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

[M66B]

This looks potentially useful but I would like clarification on how it's different from the list of last 5 folders.

Is it like the spam?; selection of folders based on Baysen statistics for the recent selection of folders for that type of emails or is it just the most used folders?

Previously I have asked for a reduced of number steps needed to move an email, so anything to assist with this is appreciated.

The search will show the last 5 selected folders. The folder favorites are based on the frequency of selecting folders and can be selected with one tap.

 

[M66B]

Version 1.1546 1.1547 1.1548 1.1549 is available on GitHub now and in the Play store test program after Google's approval.

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

 

[harrisc]

The search will show the last 5 selected folders. The folder favorites are based on the frequency of selecting folders and can be selected with one tap.

I want to reduce the number of taps so any improvement is welcome. If the frequency of selecting folders were counted for EACH email address and hence different, this system would be great.

If the counting is the frequency of folders over all emails, I think I would prefer the recent used folder list to come up automatically when I start the move email dialog. The list of "high frequency" folders could be above the last 5 list. This would give the benefits of both systems.

One further suggestion: the last 5 list could be full path names like the high frequency folders and this would make moving emails from one server to another server much easier/quicker.

Chris

 

[M66B]

I want to reduce the number of taps so any improvement is welcome. If the frequency of selecting folders were counted for EACH email address and hence different, this system would be great.

If the counting is the frequency of folders over all emails, I think I would prefer the recent used folder list to come up automatically when I start the move email dialog. The list of "high frequency" folders could be above the last 5 list. This would give the benefits of both systems.

One further suggestion: the last 5 list could be full path names like the high frequency folders and this would make moving emails from one server to another server much easier/quicker.

Chris

The frequency is per account.

The three most used folders will be listed on top. More is not really possible considering small screens and long folder names.

 

[harrisc]

The frequency is per account.

The three most used folders will be listed on top. More is not really possible considering small screens and long folder names.

I was hoping for something like Nostalgy++ for Thunderbird https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-us/thunderbird/addon/nostalgy_ng/ which keeps statistics for each incoming email address!

 

[M66B]

I was hoping for something like Nostalgy++ for Thunderbird https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-us/thunderbird/addon/nostalgy_ng/ which keeps statistics for each incoming email address!

I don't see how this is related to favorite folders.

 

[M66B]

Version 1.1550 is available on GitHub now and in the Play store test program after Google's approval now.

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

This is a release candidate for the next public Play store version.

 

[beeshyams]

@M66B I like the move folders option wherein frequently used ones appear at top

Neat

 

[wonsky21]

Haw can I delete email account from app? I have 2 accounts now, want to remove one.

 

[M66B]

Haw can I delete email account from app? I have 2 accounts now, want to remove one.

Please see here:

https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-howto

 

[M66B]

Version 1.1551 is available on GitHub now.

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

There is one new feature which is hidden for now because it is still experimental: using HighestModSeq for a quick check if a sync is necessary on reconnecting. This will probably reduce battery and data usage, especially when there are many reconnects due to an unstable / often changing internet connection. The email server needs to support the CONDSTORE IMAP extension for this. For example Gmail and Dovecot based email servers, like of Disroot.org, do.

You can enable this option by temporary enabling debug mode in the miscellaneous settings and enabling the MODSEQ option. You can disable debug mode again after this.

 

[ouzowtf]

This will probably reduce battery and data usage, especially when there are many reconnects due to an unstable / often changing internet connection.

In the near future my battery will be charged just by using FairEmail

 

[topcaser]

Version 1.1551 is available on GitHub now.

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

There is one new feature which is hidden for now because it is still experimental: using HighestModSeq for a quick check if a sync is necessary on reconnecting. This will probably reduce battery and data usage, especially when there are many reconnects due to an unstable / often changing internet connection. The email server needs to support the CONDSTORE IMAP extension for this. For example Gmail and Dovecot based email servers, like of Disroot.org, do.

