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[Android Apps and Games] twr569:
I just checked Settings. Your question made me observe that manage accounts and manage identities are two different things. Identities was set correctly, but accounts was not, so I corrected it. This appears to have resolved the issue. Thanks!

I'm not totally sure I understand the difference between identities and accounts.
[Android Apps and Games] twr569:
I'm also trying to learn about the encryption options. I downloaded the OpenKeychain app which is said to work with FairEmail in the FAQ, but I'm not sure what to do with it. I guess my main question is to whom can send an encrypted email... what email recipients can decrypt and respond correctly?
[Android Apps and Games] chantoine:
I understand. A schedule function seems difficult to implement. I was just thinking to an "off/exit" button.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
You can already turn synchronization off in the accounts. But it requires some taps and cannot be automated.

Edit: I will think about an 'exit', but my first thought is it will inevitably result in questions like "why don't I receive new email?".

Edit: another complication is that a simple exit won't prevent start on boot and start after update, another source of questions.
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
[MENTION=4078157]chantoine[/MENTION], why don't you just close your internet connection in your 'flat hours'?
[Android Apps and Games] chantoine:
Because i want to receive notifications on other protocols / apps.

For example a Telegram message from my daughter living at 40 kms, even at 2:00 in the morning.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
So, it is basically about a silence period. You can set this in the Android options.
[Android Apps and Games] chantoine:
It's already set, i get no soundy notification except from my "starred contacts".

I just would appreciate to shut off FairEmail as already explained. For example at night after 23:30 (manually), or on a phone and not the other, or on both, or on week-ends. etc.
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
AFAIK, MacroDroid does not require root.

(Sorry for going really off-topic now.)
[Android Apps and Games] chantoine:
To kill an app, yes, root is required.
[Android Apps and Games] TheMadRuffian:
I just noticed that it says "Status: Beta" under "Version information" in the OP post. I guess it should be updated to "Stable" as the stable version is already out.
[Android Apps and Games] beeshyams:
[MENTION=2799345]M66B[/MENTION]

Please suggest

Problem with "how to sync". Battery optimisation disabled but for long time now I don't see. I can see mail notifications in regular Gmail app but they don't appear because it is not synced. Going to the inbox shows sync now greyed out and the box on the unified inbox is blank showing not connected
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Check the folder status and then the account status in the folder and account list. Take note of any error messages.
[Android Apps and Games] beeshyams:
Ahh yes.. In accounts all three accounts are logged out. Wonder why

Edit : Was it because it was battery optimized? I check mails periodically so don't need that and was disabled. Enabled it now when mails aren't coming through
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Connectivity, like is mostly the cause in your case?

You can check the log in 'about' how long the back-off until the next retry is.
[Android Apps and Games] beeshyams:
Two hours ago when last connected backoff was 128. Restarted app now and it is 8 and then 16 but sync happens

Log indicates connectivity issues ; I am at a loss. No K9 or Yahoo app. Only stock Gmail app and your app running. If you think Gmail app is the problem let me know, will freeze that
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
FairEmail just got some attention in a short post of a german security blog here: https://www.kuketz-blog.de/fairemail-datenschutzfreundlicher-android-e-mail-client/
[Android Apps and Games] -Tiz-:
Does FairEmail support secure POP? Can it handle (download, save, forward) large attachments?
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
POP is and will not be supported

Download, save and forward attachments is supported.
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
This afternoon FairEmail crashed or closed itself without warning. Only tonight I noticed the sync icon was missing.

The log shows nothing special, it just stops around 13.35 and resumes when I started the app again.

Tried to get the debug info, but that gave an Unexpected error, see attachment.

There actually is a Drafts folder defined in my main account.

Edit: My mistake, after importing settings I forgot to set the default account.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Please check your account config because the primary account has no drafts folder configured.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
The primary identity of the primary account is the default email address. So, please make sure you set both the account and identity to primary.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Account=IMAP=receive

Identity=SMTP=send

You can have multiple (alias) identities for one account.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Encryption always needs to be agreed with a recipient and it's always preceded by exchanging keys via signed messages. So, you cannot just start sending end-to-end encrypted messages to someone.
[Android Apps and Games] Vicalvi:
@M66B , how do I silence notifications (the sound) of new emails during a period of the day?

Thank You
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Either with the Android DND (Do Not Disturb) settings or with filter rules. Please see this FAQ:

FairEmail/FAQ.md at master · M66B/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - M66B/FairEmail

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] Friedel25:
In German the settings of both the accounts and the identities say "Hauptkonto" (primary account) in the pop-up window; instead of "Hauptidentität" (primary identity) in the identities.

In English it says only "Primary" for both; or Dutch: "Primair".

