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[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just released

beta

version 1.207

Changelog/download:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/releases/

This version will be available in the Play store after Google's approval.

This version has a rather complex workaround for VPNs reporting a metered connection while there is in fact an underlying unmetered connection resulting in messages not being downloaded as expected and not connecting to an unmetered connection as expected. Basically this is being caused by a bug in Android Oreo or bug in the VPN app on Android Pie (I did release a fix for NetGuard today, but it is reasonable to assume that many VPN apps have this bug). The workaround assumes the VPN is using an unmetered connection when available.

I have also added the ability to request delivery and read receipts (this can be enabled in the advanced identity settings). Note that the receiving server decides if a delivery report will be sent and that the receiving person decides if a read report will be sent. The provider can disable both these features.

Thanks, donations and purchases are appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] balusal:
gpg signatures

Hi,

I have been using FairEmail with the pro features for a couple of days now, and I like it. You list GPG encryption/decryption as features, and that signature verification is also be possible. Would it be possible to add the possibility to sign emails with GPG too? I would like to be able sometimes to sign cryptographically some emails, using my NFC Yubikey.

Thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
OpenPGP is supported:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/blob/master/README.md#pro-features

Isn't that what you mean?

Edit: see here which hardware OpenKeychain supports:

https://github.com/open-keychain/open-keychain/wiki/Security-Tokens
[Android Apps and Games] balusal:
Yes, about encryption . I can see a small lock icon in the upper right corner, allowing me to encrypt. But I would like to be able to sign (with or without encryption) so that recipients can verify that I am the sender. Apologies, if I missed something, and in this case, I would need guidance to activate this feature. Otherwise, I would love to have it implemented.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Please see this FAQ:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-faq12
[Android Apps and Games] balusal:
Thanks for the pointer. I now see that signed-only email is not an option.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just released

beta

version 1.208

Changelog/download:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/releases

This version will be available in the Play store after Google's approval.

This is yet again a release candidate for the next stable version.
[Android Apps and Games] fitittome:
It's working much better/smoother now. The tap on message then delete returns you to the unified inbox which is much more intuitive/functional. Swiping to archive and delete is more forgiving.

Great job!
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I do my best to make it as good as possible. If you (edit: anyone) have ideas to improve things, please let me know.
[Android Apps and Games] fitittome:
Triple dot menu.

If this has been suggested previously I apologise. But, from a usability point of view it is etched into my brain that the 'overflow' menu should be on the top right of the screen as it's normally set-up related.

It would make more sense (to me at least) if the existing hamburger menu (triple horizontal lines) showed the folders. I think this is more how Gmail functions but I can't remember for sure as I haven't used it in a long time. Sample screen shot attached.
[Android Apps and Games] deathontheshore:
I have a problem sending emails. The notification always says there's one unsent message. I can see it in the outbox, but have no clue how to send it. Synchronizing the folder does nothing.

I guess I'm missing a major point here. Can someone enlighten me, please?

Also thank you for a new mailing app. Been looking some time to replace K-9 and am quite impressed with FairEmail.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
The hamburger menu of the navigation drawer is at the start because you open the navigation menu by swiping from the start to the end. It works the same in other apps.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
After composing and pressing 'send' the message will be sent automatically. If this fails, it will be retried on reconnecting to the server, for example due to a connectivity change.

Isn't there an error message showing?

Edit: long press the outbox and select 'Synchronize now' to retry manually.
[Android Apps and Games] deathontheshore:
No, there's no error message. Long pressing the outbox and selecting Synchronize now does not work.

I have set up three different accounts with three identities, all receiving mails, but all accounts fail to send mails.

I'm sure it is somehow my fault, but have no idea what might be wrong...
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
If you did setup identities, please try to send one more message, take note of the exact time and send me the debug info by long pressing 'Support', mentioning the time.
[Android Apps and Games] deathontheshore:
I tried that, but the mail is stuck in my outbox as well. If I try to open the mail with the debug info, I'm thrown to my "Sammeleingang" (don't know the English term).

I will try and set up my accounts anew tomorrow.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Another thing you can check is if the identities show errors.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
[MENTION=4839544]deathontheshore[/MENTION] did you set the identity to synchronizing? Else, exactly what you are experiencing will happen: the message is kept in the outbox until you enable synchronizing.
[Android Apps and Games] deathontheshore:
I just checked. Yes, all identities are set to synchronizing.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just released

beta

version 1.209

Changelog/download:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/releases

There are no new features, but there are a series of small improvements and minor bug fixes, so you are advised to update.

