Introduction to FairEmail


FairEmail is an easy-to-use email client that supports virtually all email providers, including Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo!


If you value your privacy, FairEmail might be the perfect choice for you. However, if you are looking for a very simple email application, you may want to explore other options.


Keep in mind that FairEmail is solely an email client, meaning you will need to provide your own email address. It does not include features for calendar, contact, task, or note management, nor can it make coffee!


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



Cost and Support


While almost all features are free to use, some premium features are available to ensure the long-term maintenance and support of the app. For any questions or issues, you can reach out to the support team at [email protected].

Main Features



  • Fully featured

  • 100% open source

  • Privacy oriented

  • Unlimited accounts and email addresses

  • Unified inbox (optionally 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

  • Lightweight (less than 30 MB)

  • Material design (including dark/black theme)

  • Maintained and supported


This app is deliberately minimalistic, allowing you to focus on reading and writing messages without distractions. It 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


Simple



  • Quick setup

  • Easy navigation

  • No bells and whistles

  • No distracting "eye candy"

Secure



  • No data storage on third-party servers

  • Using open standards (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, OpenPGP, S/MIME, etc.)

  • Safe message view (styling, scripting, and unsafe HTML removed)

  • Confirm opening links, images, and attachments

  • No special permissions required

  • No advertisements

  • No analytics and no tracking (error reporting via Bugsnag is opt-in)

  • Optional Android backup

  • No Firebase Cloud Messaging

  • FairEmail is an original work, not a fork or a clone

Efficient Performance



  • Fast and lightweight

  • IMAP IDLE (push messages) supported

  • Built with the latest development tools and libraries

Pro Features


All pro features are designed for convenience or advanced functionality:



  • Account/identity/folder colors/avatars

  • Colored stars

  • Notification settings (sounds) per account/folder/sender (requires Android 8 Oreo)

  • Configurable notification actions

  • Snooze messages

  • Send messages after selected time

  • Synchronization scheduling

  • Reply templates

  • Accept/decline calendar invitations

  • Add message 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 any questions or problems, please check the FAQ section first. If you cannot find what you are looking for, feel free to contact me at [email protected], and I will do my best to assist you.