Perhaps "Primär" would be clearer for German for accounts and identities. What do You think?
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Yes, please change it like this in Crowdin.
[Android Apps and Games] fraschi51:
Which of the two 'primay' (in german 'Hauptkonto') is the right for the identities, the 'title_primary' or the 'title_legend_primary' (because in accounts the german 'Hauptkonto' is o.k)? Or is there only one 'primary' for accounts AND identities?
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
title_primary is used for popup menus where the title need to be short.

title_primary_account/identity is used in the account settings where there is more room.

title_legend_primary is a short explanation for all 'primary' (account/identity) icons.
[Android Apps and Games] fraschi51:
Let's see if I hit the right 'primary' ... ;-)
[Android Apps and Games] fraschi51:
It was obviously the wrong 'primary' - I have now tried it again with the other 'primary', but due to the voting the German translation 'Hauptkonto' remains in first place there.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just approved your translation.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Version 1.1425 is available on GitHub now and in the Play store test program after Google's approval.

The main change is that searching for favicons (display settings) has been improved. There will be searched at more places and the size of the favicon, if specified, will be taken into account when there is choice.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
1 star:

This is just unbelievable and so unfair. The description is very clear about this!

My response:
[Android Apps and Games] greyhd:
Marcel, you are doing a great job with the app. These type of reviews is where Google fails the developers. I am not sure why developers cannot report one star reviews just like the users can report the app as malicious or even rate it as one star. People cannot read and want everything spoon fed to them.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I reported the review to Google, but according to Google it doesn't violate the Play store policies.

In any case this type of reviews is very frustrating and demotivating. Note that this is just one of hundreds.
[Android Apps and Games] nadir husain:
I don't understand how anyone cannot like this app. It has everything you could possibly want in an email app. Privacy, security, functionality, granularity, reliability, and a great responsive developer! It's just the ignorant idiots who don't appreciate quality!
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
These people, just too many, take the fun out of things. I guess they lost contact with reality and live in their own bubble. One day ...
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
I would have responded: 'If you would have read the app description before downloading it, you would have saved us both a disappointment. You would not have waisted your time installing something you don't need, and I would not have gotten a one star review because of your mistake.'

But then, I am not as friendly as you are 😬.
[Android Apps and Games] TrumanFurbank:
Migrated from k9 mail 6 months ago. 5 days later updated to pro. Few days ago added Google-account (2nd on phone). Now I'm not pro any more. Deleting 2nd Account makes fairemail pro again. Any Suggestions? PlayStore Account is still original purchase Account.

Greetings and thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just one suggestion: try installing the app via the other Google account. You can select in the Play store app which account to use, but this is all rather confusing.
[Android Apps and Games] SteveMyers:
Does anyone know how to get FairMail to show the Bulk Messages Folder from GoDaddy Workspace Mail?

I can see my INBOX, DRAFTS, SENT and TRASH, but not the BULK MAIL (spam folder)

Sometimes messages go to Bulk that I need to see....

Thanks!

SM
[Android Apps and Games] fraschi51:
Did you define the right bulk folder in the account-settings?
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
You can view all folders by tapping on the account name in the navigation (left side) menu.

Also check if the spam (bulk) folder is selected in the account settings: navigation menu, setup, step 1, tap Manage, tap account, check at the bottom.
[Android Apps and Games] lunik1:
Hello. First off thank you for creating such a featureful and open source email app for android!

Is it possible for Fair Email to auto-populate the from field of a reply with the to field of a received email? To better explain what I mean/my use case: I have a different email for every service I use, e.g. "<service> AT example DOT com" and an identity with address "hello AT example DOT com". I have set the regex in the advanced settings for this identity to ".+ AT example DOT com". Now when I receive an email to "<service> AT example DOT com" I automatically reply from "hello AT example DOT com", however I would like to automatically reply from "<service> AT example DOT com". I can make the from field editable, but it will still default to "hello" - I have to remember to change it to "<service>". I could also make an identity for each "service AT example DOT com", but this would be tedious and may amount to ~100 identities!

This behaviour is possible in the latest Thunderbird by setting "Reply from this identity when delivery headers match". Is this possible in Fair Email and if not would you consider adding this functionality?
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I guess this FAQ can help you:

FairEmail/FAQ.md at master · M66B/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - M66B/FairEmail

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
If you get "ServiceUnavailable" or similar for your Gmail account, that is correct: Google is having problems worldwide with authentication services.

Google Workspace Status Dashboard

www.google.com
[Android Apps and Games] lunik1:
Aha I just had to clear local messages. Thanks for the help!
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Indeed, because it doesn't make sense to waste battery power on determining the 'via' address over and over again while the outcome will almost always be the same.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
People think it is a good reason to rate 1 star because Gmail is offline :-(
[Android Apps and Games] fraschi51:
At the latest now maybe you should realize that all these ratings are not to be taken seriously ...
[Android Apps and Games] nadir husain:
Please don't look at these ratings as often as you do - at least once a day. Let them be as they may. You will be better
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
You can't have involvement and distance at the same time.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Version 1.1426 is available on GitHub now.

