FairEmail, privacy aware email

Marcel Bokhorst, FairCode BV

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About this app

FairEmail is easy to set up and works with virtually all email providers, including Gmail, Outlook and Yahoo!

FairEmail might be for you if you value your privacy.

FairEmail is simple to use, but if you are looking for a very simple email app, FairEmail might not be the right choice.

FairEmail is an email client only, so you need to bring your own email address. FairEmail is not a calendar/contact/task/note manager and cannot make you coffee.

FairEmail does not support non-standard protocols, like Microsoft Exchange Web Services and Microsoft ActiveSync.

Almost all features are free to use, but to maintain and support the app in the long term, not every feature can be for free. See below for a list of pro features.

A lot of effort has gone into this mail app, which was developed to help you protect your privacy. If you have a question or problem, there is always support at [e-mail].

Main features

* Fully featured
* 100 % open source
* Privacy oriented
* Unlimited accounts
* Unlimited email addresses
* Unified inbox (optionally accounts or folders)
* Conversation threading
* Two way synchronization
* Push notifications
* Offline storage and operations
* Common text style options (size, color, lists, etc.)
* Battery friendly
* Low data usage
* Small (<25 MB)
* Material design (including dark/black theme)
* Maintained and supported

This app is deliberately minimalistic by design, so you can concentrate on reading and writing messages.

This app starts a foreground service with a low priority status bar notification to make sure you'll never miss new emails.

Privacy features

* Encryption/decryption supported (OpenPGP, S/MIME)
* Reformat messages to prevent phishing
* Confirm showing images to prevent tracking
* Confirm opening links to prevent tracking and phishing
* Attempt to recognize and disable tracking images
* Warning if messages could not be authenticated

Simple

* Quick setup
* Easy navigation
* No bells and whistles
* No distracting "eye candy"

Secure

* No data storage on third party servers
* Using open standards (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, OpenPGP, S/MIME, etc)
* Safe message view (styling, scripting and unsafe HTML removed)
* Confirm opening links, images and attachments
* No special permissions required
* No advertisements
* No analytics and no tracking (error reporting via Bugsnag is opt-in)
* No Google backup
* No Firebase Cloud Messaging
* FairEmail is an original work, not a fork or a clone

Efficient

* Fast and lightweight
* IMAP IDLE (push messages) supported
* Built with latest development tools and libraries

Pro features

All pro features are convenience or advanced features.

* Account/identity/folder colors
* Colored stars
* Notification settings (sounds) per account/folder/sender (requires Android 8 Oreo)
* Configurable notification actions
* Snooze messages
* Send messages after selected time
* Synchronization scheduling
* Reply templates
* Accept/decline calendar invitations
* Add message to calendar
* Filter rules
* Automatic message classification
* Search indexing
* S/MIME sign/encrypt
* Biometric/PIN authentication
* Message list widget
* Export settings

Support

If you have a question or problem, please check here first:
https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md

If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact me at [e-mail], and I will try to help you.

Ratings and reviews

Looking for the best email app for Android? Here it is! It can everything you ever dreamed of. Don't be afraid of all these configuration possibilities. If you got used to it you'll love them. Still struggling? Take a look into the detailed documentation. Need more help? Ask the support/developer and experience the fastest responses/solutions ever. Keep it up!

This is by far the best email app I was able to find in many years. If you are looking for an email client that supports PGP and S/Mime encryption, is highly customizable and gives YOU back control, this is the app. FairEmail's initial configuration might take some time to get used to, but it's definitely worth it. It has good online help in case you get stuck. I tried Outlook, Mailspring, BlueMail, K-9 Mail and many more but had to rule them out due to lack of functionality or privacy issues

Hands down the best open-source email app for Android. It's very feature-rich, customizable with a great amount of (optional) security features. The initial setup routine and the settings area may feel overwhelming but you can simplify it greatly. The dialog for opening links alone is ingenious. The developer is very responsive, open to suggestions and constantly improving it even further. Give it a try!

What's new

This version was released to improve a number of things:

* Fixed all reported bugs
* Added support for Surface Duo 2
* Added optional file viewing confirmation
* Added option to show both date and time in message headers
* Added option to add send-to-self to Android's share menu
* Added separate filter settings for archive, trash and spam folder
* Small improvements and minor bug fixes
* Updated translations

If needed, there is always personal support via [e-mail]