://${hostname}:${PORT}`);
 }
 // ── Graceful Shutdown ──
 async function shutdown() {