Releases · M66B/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - M66B/FairEmail

github.com

Besides some small improvements, there is one new option to synchronize the unified inbox folders on starting the app from the launcher icon.
[Android Apps and Games] wimstefan:
Precisely my thoughts! (y)
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Another drop in my bucket: "Uninstalled, UI looks horrible!" 1 star

Edit: I can understand that preferences vary, but there is something between 1 and 5 stars too. People are so harsh.
[Android Apps and Games] lezig:
"Oh pauvre, les goûts et les couleurs ..." as we would say in French ;) There is no accounting for taste.

Yup people are stu... harsh.

But do keep up the good work ! We are quiet a few out there who just love it.
[Android Apps and Games] zzz2002:
5 stars from me, but I us F-Droid so I am not sure how record them.
[Android Apps and Games] heinhuiz:
The only other email app that scores 4.7 in 'my' Play Store, EMail App for Hotmail, Outlook & Office 365, gets a few 1-star reviews for not supporting Gmail :unsure:

It is how it works with reviews. Most people won't even post a review unless they have something to complain about.
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
Really small optical bug I just found: the arrows of the drop-down options in the settings are drawn on top of the upper menu. You can see this for example when you scroll down the receive tab and look at the synchronization time option.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
This is how it works, according to Google ...
[Android Apps and Games] ammarr:
@M66B After around a year, out of boredom, I spent some time going through the app and looking at all the options again. It just keeps getting better and better! The reformatted text view is awesome, especially now with the ability to hide placeholder images. Image attachment options are very useful. The ability to pull in messages from other folders in conversation view. Quality of life features like finding similar messages, gestures, snoozing, custom notification channels; I could go on and on. I haven't even used some of the more powerful options like identities and filters (prefer to use sieve server-side). This is without even touching on the biggest benefit: privacy by design, no ads, no tracking. For people who care about their email, there is just nothing out there that compares.

I installed it for my kids (9 and 12 yr old) and they are enjoying all the stuff they can do. Customizing the theme, and various attachment options (voice, camera etc) seem to be the most used features for them.

I thought it was time to make another donation, and realized that the first time I came across and bought one of your apps was in 2013 (XPrivacy). Its rare to see someone with this sort of dedication to open-source and privacy respecting tools. I just don't see the naysayers and review complainers affecting your rating much; the quality of your apps speak for themselves.

Okay, off the soapbox now. Kudos on all your work, and I hope to see it continuing for a long time!
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Version 1.1428 1.1429 is available on GitHub now.

Besides some small improvements and updating the AndroidX libraries a local drafts folder will be used when there is no drafts folder available on the email server or when there is no drafts folder selected.

This is not an ideal solution, but helping inexperienced people where the email provider doesn't provide a drafts folder is too time consuming. The disadvantage is that drafts will not be backed up on the server and that continue writing on another device will not be possible.

Edit: the local drafts folder will automatically be removed when a drafts folder on the email server has been selected, if there are no more messages in the folder.
[Android Apps and Games] h-cspu:
Is there any news regarding export and import of filter rules? I would really like to have the functionality back.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Please contact me for a test version via this form: https://contact.faircode.eu/?product=fairemailsupport
[Android Apps and Games] maybeme2:
This is probably my ignorance but when I open a received email, I can't find the option to 'share' the email so I can

print

it.

There is an option to forward the email but I cannot find a way to share it to the printer. I think the option to share used to be there but is now gone.

How do I print an opened received email?

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
In the horizontal three dots menu just above the message text you'll find both share and print.
[Android Apps and Games] fraschi51:
And for both you, maybeme2, can create visible icons in this menu under 'Buttons'.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
There are already optional print and share buttons.
[Android Apps and Games] fraschi51:
Sure, I meant that they would have to be turned on to be visible.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I had a plan for on device spam filtering, based on message headers to reduce the battery usage, but the technique I had in mind is patented by Microsoft:

US7543076B2 - Message header spam filtering - Google Patents

Message header spam filtering is described. In an embodiment, a message is received that includes header entries arranged in an ordered sequence which indicates a path by which the message was communicated. The header entries are parsed to categorize each header entry as a header type where the...

patents.google.com

Too bad :-(
[Android Apps and Games] nadir husain:
Goes to show - all those Microsoft engineers on one side and our great Marcel on the other. Never feel demotivated Marcel! You are great! Merry Christmas to you and all your supporters. Have a safe and happy holiday!
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Version 1.1432 is available on GitHub now.

