FairEmail, privacy aware email

FairEmail is an email application that prioritizes privacy. It is designed for those who value their privacy and want to protect it while using email. The app is simple to use, but it may not be the best choice for those looking for a very basic email app. It is an email client only, so users must have their own email address and it does not offer features such as a calendar, contact manager, task manager, or note manager.

FairEmail does not support non-standard protocols like Microsoft Exchange Web Services and Microsoft ActiveSync. However, it offers a variety of features that are free to use. To maintain and support the app in the long term, some features may require a fee. The app was developed with the goal of helping users protect their privacy, and support is available via email.

The app is fully featured and 100% open source, with a focus on privacy. Users can have unlimited accounts and email addresses, and can choose to view all emails in a unified inbox or separate them by account or folder. Conversation threading, two-way synchronization, push notifications, and offline storage and operations are also available. The app is designed to be battery-friendly and uses low data usage. It is also small in size and has a material design with a dark/black theme.

FairEmail is minimalistic in design, allowing users to focus on reading and writing messages without any distracting "eye candy." It also starts a foreground service with a low-priority status bar notification to ensure that users never miss new emails.

The app also offers various privacy features, such as encryption/decryption support, reformatting messages to prevent phishing, and confirming the opening of links and images to prevent tracking and phishing. It also attempts to recognize and disable tracking images and warns users if messages could not be authenticated.

FairEmail is also secure, with no data storage on third-party servers and the use of open standards for communication. It has a safe message view that removes styling, scripting, and unsafe HTML, and requires no special permissions, advertisements, or analytics. Optional Android backup is available, and the app does not use Firebase Cloud Messaging. It is an original work, not a fork or clone.

The app is also efficient, with fast and lightweight performance and support for IMAP IDLE (push messages). It is built with the latest development tools and libraries.

Some advanced features are available for a fee, such as account/identity/folder colors and avatars, notification settings, snooze messages, and automatic message classification. Support is available through a FAQ page and email.