diff --git a/app/courrier/page.tsx b/app/courrier/page.tsx
index f5b21e61..cd4d3405 100644
--- a/app/courrier/page.tsx
+++ b/app/courrier/page.tsx
@@ -857,27 +857,13 @@ export default function CourrierPage() {
                             console.log('Connection test successful:', testResult);
                             
                             // If connection test is successful, save the account
-                            const saveResponse = await fetch('/api/courrier/account', {
-                              method: 'POST',
-                              headers: {
-                                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
-                              },
-                              body: JSON.stringify(formValues)
-                            });
-                            
-                            const saveResult = await saveResponse.json();
-                            
-                            if (!saveResponse.ok) {
-                              throw new Error(saveResult.error || 'Failed to add account');
-                            }
-                            
-                            // Update accounts list
+                            const realAccounts = accounts.filter(a => a.id !== 'loading-account');
                             const newAccountObj = {
-                              id: `account-${Date.now()}`, // generate unique string ID
+                              id: `account-${Date.now()}`,
                               name: formValues.display_name,
                               email: formValues.email,
-                              color: colorPalette[(accounts.length) % colorPalette.length],
-                              folders: testResult.details.sampleFolders || ['INBOX', 'Sent', 'Drafts', 'Trash'] // Use discovered folders or defaults
+                              color: colorPalette[realAccounts.length % colorPalette.length],
+                              folders: testResult.details.sampleFolders || ['INBOX', 'Sent', 'Drafts', 'Trash']
                             };
                             
                             setAccounts(prev => [...prev, newAccountObj]);