Changelog/download:

Releases · M66B/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - M66B/FairEmail

github.com

Merry Christmas!
[Android Apps and Games] La_Globule:
Many thanks Marcel, for this Christmas gift.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.:)
[Android Apps and Games] Bl1zZ87:
Merry Christmas Marcel, too. I wish you a peaceful and great time with your family.

I search for a missing feature. Maybe I didnt found it. When a notification pop up I can't see in which postbox the message arrived.

A notification like:

"1 new message from postbox mail@mail.com"

Would be nice.

Edit: my smartwatch dont show notifications with empty messages. Maybe you can add the name of the postbox as msg. :)
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
The subtext is set to the account name and if it is not the inbox, the folder name will be added to the subtext too.

The subtext is mostly shown after the title of the notification, but this varies for different Android versions/variants.

This FAQ might be useful:

FairEmail/FAQ.md at master · M66B/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - M66B/FairEmail

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] wimstefan:
Merry Christmas Marcel 🙏🏼
[Android Apps and Games] Bl1zZ87:
Thanks for your fast reply.

I don't find the setting in faq to enable subtext notification. I can only see "1 new message".

Is it because I have an StartPIN activated?
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
There is no settings for this. It is always enabled.

I don't know what StartPIN is.
[Android Apps and Games] Bl1zZ87:
Ah ok. Sorry I mean the password to start the app
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
A PIN is unrelated to this.

You should be able to see the account name somewhere in the notifications.
[Android Apps and Games] Bl1zZ87:
OK I must look into settings again. I see only a notification that I have a new message. Nothing more. :/
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Note that the subtext will generally not be shown when 'messaging style' is enabled in the notification settings of FairEmail (default disabled).

Edit: subtexts are set for individual new message notifications only. The summary notification is by default multi account/folder, unless you enabled separate account/folder notifications (see the earlier referenced FAQ).
[Android Apps and Games] mangoman:
Hi, I can't find the option where to select how many days to download messages from server. Can someone point me to rhee right Setting?
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Just long press on a folder in the folder list of an account (tap on the account name in the navigation menu) and select 'Synchronize more'.
[Android Apps and Games] mangoman:
thanks, i forgot that one. Been setting it up on my 3 devices now
[Android Apps and Games] Bl1zZ87:
Yeah, i found the right setting. Thanks a lot. But it will be posted in the headline of the notification. So my watch didn't show it. When these information would be posted in the field where I can see the message forecast it would be nice. Maybe you can implement a option for show a message forecast and/or the name of the postbox there in the same format as the forcast.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
What your smartwatch can show is limited anyway.

I don't think it is a good idea to add yet another option for this. So far, you are the only one asking for this as well.
[Android Apps and Games] drcouzelis:
I purchased the pro version today. Thank you. :)

...I haven't read through this entire thread so I don't know if it's been mentioned but, my daughter just pointed out that it can be pronounced "Fairy Mail". :LOL:
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
EXPERIMENTAL version 1.1433 is available on GitHub now.

Releases · M66B/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - M66B/FairEmail

github.com

This is an experimental version because connection and idle management has been modified to reduce battery usage. Some people and myself have tested these changes for a day or so and no problems where discovered, but there could still be unforeseen edge cases.

Please let me know if receiving (push) messages and executing operations still works as expected for you.
[Android Apps and Games] Friedel25:
Push works for me. No problems with the version so far. (y)
[Android Apps and Games] Dark_Eyes_:
Strangely, the FairEmail notification always says Monitoring 0 accounts now, but all 3 accounts are working fine. Some Gmail messages arrived late, but it might have been a one-time thing. I'll let you know if it happens again. Thanks for the release!
[Android Apps and Games] dctrbnsttr:
Seems to be working well here for me......
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
This should be fixed in version 1.1434

Releases · M66B/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - M66B/FairEmail

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] ghoppa:
Hi Marcel! First of all, dank je wel so much for your work, and merry Christmas!

I think Iam having a bit too high usage by FairEmail, but I'd like to ask you if it's normal or not. I have 8 accounts, 6 connected with gmail and 2 others, so I know they are many. But I think it drains a bit too much in the background, I attach some GSamBattery screenshots so you can check it, it's around a 7-8 hours cycle while sleeping, so no use at all of the phone.

In total it says 59 minutes of wakelocks, is this ok in your opinion?

I've got the latest version installed, 1.1434 Falcarius.

Have a nice day!
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
If auto optimize in the receive settings is not enabled yet, please enable it, else send me the debug info by long pressing 'Support' in the navigation menu, referencing this XDA comment.

Related FAQ (please check first):

FairEmail/FAQ.md at master · M66B/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - M66B/FairEmail

github.com