Introduction to FairEmail


FairEmail is an email client designed with privacy in mind, making it easy to set up and compatible with virtually all email providers, including Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo!.



Why Choose FairEmail?


If you value your privacy, FairEmail might be the ideal choice for you. While it is user-friendly, those seeking a very simplistic email app may find it lacking in features.


It's important to note that FairEmail is solely an email client; you will need to provide your own email address. It does not include calendar, contact, task, or note management functionalities, nor can it make coffee!


Additionally, FairEmail does not support non-standard protocols such as Microsoft Exchange Web Services and Microsoft ActiveSync.

Features and Pricing


Most features of FairEmail are free to use. However, to ensure long-term maintenance and support, some advanced features require a pro subscription. Below is a list of the main features:




  • Fully featured

  • 100% open source

  • Privacy oriented

  • Unlimited accounts and email addresses

  • Unified inbox (optionally by accounts or folders)

  • Conversation threading

  • Two-way synchronization

  • Push notifications

  • Offline storage and operations

  • Common text style options (size, color, lists, etc.)

  • Battery friendly

  • Low data usage

  • Small size (<30 MB)

  • Material design (including dark/black theme)

  • Maintained and supported

Design Philosophy


This app is deliberately minimalistic by design, allowing you to concentrate on reading and writing messages. FairEmail starts a foreground service with a low-priority status bar notification to ensure you never miss new emails.

Privacy Features



  • Encryption/decryption supported (OpenPGP, S/MIME)

  • Reformat messages to prevent phishing

  • Confirm showing images to prevent tracking

  • Confirm opening links to prevent tracking and phishing

  • Attempt to recognize and disable tracking images

  • Warning if messages could not be authenticated

Simple and Secure


FairEmail is designed to be:



  • Simple: Quick setup, easy navigation, no distracting features.

  • Secure: No data storage on third-party servers, using open standards (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, OpenPGP, S/MIME, etc.), safe message view, and no special permissions required.

Efficiency


FairEmail is fast and lightweight, supporting IMAP IDLE (push messages) and built with the latest development tools and libraries.

Pro Features


Pro features offer convenience and advanced functionalities, including:



  • Account/identity/folder colors/avatars

  • Colored stars

  • Notification settings per account/folder/sender

  • Configurable notification actions

  • Snooze messages

  • Send messages after a selected time

  • Synchronization scheduling

  • Reply templates

  • Accept/decline calendar invitations

  • Add messages to calendar

  • Automatically generate vCard attachments

  • Filter rules

  • Automatic message classification

  • Search indexing

  • S/MIME sign/encrypt

  • Biometric/PIN authentication

  • Message list widget

  • Export settings

Support


If you have questions or encounter issues, please check the FAQ first. For further assistance, you can reach out via email at [email protected].