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

[M66B]

Hello again,
I followed the FAQ How can I synchronize Gmail categories? to replicate the behavior of the GMail app and to avoid notifications from emails from gmail categories. ( Ex. Promotions goes to label Promo with a rule no to go to inbox (archive it) ).
In FairEmail I set the Promo folder not to issue notifications and to synchronize. Should I synchronize Promo periodically 1x15min or continuous synchronize? Which is more battery friendly? or causes less expensive action?
Thank you in advance.
Best regards,
Luis.

If you want to prevent the message from appearing in the inbox, the best solution would be to always sync = push messages. Just take care that you don't exceed the maximum number of simultaneous connections. For the rest there are no disadvantages.

 

[no.one.writeme]

If you want to prevent the message from appearing in the inbox, the best solution would be to always sync = push messages. Just take care that you don't exceed the maximum number of simultaneous connections. For the rest there are no disadvantages.

Hi @M66B,
I configured in FairEmail two gmail accounts and was testing two different configurations.
In one account I skip inbox and apply the label Promo to the email and set Promo as manual sync.
On the other account I do the same but with synchronization.
So if I understand you correctly on the other account if I do Always Sync = push messages I just have to label Promo to the email and it will skip inbox. Is that correct?
Thank you for your time,
Best regards,
Luis

BTW, I am loving FairEmail. Thanks.

 

[M66B]

Hi @M66B,
I configured in FairEmail two gmail accounts and was testing two different configurations.
In one account I skip inbox and apply the label Promo to the email and set Promo as manual sync.
On the other account I do the same but with synchronization.
So if I understand you correctly on the other account if I do Always Sync = push messages I just have to label Promo to the email and it will skip inbox. Is that correct?
Thank you for your time,
Best regards,
Luis

BTW, I am loving FairEmail. Thanks.

If the inbox is skipped, it doesn't matter if the target folder is synchronized continuously or periodically.

 

[no.one.writeme]

If the inbox is skipped, it doesn't matter if the target folder is synchronized continuously or periodically.

@M66B
Hi,
Thank you for you time. I now have FairEmail to my liking.
One more thing, I am seeing in FairEmail logs some disconnects, I believe that is due to "WIFI power saving mode" in my Samsung device, it switches between Mobile and WIFI. I disabled it to analyze it further.
I leave you with one suggestion if you find it useful. Regarding the return receipt issue, since FairEmail has a Template functionality, would it be to much time consuming adding the possibility of choosing/setting a template as a replacement of the return receipt/signature? Kind a quick way to change either one on the fly at compose time with the possibility to make it default overriding the identify configuration.
It's just a tough, because sometimes depending to whom you sending/replying an email you would like to change return receipt ( more/less formal ) or signature ( more/less casual ).
Thank you again for your help and availability.
Best regards,
Luis

 

[fraschi51]

@M66B
Hi,
Thank you for you time. I now have FairEmail to my liking.
One more thing, I am seeing in FairEmail logs some disconnects, I believe that is due to "WIFI power saving mode" in my Samsung device, it switches between Mobile and WIFI. I disabled it to analyze it further.
I leave you with one suggestion if you find it useful. Regarding the return receipt issue, since FairEmail has a Template functionality, would it be to much time consuming adding the possibility of choosing/setting a template as a replacement of the return receipt/signature? Kind a quick way to change either one on the fly at compose time with the possibility to make it default overriding the identify configuration.
It's just a tough, because sometimes depending to whom you sending/replying an email you would like to change return receipt ( more/less formal ) or signature ( more/less casual ).
Thank you again for your help and availability.
Best regards,
Luis

You have the functionality always now. Click on the answer-button and select 'reply with template'.

 

[M66B]

You have the functionality always now. Click on the answer-button and select 'reply with template'.

@no.one.writeme via the navigation menu (left side menu), create a template and tick to show it directly in the answer menu (=favorite).

 

[no.one.writeme]

@M66B, @fraschi51 ,
Thank you for your time.
Yes I already discovered that function of the Templates.
My suggestion was not like replying/sending a email with a predefined template, but, changing the identity return receipt / signature on the fly.
Now when sending a return receipt, the only option is the predefined message which is translated depending the device language. For me I find it to formal when sending a return receipt to certain people/entities. So I have to delete the predefined message and then insert a template. My suggestion was to have an option to replace the default return receipt message with a template and possible make it default. The same goes to the identity signature, if you would like to change it while writing an email you have to go back to settings.
I don't know if expressed myself correctly. Regardless it is just a suggestion.
Best regards,
Luis.

 

[fraschi51]

@M66B, @fraschi51 ,
Thank you for your time.
Yes I already discovered that function of the Templates.
My suggestion was not like replying/sending a email with a predefined template, but, changing the identity return receipt / signature on the fly.
Now when sending a return receipt, the only option is the predefined message which is translated depending the device language. For me I find it to formal when sending a return receipt to certain people/entities. So I have to delete the predefined message and then insert a template. My suggestion was to have an option to replace the default return receipt message with a template and possible make it default. The same goes to the identity signature, if you would like to change it while writing an email you have to go back to settings.
I don't know if expressed myself correctly. Regardless it is just a suggestion.
Best regards,
Luis.

