# SimpleEmail
An [Free Software][free-software], minimalistic and privacy friendly email app for Android.
Alternatively, you can download directly from GitLab [Releases][gitlab-releases].
## Highlights
* Easy navigation
* No unnecessary settings
* No bells and whistles
* Privacy friendly
* Simple design
*This project has been forked from [FairEmail](https://github.com/M66B/open-source-email).*
## 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* looks outdated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
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.
## Features
* 100% [Free Software][free-software]
* Multiple accounts (inboxes)
* Multiple identities (outboxes)
* Unified inbox
* Conversation view
* Two way synchronization
* Offline storage and operations
* Battery friendly
* Low data usage
* Folder management
* Signatures
* Dark theme
* Account colors
* Encryption/decryption
* Export settings
## Screenshots
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Please see more [here](/metadata/en-US/images/phoneScreenshots/) or in [FDroid store][fdroid]
## Secure
* Allow encrypted connections only
* Accept valid security certificates only
* Authentication required
* Safe message view (styling, scripting and unsafe HTML removed)
* No special permissions required
* No advertisements
* No analytics and no tracking
## Efficient
* [IMAP IDLE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAP_IDLE) (push messages) supported
* Built with latest development tools and libraries
* Android 6 Marshmallow or later required
## Downloads
* [FDroid store][fdroid]
* [GitLab][gitlab-releases]
Direct download certificate fingerprints:
```
MD5: 85:B2:A9:90:3D:21:25:9E:4F:43:D1:71:8C:29:6C:70
SHA1: 7F:AB:59:CD:12:A1:11:E7:6B:12:9D:71:70:5E:21:76:D9:0E:59:C0
SHA256: A7:A9:0A:5F:14:ED:00:57:56:49:9A:53:4A:13:1A:F0:64:0A:C4:DF:62:2F:76:35:F6:51:69:D8:C9:E9:19:F2
```
## Compatibility
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
See [here][faqs] for a list of often asked questions.
## Support
* For support on SimpleEmail, please open a [issue][]
* For support on authorizing accounts you should contact your provider.
## Attribution
SimpleEmail uses:
* [JavaMail](https://javaee.github.io/javamail/). under [GPLv2+CE license](https://javaee.github.io/javamail/JavaMail-License).
* [jsoup](https://jsoup.org/). under [MIT license](https://jsoup.org/license).
* [JCharset](http://www.freeutils.net/source/jcharset/). under [GNU General Public License](http://www.freeutils.net/source/jcharset/#license)
* [Android Support Library](https://developer.android.com/tools/support-library/). under [Apache license](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+/master/LICENSE.txt).
* [Android Architecture Components](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/architecture/). under [Apache license](https://github.com/googlesamples/android-architecture-components/blob/master/LICENSE).
* [colorpicker](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/opt/colorpicker). under [Apache license](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/opt/colorpicker/+/master/src/com/android/colorpicker/ColorPickerDialog.java).
* [dnsjava](http://www.xbill.org/dnsjava/). under [BSD License](https://sourceforge.net/p/dnsjava/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/LICENSE).
* [OpenPGP API library](https://github.com/open-keychain/openpgp-api). under [Apache License 2.0](https://github.com/open-keychain/openpgp-api/blob/master/LICENSE).
## License
[](https://framagit.org/dystopia-project/simple-email/blob/master/LICENSE)
Copyright 2018, Marcel Bokhorst (M66B)
Copyright 2018, Distopico (dystopia project) and contributors
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program. If not, see .
* All assets and docs are under [CC BY-SA 4.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/),
for the license of the image used in the [assets](/assets) please see the metadata under the SVG file.
[free-software]: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
[issue]: https://framagit.org/dystopia-project/simple-email/issues
[pull-requests]: https://framagit.org/dystopia-project/simple-email/merge_requests
[faqs]: https://framagit.org/dystopia-project/simple-email/blob/master/docs/FAQ.md
[gitlab-releases]: https://framagit.org/dystopia-project/simple-email/tags
[fdroid]: https://f-droid.org/packages/org.dystopia.email