[MENTION=4839544]deathontheshore[/MENTION] I have checked the logic for sending messages again and improved some things, so you might give it another try with this version.
[Android Apps and Games] deathontheshore:
First of all, thank you so much. This is by far the best support I ever got from a developer! I really appreciate your work!

Concerning my problem, I'm glad to tell that it is solved. Alas, I can't tell whether the update did the trick or my reinstalling the app.

So, thanks again! I bought the pro version.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just released

beta

version 2.210

Changelog/download:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/releases

Besides some minor bug fixes and small improvements, a setting was added to enable new message notifications per folder independent of being part of the unified inbox. There is also a new setting to select the notification sound on Android versions before Android 8 Oreo and in the process of adding this I fixed the notification light not showing.

I have added a workaround for the file selection being cancelled when there is choice in apps to open/select a file, which seems to be a bug in the Android app chooser.

Thanks, donations and purchases are appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] Droidphilev:
Amazing Marcel, thank you! Donation following soon!
[Android Apps and Games] Licaon_Kter:
[MENTION=2799345]M66B[/MENTION]: Sorry if this was fixed in the last 10 versions, I'm still at 1.201, but can the Sent folder identicons be for the Receiver and not mine? I was confused looking at them all being the same.

Also, any reason why the menu separators between Settings/About/etc act like buttons closing the menu when touched by mistake?
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Contact photos and identicons are always for the sender of a message. This is necessary to display the right icon in conversations.

Clicking on the separator will not close the navigation menu anymore in the next release.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
[MENTION=6749263]Licaon_Kter[/MENTION] since the question about contact photos / identicons was asked before:

Can you show contact photos / identicons in the sent folder?

Also, the latest versions do not show contact photos / identicons anymore in folders with outgoing messages.
[Android Apps and Games] Licaon_Kter:
That's unfortunate, and inconsistent:

* inbox: SENDER identicon & SENDER email address

* sent: SENDER identicon & RECEIVER email address

:(
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
This:
[Android Apps and Games] fmbo:
Blue Disk

Since a while, after opening FairEmail, a blue disk with a white circle inside appears and doesn't disappear.

Is there a way to stop that?

Thank you for any help and your work.

F.M
[Android Apps and Games] Licaon_Kter:
Yes, saw it, but liked identicons there too. ;)

eh...
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
This means FairEmail is synchronizing messages.

Check your folder list for the sync status and possible errors.

Which version of FairEmail are you using?
[Android Apps and Games] fmbo:
Version 1.210
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Good.

Did you already check the connection/sync status of your folders? See the legend about what the icons mean.
[Android Apps and Games] fmbo:
you can see folders of one of my two accounts

https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZSfQP7ZgeNmu4929fym1wRY3a2xSzq5adgV
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Those folders are synchronized. Maybe your other account folders didn't complete synchronizing. The unified inbox spinner keeps spinning until all inboxes are synchronized.

I noticed you have set the number of days to synchronize quite high on some folders. This way synchronizing will take longer than necessary because all messages in the set period will be checked. So, reduce the number of days to synchronize and leave the number of days to keep messages. If you have daily internet connectivity, one or two days to synchronize messages for mostly suffice. This would also be an explanation why the spinner spins for a long time.

In the FAQ there is some more information on this under battery usage, which will also be higher than necessary.
[Android Apps and Games] fmbo:
Thank you. I'm going to follow your advices.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just released

beta

version 1.211

Changelog/download:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/releases

This version will be available in the Play store after Google's approval.

This version supports Android 5.x Lollipop too, so if you have an old tablet lying around, you can now use it to read your email with FairEmail. Did you know that FairEmail has a special landscape mode to show the message list and the message view next to each other? Since I don't have devices with Android 5 Lollipop anymore, reports if everything works as supposed to are welcome.

Furthermore, there is a new folder option to keep messages infinitely. On Android 8 Oreo and later a separate notification channel will be created if you set an account to have separate notifications. This will allow you to configure the sound, etc per account.

Lastly, there is a series of small improvements and minor bug fixes.

Thanks, donations and purchases are appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just released

beta

version 1.212

Changelog/download:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/releases

This version will be available in the Play store after Google's approval.

This version fixes deleting messages, so you are advised to update. Besides some other bug fixes and small improvements, there are two new minor features: setting a display name for identities (different from the name used in the sender address) and setting a bcc address in identities to always send an extra copy of a message.
[Android Apps and Games] BreckZeBoulay:
And the same thing for sync messages ? :)
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
You want to drain your battery?
[Android Apps and Games] BreckZeBoulay:
I have to set 365 days or more for some folders if I want to see old messages.