Sorry, but why do you click on return receipt if you don't want this. As said click on 'reply with template' - ready.

 

[M66B]

@M66B, @fraschi51 ,
Thank you for your time.
Yes I already discovered that function of the Templates.
My suggestion was not like replying/sending a email with a predefined template, but, changing the identity return receipt / signature on the fly.
Now when sending a return receipt, the only option is the predefined message which is translated depending the device language. For me I find it to formal when sending a return receipt to certain people/entities. So I have to delete the predefined message and then insert a template. My suggestion was to have an option to replace the default return receipt message with a template and possible make it default. The same goes to the identity signature, if you would like to change it while writing an email you have to go back to settings.
I don't know if expressed myself correctly. Regardless it is just a suggestion.
Best regards,
Luis.

I can't add a setting for everything, sorry. As it is, there are already enough questions about the number of options, and unfortunately also complaints and bad reviews, which do not particularly motivate me to add more options. The general rules is that at least a few dozen people need to ask for an option and for now you are the only one have asked for this.

If you want to use different signatures, you can use different identities and select the one you need at the top of the message composer.

 

[zzz2002]

I had to reinstall and reauthorized FairEmail no problem. I am now on release 1.1557.
However I would like to get back to the development/beta/testing channel. I tried to do this by downloading and installing 1.1559 Orantops ... problem when I try to run the apk I get a "App not installed" result. What am I doing wrong, how do I fix the problem?
I scewed up, sorry for the noise.

 

[kos25k]

Hello!Any hope of adding option "search" in inbox specific email?Some mails are very big and i am bored to search manually content!

 

[M66B]

Hello!Any hope of adding option "search" in inbox specific email?Some mails are very big and i am bored to search manually content!

If you mean searching in the message text, you can do this via the horizontal three dots menu just above the message text. Note that this is possible in the reformatted message only (so, not when using the original message view, which isn't possible due to limitations of the Android WebView).

 

[La_Globule]

If you mean searching in the message text, you can do this via the horizontal three dots menu just above the message text. Note that this is possible in the reformatted message only (so, not when using the original message view, which isn't possible due to limitations of the Android WebView).

Hello Marcel,
May I suggest you an improvement: duplicate the message action bar at the end of the message (with the same buttons and actions) since the upper action bar scrolls up with the message and disappears. I know you already added two buttons (trash and archive) at the bottom.
What do others think about it?
Thanks a lot.
Edit: it could be option driven like the two bottom icons and maybe off by default.

 

[M66B]

Hello Marcel,
May I suggest you an improvement: duplicate the message action bar at the end of the message (with the same buttons and actions) since the upper action bar scrolls up with the message and disappears. I know you already added two buttons (trash and archive) at the bottom.
What do others think about it?
Thanks a lot.
Edit: it could be option driven like the two bottom icons and maybe off by default.

I am pretty sure that this will result in many bad reviews "too complicated". I have stopped added options, unless more than a few dozen people ask for it, for the same reason.

 

[gabi11]

Hi,

My native language is RTL.
I composed an email today and sent It, later on I noticed that the mail is aligned to the left.
It looked OK and was aligned to the right while I was writing the email.

Can it be fixed or I'm missing something?

Thanks a lot and keep up your awesome work!

 

[M66B]

Hi,

My native language is RTL.
I composed an email today and sent It, later on I noticed that the mail is aligned to the left.
It looked OK and was aligned to the right while I was writing the email.

Can it be fixed or I'm missing something?

Thanks a lot and keep up your awesome work!

Can you please send me the raw message file of the message you've sent? You can contact me by using 'Report issue' in the navigation menu.

 

[gabi11]

Can you please send me the raw message file of the message you've sent? You can contact me by using 'Report issue' in the navigation menu.

Done

 

[gimpy1]

I have a little "glitch" that only occurs when I use the FairEmail app. But, I don't know if it is caused by the FE app? Or by something else.

What happens is when I click on the Fairemail icon to open the app on my phone, I get a pop up giving me the option to open the app, either by my fingerprint or by entering my pin number. This is the security feature and I must use one of these options. I have used this for so long, that I don't know if it is a Fairemail feature, or a feature of my phones security.
I normally use the fingerprint option, but recently it has not been working very well, so I have to use the pin.

Here is the little glitch. When I click on the pin option, the number key board pops up. I hit the first number which appears in the number field, but the key board disappears. I have to again hit the pin option which pops up the number key board, then I can enter the next three numbers of my pin.

This has been this way for so long that I can't remember when it started, or if it had always been like this.

To my knowledge, I don't recall having this little problem with any other app or anytime I have to use my pin. It is disconcerting having to tap an extra 2 or 3 times to get into the app.
Thx.

 

[M66B]

Version 1.1561 is available on GitHub now.

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

 

[M66B]

If I read the Play store reviews, FairEmail is a really bad app. it even marks messages automatically as read. This deserves 1 star of course.