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* Privacy friendly * Privacy friendly
* Simple design * Simple design
*This project has been forked from [FairEmail](https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email).*
## Why? ## Why?
This email app might be for you if your current email app:
* takes long to receive or show messages
* can manage only one email address
* cannot show conversations
* cannot work offline
* looks outdated
* is not maintained
* stores your email on their servers
* is closed source, potentially violating your privacy
* has "pro" features for basic things and hasn't transparent way to purchase that features
The focus of SimpleEmail is be a privacy-friendly email app with a good UX/UI and with a community development model.
SimpleEmail is minimalistic by design, so you can concentrate on reading and writing messages, it starts a foreground SimpleEmail is minimalistic by design, so you can concentrate on reading and writing messages, it starts a foreground
service with a low priority status bar notification to make sure you'll never miss new email.
service with a low priority status bar notification to make sure you'll never miss a new email.
*This project has been forked from [FairEmail](https://framagit.org/dystopia-project/simple-email/blob/master/docs/FAQ.md).*
## Features ## Features
@ -49,6 +39,7 @@ service with a low priority status bar notification to make sure you'll never mi
* Signatures * Signatures
* Dark theme * Dark theme
* Account colors * Account colors
* Search on server
* Encryption/decryption * Encryption/decryption
* Export settings * Export settings
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SimpleEmail requires at least Android 6 Marshmallow. SimpleEmail requires at least Android 6 Marshmallow.
SimpleEmail might occasionally crash on Motorola/Lenovo devices with Android 7 Nougat or earlier
because of a [bug in Android](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/63377371).
## Frequently asked questions ## Frequently asked questions
See [here][faqs] for a list of often asked questions. See [here][faqs] for a list of often asked questions.


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## Frequently Asked Questions ## Frequently Asked Questions
#### What is the difference between SimpleEmail and FairEmail?
Currently not exist a big difference, after the forked, the two apps have an independent development and different paths
and the focus of SimpleEmail is be a privacy-friendly app with a good UX/UI and minimalistic design.
* All "pro" features on [FairEmail](https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email) are open in SimpleEmail
* SimpleEmail has a community focus, all contributions are welcome
* SimpleEmail will not have "pro" features
* F-Droid friendly, no redirect to play store (potentially violating your privacy) or background fetch updates
* Notifications group per account
* The UI was cleaned and simplified
* SimpleEmail will keep simple, without unnecessaries settings (FairEmail added a lot settings in the last version)
* FairEmial require purchased basic things with no transparent way to purchase that features
please see the [CHANGELOG](https://framagit.org/dystopia-project/simple-email/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) for more detail about the changes.
#### Which permissions are needed and why? #### Which permissions are needed and why?
* have full network access (INTERNET): to send and receive email * have full network access (INTERNET): to send and receive email


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@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ An Free Software, minimalistic and privacy friendly email app.
* Privacy friendly * Privacy friendly
* Simple design * Simple design
'''Why?'''
The focus of SimpleEmail is be a privacy-friendly email app with a good UX/UI and with a community development model.
SimpleEmail is minimalistic by design, so you can concentrate on reading and writing messages, it starts a foreground SimpleEmail is minimalistic by design, so you can concentrate on reading and writing messages, it starts a foreground
service with a low priority status bar notification to make sure you'll never miss new email.
service with a low priority status bar notification to make sure you'll never miss a new email.
This project has been forked from [[eu.faircode.email]]. This project has been forked from [[eu.faircode.email]].


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@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ Una aplicación de correo amigable con la privacidad, minimalista y Software Lib
* Amigable con la privacidad * Amigable con la privacidad
* Diseño simple * Diseño simple
SimpleEmail es minimalista por diseño, por lo que puede concentrarse en leer y escribir mensajes,
Inicia un servicio con una notificación de baja prioridad para asegurarse de que nunca perderá un nuevo correo electrónico.
'''¿Porqué?'''
El enfoque de SimpleEmail es ser una aplicación de correo electrónico amigable con la privacidad con una buena interfza y expereincia de usuario
y con un modelo de desarrollo comunitario.
SimpleEmail es minimalista por diseño, por lo que puede concentrarse en leer y escribir mensajes, comienza un primer plano
Servicio con una notificación de barra de estado de baja prioridad para asegurarse de que nunca perderá un nuevo correo electrónico.
Este proyecto es un fork de [[eu.faircode.email]]. Este proyecto es un fork de [[eu.faircode.email]].


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