What do you use as email app on Android, specifically for Gmail?
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wrote on 31 May 2025, 17:23 last edited by
My requirements are simple:
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I am able to search past emails and view them.
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Able to "Mark as read" from the notification popup.
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No ads
My experiences are mixed:
Fairmail, Aquamail (when it was good) , K9, Thunderbird and similar apps **satisfied ** 2) and 3). However, they all failed at 1). The searches either return nothing or take a long time to load. So I have to swap to a browser , go to Gmail then search from there.
Outlook sucks at 3). Sometimes it gives me random ads within my inbox. It does 2) very well. For 1), it can retrieve the searches better than the group above , but not reliable.
The Gmail app excels at 1), it fails at 2) and 3). The ads within the app are not that terrible, but stil very annoying. It's been years and we still couldnt "Mark as read" from the notification. Surprisingly, Gmail works for 1) all the time.
Which one do you use?
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My requirements are simple:
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I am able to search past emails and view them.
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Able to "Mark as read" from the notification popup.
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No ads
My experiences are mixed:
Fairmail, Aquamail (when it was good) , K9, Thunderbird and similar apps **satisfied ** 2) and 3). However, they all failed at 1). The searches either return nothing or take a long time to load. So I have to swap to a browser , go to Gmail then search from there.
Outlook sucks at 3). Sometimes it gives me random ads within my inbox. It does 2) very well. For 1), it can retrieve the searches better than the group above , but not reliable.
The Gmail app excels at 1), it fails at 2) and 3). The ads within the app are not that terrible, but stil very annoying. It's been years and we still couldnt "Mark as read" from the notification. Surprisingly, Gmail works for 1) all the time.
Which one do you use?
wrote on 31 May 2025, 18:22 last edited byProtonMail
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My requirements are simple:
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I am able to search past emails and view them.
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Able to "Mark as read" from the notification popup.
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No ads
My experiences are mixed:
Fairmail, Aquamail (when it was good) , K9, Thunderbird and similar apps **satisfied ** 2) and 3). However, they all failed at 1). The searches either return nothing or take a long time to load. So I have to swap to a browser , go to Gmail then search from there.
Outlook sucks at 3). Sometimes it gives me random ads within my inbox. It does 2) very well. For 1), it can retrieve the searches better than the group above , but not reliable.
The Gmail app excels at 1), it fails at 2) and 3). The ads within the app are not that terrible, but stil very annoying. It's been years and we still couldnt "Mark as read" from the notification. Surprisingly, Gmail works for 1) all the time.
Which one do you use?
wrote on 31 May 2025, 18:39 last edited byK-9 mail. 1/3rd the size as the gmail app and no ads.
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K-9 mail. 1/3rd the size as the gmail app and no ads.
wrote on 31 May 2025, 18:44 last edited byThere is also a Thunderbird app now. I think they are doing the maintenance for k9 as well.
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My requirements are simple:
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I am able to search past emails and view them.
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Able to "Mark as read" from the notification popup.
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No ads
My experiences are mixed:
Fairmail, Aquamail (when it was good) , K9, Thunderbird and similar apps **satisfied ** 2) and 3). However, they all failed at 1). The searches either return nothing or take a long time to load. So I have to swap to a browser , go to Gmail then search from there.
Outlook sucks at 3). Sometimes it gives me random ads within my inbox. It does 2) very well. For 1), it can retrieve the searches better than the group above , but not reliable.
The Gmail app excels at 1), it fails at 2) and 3). The ads within the app are not that terrible, but stil very annoying. It's been years and we still couldnt "Mark as read" from the notification. Surprisingly, Gmail works for 1) all the time.
Which one do you use?
wrote on 31 May 2025, 20:34 last edited by engywuck@lemm.ee 6 Feb 2025, 00:31Uhm... Search works correctly in Fairemal here, even when it is performed on the server (not locally).
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ProtonMail
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 04:00 last edited byspecifically for Gmail
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specifically for Gmail
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 14:01 last edited byThe best answer is to leave Gmail.
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Uhm... Search works correctly in Fairemal here, even when it is performed on the server (not locally).
wrote on 1 Jun 2025, 16:38 last edited byReally? I am never able to find emails that haven't been received on Fairemail or are quite old when using an Outlook and/or IMAP email address.
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My requirements are simple:
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I am able to search past emails and view them.
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Able to "Mark as read" from the notification popup.
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No ads
My experiences are mixed:
Fairmail, Aquamail (when it was good) , K9, Thunderbird and similar apps **satisfied ** 2) and 3). However, they all failed at 1). The searches either return nothing or take a long time to load. So I have to swap to a browser , go to Gmail then search from there.
Outlook sucks at 3). Sometimes it gives me random ads within my inbox. It does 2) very well. For 1), it can retrieve the searches better than the group above , but not reliable.
The Gmail app excels at 1), it fails at 2) and 3). The ads within the app are not that terrible, but stil very annoying. It's been years and we still couldnt "Mark as read" from the notification. Surprisingly, Gmail works for 1) all the time.
Which one do you use?
wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 14:10 last edited by quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 6 Feb 2025, 10:12Aquamail (when it was good)
I'm still using AquaMail, is there some news or scandal I missed? It works well enough for me, but then again I barely use email for anything other than a place for notifications so if they fucked up some other feature I probably wouldn't have noticed.
I know their attempts at monetization have been batshit insane, but I bought it ages ago for a couple of bucks and luckily missed out on all that. Is there any reason to move to another app if I'm grandfathered into lifetime premium?
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My requirements are simple:
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I am able to search past emails and view them.
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Able to "Mark as read" from the notification popup.
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No ads
My experiences are mixed:
Fairmail, Aquamail (when it was good) , K9, Thunderbird and similar apps **satisfied ** 2) and 3). However, they all failed at 1). The searches either return nothing or take a long time to load. So I have to swap to a browser , go to Gmail then search from there.
Outlook sucks at 3). Sometimes it gives me random ads within my inbox. It does 2) very well. For 1), it can retrieve the searches better than the group above , but not reliable.
The Gmail app excels at 1), it fails at 2) and 3). The ads within the app are not that terrible, but stil very annoying. It's been years and we still couldnt "Mark as read" from the notification. Surprisingly, Gmail works for 1) all the time.
Which one do you use?
wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 14:58 last edited byI use FairEmail. I have most of emails downloaded on device and those which aren't can be searched from the server.
You can contact the dev by filling an online request form. Maybe, he can help with your search issue.
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There is also a Thunderbird app now. I think they are doing the maintenance for k9 as well.
wrote on 2 Jun 2025, 20:03 last edited byI believe they're the same app just with different logos.
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specifically for Gmail
wrote on 12 Jun 2025, 16:56 last edited by 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 6 Dec 2025, 12:57What a stupid idea. https://tuta.com/ is 3 euros a month (the price of one American egg).
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What a stupid idea. https://tuta.com/ is 3 euros a month (the price of one American egg).
wrote on 12 Jun 2025, 17:18 last edited byIt might be a stupid idea, but it's what they asked for.
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It might be a stupid idea, but it's what they asked for.
wrote on 12 Jun 2025, 17:42 last edited byIt is not my duty to answer every stupid idea, I ignore that.
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It is not my duty to answer every stupid idea, I ignore that.
wrote on 12 Jun 2025, 17:50 last edited byYou don't have a duty to anything at all, including posting any comments in this thread. Just move on.
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You don't have a duty to anything at all, including posting any comments in this thread. Just move on.
wrote on 12 Jun 2025, 18:15 last edited byUsing Gmail has been a stupid idea for the past 15 years, people need to understand that though.
