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FairEmail: Open-source, privacy friendly email app for Android

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Re: FairEmail: Open-source, privacy friendly email app for Android

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Post by azalex »

dlkmp wrote: post #7
pw6hv wrote: post #3

Just switched from K9-mail to FairEmail. I was using the Google Play version of K9 so at the moment I am quite happy of the switch. There is only one thing that I did not manage to find in FairEmail which is the ability to read the header of emails. Like the whole information, from SPF, DKIM validation and so on. Does anyone know if it's possible to get this? For the moment I am planning to stay with FairEmail and ma…

I'm using the FDroid version of K9. What do you like from FairEmail over K9?

I realise that this is not a common use case, but FairEmail is the only e-mail client I could find that supports TLS client authentication.

Re: FairEmail: Open-source, privacy friendly email app for Android

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Post by g_p »

pw6hv wrote: post #3

Just switched from K9-mail to FairEmail. I was using the Google Play version of K9 so at the moment I am quite happy of the switch. There is only one thing that I did not manage to find in FairEmail which is the ability to read the header of emails. Like the whole information, from SPF, DKIM validation and so on. Does anyone know if it's possible to get this? For the moment I am planning to stay with FairEmail and ma…

You can view email headers in FairEmail by opening an email, then using the "..." menu above the message text, and selecting "show headers".

Re: FairEmail: Open-source, privacy friendly email app for Android

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Post by g_p »

curt15 wrote: post #15

K-9 Mail had some difficulty getting IMAP IDLE to work with Android's Doze. Does FairEmail fare better?

Yes, this is probably the biggest feature of FairEmail.

If your server supports IDLE, it will work well. I've got it working with 3 different backend mail servers, and I'm told by friends that it actually receives mail faster than the official Gmail Android app (which had access to Google push servers).

FairEmail will ask you to disable doze for it, but don't be concerned - it's a very power efficient solution and it doesn't impact on battery. It even works out its own back-off timers for keepalives to minimise wakes.

Re: FairEmail: Open-source, privacy friendly email app for Android

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Post by creeble »

azalex wrote: post #23
dlkmp wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm using the FDroid version of K9. What do you like from FairEmail over K9?

I realise that this is not a common use case, but FairEmail is the only e-mail client I could find that supports TLS client authentication.

Does K9 not do this? I am certain it works with STARTTLS, it’s what I’m currently using.

Do you mean just straight TLS connection at the start of session?

Re: FairEmail: Open-source, privacy friendly email app for Android

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Post by g_p »

throwaway81523 wrote: post #21

I'm using F-droid K-9 and am happy with it. What would be the point of switching? If the new thing is flat-out better then it might be worth considering, but I haven't seen any explanation of this.

IMAP IDLE push support for any server that supports it, good configurability in settings for a wide range of advanced power user features, and good private-by-default settings (avoiding and blocking tracking pixels/images in emails, and stripping known tracking parameters from links you click, etc.)

Those would be my top 3 personally.

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