diff --git a/app/Livewire/Inbox.php b/app/Livewire/Inbox.php
index 68a6dc7..ceb7041 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Inbox.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Inbox.php
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@
 use Livewire\Component;
 use Livewire\Attributes\On;
 use Livewire\Attributes\Url;
-use App\Services\Smtp\Server;
 use Livewire\Attributes\Title;
 use App\Events\MessageReceived;
 use Native\Laravel\Facades\App;
 use App\Livewire\Concerns\Config;
 use Livewire\Attributes\Computed;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
+use Native\Laravel\Facades\ChildProcess;
 use App\Livewire\Concerns\MessageControls;
+use Native\Laravel\Events\ChildProcess\ProcessExited;
+use Native\Laravel\Events\ChildProcess\ProcessSpawned;
 
 /**
  * @property ?Message $message
@@ -53,18 +55,6 @@ public function selectMessage(int $id)
         $this->updateBadgeCount();
     }
 
-    public function heartbeat()
-    {
-        $online = Server::new($this->config->port)->ping();
-
-        // Skip rerender whe the online status didn't change
-        if ($this->online === $online) {
-            $this->skipRender();
-        }
-
-        $this->online = $online;
-    }
-
     //---------------------------------------------------------------
     // Computed properties
     //---------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -99,9 +89,51 @@ public function messageReceived()
         $this->updateBadgeCount();
     }
 
+    #[On('native:' . ProcessSpawned::class)]
+    public function serverStarted($alias)
+    {
+        if ($alias !== 'smtp-server') {
+            return $this->skipRender();
+        }
+
+        $this->online = true;
+    }
+
+    #[On('native:' . ProcessExited::class)]
+    public function serverStopped($alias)
+    {
+        if ($alias !== 'smtp-server') {
+            return $this->skipRender();
+        }
+
+        $this->online = false;
+    }
+
     //---------------------------------------------------------------
     // System
     //---------------------------------------------------------------
+    public function heartbeat()
+    {
+        (bool) ChildProcess::get('smtp-server')
+            ? $this->online = true
+            : $this->startServer();
+    }
+
+    protected function startServer()
+    {
+        // Better to  mock this method instead, but since this should be handled
+        // by NativePHP (maybe in future) just keep it simple.
+        if (app()->runningUnitTests()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ChildProcess::artisan(
+            cmd: 'smtp:serve',
+            alias: 'smtp-server',
+            persistent: false // Let livewire handle restarts
+        );
+    }
+
     protected function updateBadgeCount()
     {
         // Better to  mock this method instead, but since this should be handled
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Settings.php b/app/Livewire/Settings.php
index 58bc311..65af94e 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Settings.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Settings.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 use App\Livewire\Concerns\Config;
 use Livewire\Attributes\Computed;
 use Livewire\Attributes\Validate;
+use Native\Laravel\Facades\ChildProcess;
 
 /**
  * Note that the property casing is non-standard, because we're mapping directly to the config object
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ public function save()
 
         // Stop the server & restart picked up by the scheduler
         if ($this->port !== $oldPort) {
+            ChildProcess::stop('smtp-server');
             Server::new($oldPort)->kill();
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/Services/Smtp/Server.php b/app/Services/Smtp/Server.php
index 3fcb890..1357cd1 100644
--- a/app/Services/Smtp/Server.php
+++ b/app/Services/Smtp/Server.php
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ public function onMessageReceived(callable $callback): self
 
     /**
      * Stops the currently running server
+     * NOTE: Not used since introduction Native ChildProcesses
      */
     public function stop(): void
     {
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ public function stop(): void
 
     /**
      * Tries to kill the process on the configured Port nr.
+     * NOTE: Not used since introduction Native ChildProcesses
      */
     public function kill(): void
     {
@@ -228,6 +230,7 @@ public function kill(): void
 
     /**
      * Check if a process is alive on the configured port
+     * NOTE: Not used since introduction Native ChildProcesses
      */
     public function ping(): bool
     {
diff --git a/bootstrap/app.php b/bootstrap/app.php
index c1b8c11..5171e58 100644
--- a/bootstrap/app.php
+++ b/bootstrap/app.php
@@ -13,15 +13,7 @@
     )
 
     ->withSchedule(function (Schedule $schedule) {
-
-        // Make sure the SMTP server is always up
-        // This is here as a fallback for whenever the
-        // process spawned by the Inbox component ever crashes.
-        // Or is restarted by updating the port in your preferences.
-        $schedule->command('smtp:serve')
-            // ->withoutOverlapping() // Won't work when enabled
-            // ->runInBackground() // Server won't stop when app closes when enabled (note: in final build the process stays alive regardless?)
-            ->everyFiveSeconds();
+        //
     })
 
     ->withMiddleware(function (Middleware $middleware) {
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/inbox.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/inbox.blade.php
index d3b936e..83ef260 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/inbox.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/inbox.blade.php
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <main
-    {{-- Poll for heartbeat --}}
-    wire:poll.5s="heartbeat"
+    {{-- When the initial server status is offline, we ping a heartbeat, which checks the status & restarts the server process if needed --}}
+    @unless ($online)
+        wire:init="heartbeat"
+        wire:poll.3s="heartbeat"
+    @endunless
     {{-- Make sure we stay on the same page when refreshing (workaround for snappier UI) --}}
     x-on:keydown.meta.r.prevent="
         window.location.href = '/{{ $this->message?->id }}';