And I don't understand it's draining battery. Once sync is done for the first time, messages are in the folder and it's finished. No ?
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Please see the FAQ about battery usage.
[Android Apps and Games] BreckZeBoulay:
Ok. So why not allowing infinite sync to fill the folder with all messages and after reduce the value to a low number.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I don't want to encourage infinite sync, quite the opposite.

However, I am thinking about an infinite initial sync, but I have to solve some practical problems first.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just released

beta

version 1.213

Changelog/download:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/releases

This version will be available in the Play store after Google's approval.

Besides bug fixes and small improvements, the list of operations was made available without the need to enable the debug mode. This way you can more easily see what is going on. Tapping on an operation will open either the message or the folder, depending on the type of operation. There is an item in the three dot overflow menu to delete the first operation in case it is stuck for some reason. Only use this when really needed.

Thanks, donations and purchases are appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just released

stable

version 1.214

Changelog/download:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/releases

This version will be available in the Play store after Google's approval.

This version will initially (=one time) synchronize messages for 7 days. Since I think not everybody is aware that long sync periods will result in extra battery and data usage, the default sync will be reset to one day for everybody. If you don't have regular internet connectivity, you might want to increase the default sync period.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just released

stable

version 1.215

Changelog/download:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/releases

This version will be available in the Play store after Google's approval.

Besides some small improvements and minor bug fixes, the logic to determine if a connection is metered while using a VPN has been fixed. Also, sorting on unread or flagged will work properly now in all cases.
[Android Apps and Games] la_poigne:
Just a message to thaks you for your work.

I can see lot of battery optimisation these days. Small footprint on consumption.

Great job !
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Mostly people report problems only, so thanks for writing something positive!

Battery usage should generally below or in any case not be much higher than 'Network standby'. If it is much higher than this, please let me know.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just updated this FAQ:

How can I reduce the battery usage of FairEmail?
[Android Apps and Games] la_poigne:
After my positive message, I have now a problem to report ;)

I can't say when it begin, because I mostly reply on email.

If I want to write a new mail, I need to go on Draft folder of the account to see the pencil icon and access composer.

If I tap on write email on contact app, Fairemail open with this error message

I have the last version of playstore
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Can you please reproduce the problem and send me the debug info soon after the problem (long press 'Support') ?

Edit: please make sure you have set a primary account and selected a drafts folder for the primary account.

Background: FairEmail needs to know where to store draft messages.

There will be a better error message in the next release.
[Android Apps and Games] la_poigne:
It's ok now.

I haven't set a primary account because some versions ago it was used to reply all email for all account.

Seem solved now.
[Android Apps and Games] PeterLustig61:
Isnt it slowly time for a feature freeze and an official release? Seems things are working nicely.

Thanks for the great App.

Greetings

Peter
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Yes, it is.

Edit: I will work only on small improvements, like in-app explanations of the advanced options, for the time being.
[Android Apps and Games] glops:
I can not permanently delete a message with attachments
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Works fine for me.

Why can't you delete the message? Is there an error message? Which version of FairEmail are you using?
[Android Apps and Games] glops:
Version uses 1.205

no error message

when I delete the message it disappeared and rushed immediately
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
This was fixed already some versions ago, so update to the latest version.
[Android Apps and Games] wirdSchoon:
After starting FairEmail (1.215) I don't get a floating button to write a Mail.

If I press the symbol of FairEmail in the Nova Launcher (LOS 14.1) for a long time and select that I want to write a mail I get an error message:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Konto fehlt
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Please see question 47 and 48:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/blob/master/FAQ.md
[Android Apps and Games] wirdSchoon:
In FairEmail is entered that it is a primary account (imap, smtp) and the folder for the drafts and archive is also assigned.

My second problem:

After starting FairEmail (1.215) I don't get a floating button to write a Mail.
[Android Apps and Games] glops:
the problem is solved with the latest version 1.215 :good:

there are 2 things to settle but it's just estethic:

you have to climb up the contact icon

the folders are not aligned (it's only with the Gmail account)
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
That's because they are subfolders
[Android Apps and Games] BreckZeBoulay:
And LED color notification per account ? :angel:
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
This is part of the notification channels. If you asking to add this for older Android version, sorry, but that is not going to happen.
[Android Apps and Games] BreckZeBoulay:
Nope

Same behaviour for me too

---------- Post added at 11:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:34 AM ----------

Sorry my request wasn't enough specific.