You can enable this option by temporary enabling debug mode in the miscellaneous settings and enabling the MODSEQ option. You can disable debug mode again after this.

How can I find out whether my server supports this?

 

[mkasimd]

How can I find out whether my server supports this?

You have to connect to your mailserver and ask it, I suppose. There are two ways to quickly achieve that, assuming you are familiar with using the CLI.

EDIT: You'll need to look for the capability "CONDSTORE". You can do this by logging in as described below, or by looking into the main log in FairEmail as described by Marcel. Using the app will be easier.

1. Telnet
Simply open a telnet client and connect to the IMAP server (no SSL/TLS), so possibly on port 143. You will receive a list of pre-login capabilities. Then enter the following:

tag login <username> <password>

Now you should get a list of all capabilities and can send requests to your mailserver afterwards. Have fun seeing what FairEmail has been doing all the time in the background to make us all happy

Fun aside, you might want to test using the example as descriped in Server Implementation Consideration (RFC 4551). So try out this command:

tag SELECT INBOX
tag STORE 2:4 (UNCHANGEDSINCE 2021040800000) +FLAGS.SILENT ($Processed)

If the server response includes "MODSEQ", your server does support MODSEQ. Else, it will return a "NOMODSEQ" at some part of it's response as described in NOMODSEQ Response Code (RFC 4551). While you selected your INBOX, the server might have even responded with HIGHESTMODSEQ. There you have it.


2. OpenSSL
Connect to the mailserver via SSL/TLS, possibly on port 993, using following command:

openssl s_client -connect <imap-hostname>:<port> -quiet

Now you may log in as described above. To log out, you can use the following command with both methods:

tag logout

Anyways. Have fun, but don't play around too much. You won't want to enter the wrong commands and delete some mails haha

____

P.S.: I am not really that well versed in IMAP myself, so I just read some RFCs and wrote down some things the way it should work (and it did in my case). If there's anything wrong with this approach, feel free to correct me

 

[EngineerMind]

I have two pop accounts setup.

When I pull to refresh, I will see a blue spinning round progress icon near the top center. There is also a black bar that appears at the bottom that says "Connecting to one or more accounts...".

Since having two different indicators displaying at the same time for "refreshing" may be a bit redudant, I was wondering if there was a way to disable the black bar from appearing at the bottom? Not a big issue, just wondering if there was a trick to hide it (so only the blue spinning icon is displayed).

 

[M66B]

How can I find out whether my server supports this?

The capabilities of the email server are logged in the main log (via the navigation menu).

 

[M66B]

I have two pop accounts setup.

When I pull to refresh, I will see a blue spinning round progress icon near the top center. There is also a black bar that appears at the bottom that says "Connecting to one or more accounts...".

Since having two different indicators displaying at the same time for "refreshing" may be a bit redudant, I was wondering if there was a way to disable the black bar from appearing at the bottom? Not a big issue, just wondering if there was a trick to hide it (so only the blue spinning icon is displayed).

There spinner shows that messages are being synchronized, which in your case will take a little longer because a connection to the email server needs to be made. This can fail too and this is also why the message was added somewhere along the road: people not understanding why messages were not being synchronized.

 

[mkasimd]

The capabilities of the email server are logged in the main log (via the navigation menu).

As my good old teacher once said: Why going the easy way if one can do it more complicated? Your method ist just too easy and user-friendly, Marcel!

That said, the capability one should look for is called "CONDSTORE" (@topcaser), and I guess I missed that part even though it's clearly stated in the RFC introduction lol

 

[M66B]

Version 1.1552 is available on GitHub now.

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

The main addition is colors for local notes.
Quick sync (checking the highest modseq) is enabled by default now.

 

[M66B]

Are there any sane people left in the world? There are so many 1 star ratings for the wrong reasons. People are harsh and don't take the time to take a good look or even asking a question if they have a problem. For example when their email provider requires to enable third party access. This is pretty frustrating :-(

Edit: I am not talking about just a few bad ratings.