[APP][5.0+] FairEmail - Fully featured, open source, privacy oriented email app

[M66B]

This is quite a nice guide with all the screenshots for a newbie to follow

It is nice, but it is outdated a bit too.

Maybe somebody can make a similar guide for publishing on GitHub?

 

[mkasimd]

It is nice, but it is outdated a bit too.

Maybe somebody can make a similar guide for publishing on GitHub?

I can go for it if you want, though it might take a few days. You just need to tell me, where the file should be located at and how it should be named (e.g. tutorial.md) and which branch I should send the PR to on GitHub.

That way, you won't have to compile an own markdown file, but can just use the pull request and make your fine tuning before merging into the master branch.

 

[M66B]

I can go for it if you want, though it might take a few days. You just need to tell me, where the file should be located at and how it should be named (e.g. tutorial.md) and which branch I should send the PR to on GitHub.

That way, you won't have to compile an own markdown file, but can just use the pull request and make your fine tuning before merging into the master branch.

Thanks, that's nice. You know my email address, so send me a word document file or similar and I will convert it to markdown while checking everything.

 

[Timmmmaaahh!]

Thanks, that's nice. You know my email address, so send me a word document file or similar and I will convert it to markdown while checking everything.

You could also let the community handle this and focus on your personal life a bit more. Isn't that current 'manual' already on a collaborative platform? This community is awesome with stuff like that!

 

[chris122380]

I have been looking through notification settings and I haven't found what I'm looking for so I figured I'd ask here. I am noticing that the thumbnail icon is on the right hand side for notifications but when looking at a list of emails it's on the left hand side. Is there a way to change it in notifications so it's on the left hand side? Or is this just one of the lovely Google things that can't be changed?

 

[M66B]

I have been looking through notification settings and I haven't found what I'm looking for so I figured I'd ask here. I am noticing that the thumbnail icon is on the right hand side for notifications but when looking at a list of emails it's on the left hand side. Is there a way to change it in notifications so it's on the left hand side? Or is this just one of the lovely Google things that can't be changed?

Try switching to the messaging style in the notification settings.

 

[mrrocketdog]

@M66B , i've gone thru FE settings , options , etc. pretty thoroughly now after these years of use and cant find one single thing that i would ask you to add or take away. thank you for your time , knowledge and sacrifice.

 

[akhil17kr]

Just a appreciation post to Mr.Champ here i.e. Marcel . I am your fan man. I don't know maybe for people fairmail is great app of yours's but personally , Xprivacy/Lua is the legendary app ever created for android. Android is incomplete for me without it. Nobody gives a sh#t about privacy and only few percentage of people do and you did win hearts of those people. Huge respect for you. I wish you never leave this project and get every support you need for this.
I wish for all the positivity and good things for you young man. May god give talent powerhouse everything you deserve.

 

[mkasimd]

You could also let the community handle this and focus on your personal life a bit more. Isn't that current 'manual' already on a collaborative platform? This community is awesome with stuff like that!

The manual I linked to is maintained by disroot, an email provider.

Here's a tutorial I just wrote as I found some spare time today, though. Any feedback is welcome (e.g. if something doesn't sound well phrased or something's missing)

https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/tutorials/first-config.md

Edit: updated link

 

[heinhuiz]

The manual I linked to is maintained by disroot, an email provider.

Here's a tutorial I just wrote as I found some spare time today, though. Any feedback is welcome (e.g. if something doesn't sound well phrased or something's missing)

FairEmail/first-config.md at tutorial · mkasimd/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - FairEmail/first-config.md at tutorial · mkasimd/FairEmail

github.com

Great tutorial for initial setup!

Maybe you can explain more about the Settings, how they are divided into tabs, and why they contain normal and advanced settings. Also mention that any setting that might involve privacy risks, i.e. private information to be 'leaked', has a clear warning.

 

[xdaTanjiro]

The manual I linked to is maintained by disroot, an email provider.

Here's a tutorial I just wrote as I found some spare time today, though. Any feedback is welcome (e.g. if something doesn't sound well phrased or something's missing)

FairEmail/first-config.md at tutorial · mkasimd/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - FairEmail/first-config.md at tutorial · mkasimd/FairEmail

github.com

Very professionally done! Appreciate your effort to a better FE community

If I were to suggest one thing, is the screenshots can have the red indicator like the guide on disroot for more clarity to non tech savvy users on where to click.

Thank you!

 

[topcaser]

The manual I linked to is maintained by disroot, an email provider.