The colour of the LED paired with the color of the account.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Folders are aligned unless they are subfolders.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
You're asking too much.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have just released

stable

version 1.216

Changelog/download:

https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email/releases/

This version will be available in the Play store after Google's approval.

All reported problems have been fixed.

[MENTION=8707167]wirdSchoon[/MENTION] check your account setup again
[Android Apps and Games] BreckZeBoulay:
So Gmail considers that sent, draft, trash and spam are subfolders ?
[Android Apps and Games] BreckZeBoulay:
Providers make sh*** with their IMAP :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] m0d:
Great work.

Being able to keep emails is wonderful - ∞

Is it possible to sync all mails in a particular folder?

I guess you called it infinite initial sync:

I agree, ∞ sync is not a good option.

But, maybe on long press folder have the option download all messages (maybe display a warning for large quantity):

It can come in handy in some cases, for example I know I have only a couple of drafts messages, some very old, so being able to download all drafts can be useful.

Currently a large number is required to do so, which might cause drain due to large sync,

I was a little confused about the bell icon, but realized it was folders displayed in unified inbox
[Android Apps and Games] wirdSchoon:
Now, both problems are gone... :)
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I will change the next version to not indent system folders anymore.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Synchronizations can be interrupted, so it can't be as simple as pressing a button. Nevertheless, I will think about a solution for this.

The bell icon is explained in the legend.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
As you might have seen already, I have added some remarks to the advanced options. Please let me know if these are clear and if you want to see more remarks.
[Android Apps and Games] glops:
here is a screenshot with version 1.184 no gap with Gmail
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Only the latest version is supported. Moreover, this has already been discussed.
[Android Apps and Games] m0d:
For automatically close conversations, the description is flowing out of screen:
[Android Apps and Games] HerrT:
...for me, "automatically close conversations" doesn't work at all with version 1.216
[Android Apps and Games] glops:
I use the latest version

with the screenshot it was just to show you that before there was no problem with Gmail folders
[Android Apps and Games] wirdSchoon:
Hello, Marcel,

promised - I'll try to ask you one last time to change the readability or usage of the display.

The possibility in FairEmail would be nice, if you could adjust a finely graduated scaling of the font and the contrast between background and font.

Unfortunately the jump in LOS 14.1 is too big when scaling, so everything else takes up too much space.
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
For me too. Conversation view on or off, deleting a mail from the mail itself does not show the inbox, but waits for a manually triggered 'back'-gesture.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I will look into this.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I am pretty sure auto close works. Maybe you didn't wait until the move undo times out after 5 seconds.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I will put it on the to do list, but this isn't a promise if and when it will be implemented.
[Android Apps and Games] HerrT:
You are right... but 5 seconds is a long time... maybe you could make the period shorter or configurable?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
If you miss the undo, you'll say it is too short.

I don't want to add a setting for this.
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
Okay, I really did not wait the five seconds, but who would?

Of course the undo option is useful and should be shown for that five seconds, but the user should be visually represented too that his tap to delete the mail was "successful" in a short period of time.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
The message is removed from the conversation thread, so there is visual feedback.

Besides changing the undo timeout I see no solution, do you?
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
Okay, if you delete only one message of a thread there is enough useful visual feedback, but if you have only one email in the "conversation", delete the whole conversation or don't use conversation view and delete the mail your in, there is only a white background with 'no mails' text for five seconds instead of showing the unified inbox.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
That's still visual feedback for what is going to happen and what can be undone.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
[MENTION=8707167]wirdSchoon[/MENTION] the next version will have a text zoom option for small, medium and large message text.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
I have decided to not add a sync all because this can result in out of memory errors, storage filling up and a lot of battery and data usage. Mobile devices are just not suitable to download and store years of messages. You can better use the search, which is faster and more efficient. Note that searching through a lot of messages stored locally would only delay searching and again use extra battery power.
[Android Apps and Games] fitittome:
Delete

When reading, then deleting an email (using gmail) there is a fairly long pause after you tap the trash can, before you are returned to the inbox. It's pretty time consuming to do this with more than one or two emails. I'm guessing that the delete function is processed in it's entirety before returning to the inbox. Is there anyway to speed up this process?

Edit: My bad, I hadn't linked this to the previous undo function. I can't say I would use 'undo'. I would just retrieve the deleted item from the trash.
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
Please read the discussion about the auto close in relation to undo just before your comment.

I am considering to add a setting for the undo timeout.
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
Do both actions (going back to inbox, undo) really have to be processed in a row?
[Android Apps and Games] M66B:
To have relevant visual feedback: yes.