Here's a tutorial I just wrote as I found some spare time today, though. Any feedback is welcome (e.g. if something doesn't sound well phrased or something's missing)

FairEmail/first-config.md at tutorial · mkasimd/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - FairEmail/first-config.md at tutorial · mkasimd/FairEmail

github.com

Hi, selecting a theme is even more simpler by using the three dots menu. But anyway, your tutorial is great

 

[mkasimd]

I tried to address your suggestions, @xdaTanjiro & @heinhuiz. So here's a list of manuals for both the first configuration as well as various most common settings I could think of:

https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/tutorials/readme.md

The how-to on adding email accounts & identities manually is just sitting there to ensure the link works. It has no useful content yet.

cc: @M66B

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Hi, selecting a theme is even more simpler by using the three dots menu. But anyway, your tutorial is great

Yes, but I would rather keep it out of a newbies' tutorial for a few reasons:

• this way, the user gets in touch with the settings and understands better that they can adjust the app to his own needs
• it only works in the "start screen" (e.g. unified inbox). If you open a folder within a account, it won't appear there. That will likely confuse newbies.

IMO, it's best to show things that always work the same way to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary questions.

P.S.: The tutorials where gone a few mins as I was just busy rebasing to avoid unecessary conflicts in case of a merge.

Edit: updated link

 

[heinhuiz]

I tried to address your suggestions, @xdaTanjiro & @heinhuiz. So here's a list of manuals for both the first configuration as well as various most common settings I could think of:

FairEmail/readme.md at tutorial · mkasimd/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - FairEmail/readme.md at tutorial · mkasimd/FairEmail

github.com

The how-to on adding email accounts & identities manually is just sitting there to ensure the link works. It has no useful content yet.

cc: @M66B

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Yes, but I would rather keep it out of a newbies' tutorial for a few reasons:

• this way, the user gets in touch with the settings and understands better that they can adjust the app to his own needs
• it only works in the "start screen" (e.g. unified inbox). If you open a folder within a account, it won't appear there. That will likely confuse newbies.

IMO, it's best to show things that always work the same way to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary questions.

P.S.: The tutorials where gone a few mins as I was just busy rebasing to avoid unecessary conflicts in case of a merge.

I think it's brilliant.

 

[xdaTanjiro]

I tried to address your suggestions, @xdaTanjiro & @heinhuiz. So here's a list of manuals for both the first configuration as well as various most common settings I could think of:

FairEmail/readme.md at tutorial · mkasimd/FairEmail

Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android - FairEmail/readme.md at tutorial · mkasimd/FairEmail

github.com

The how-to on adding email accounts & identities manually is just sitting there to ensure the link works. It has no useful content yet.

cc: @M66B

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Yes, but I would rather keep it out of a newbies' tutorial for a few reasons:

• this way, the user gets in touch with the settings and understands better that they can adjust the app to his own needs
• it only works in the "start screen" (e.g. unified inbox). If you open a folder within a account, it won't appear there. That will likely confuse newbies.

IMO, it's best to show things that always work the same way to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary questions.

P.S.: The tutorials where gone a few mins as I was just busy rebasing to avoid unecessary conflicts in case of a merge.

Well done again! Appreciate your effort, even I find it very useful!

 

[M66B]

Version 1.1929 is available on GitHub now and in the Play store test program after Google's approval.

Changelog/download:
https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/releases

@deechte this release will probably make you a little happier.

 

[deechte]

Version 1.1929 is available on GitHub now and in the Play store test program after Google's approval.

Changelog/download:
https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/releases

@deechte this release will probably make you a little happier.

Thank you so much Marcel!! The account selector gone is a great improvement!

So - hypothetically - how would one move multiple messages to a different account now?

 

[M66B]

Thank you so much Marcel!! The account selector gone is a great improvement!

So - hypothetically - how would one move multiple messages to a different account now?

Just tap on the action button and select the account and folder to move the messages to (you might need to scroll the popup menu). In other words, the quick move-to action is a true quick action only now and if you need something more advanced, you can use the action button.

BTW, there will still be an account selector if messages of different accounts are being multiple selected.

 

[deechte]

the quick move-to action is a true quick action only now and if you need something more advanced, you can use the action button.

Perfect implementation, if you ask me. Thanks for the improvement Marcel!

 

[zinjashike]

So, not sure if a bug came up from an update recently but noticing weird behavior. When I try to sort by sender it no longer does so by display name but instead email addresses only making them hard to readily identify.

Even worse, after setting this sort mode going back to unread retains this - display names don't come back.

Version: 1.926a
Updated 7/2/22 1:49AM