K9 Mail
by Antonio Wells
May 6, 2009 5:50 AM –
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K-9 Mail Android App is an open source email client for Android with multi-folder sync, email signatures, Bcc-to-self, return-address configuration, keyboard shortcuts, Exchange Support, message flagging, IMAP deletes, saving attachments, configurable notifications and more.
Price: Free
Features:
K9 Mail Android App is one of the best email clients for Android. It’s loaded with every email feature you could think of except ActiveSync (Push email, however IMAP integration syncs almost as fast as ActiveSync). By far a better replacement over the default email client created by Google (if you’ve read my gripe about the default email client deleting my inboxes article, you’ll know why). I personally like the iMAP folder synchronization, signatures and the ability to multi-manage several emails inboxes from a mobile device. Here is the complete list of features:
- Send and Receive
- Configure to IMAP, POP3, and WebDAV (Exchange) email protocols
- Search Multiple inboxes
- Swipe for Previous/Next emails
- Set Android Notifications, sounds and vibrate alerts
- Delete email on the server works (A huge gripe with users of the default email client, when you specify to delete on the server… it doen’t, meaning double work when you do get back to desktop)
- Signatures
- Multi-folder Synchronization
- Opening and Saving attachments
- Email Sorting
- Copy email text by Forwarding message
- Frequency check settings
- Keyboard shortcuts
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K9 Mail Inbox
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K9 Mail Read Email
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K9 Mail Compose Email
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K9 Mail Accounts
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K9 Mail Search
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K9 Mail Search Results
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K9 Mail Batch Operations
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K9 Mail Folder List
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K9 Mail Sorting Options
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K9 Mail Add New Account
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K9 Mail Account Settings
Usefulness:
K9 Mail Android App is extremely useful, especially for those who are dependant on email.
Ease of Use:
Once you have your IMAP, POP3, and/or WebDAV (Exchange) accounts; everything else is typical of a mobile email client. Be sure to set your email preferences such as notifications and sync options. One usability perk K9 Mail offers over Gmail is the Previous/Next buttons, which makes browsing through emails convenient versus viewing a message then going back to the entire list every time.
Frequently Used:
If you use K9 Mail Android App as your default email client, then it is used probably daily.
Interface:
The user interface recently has the added option of light background or classic dark. Gripe Alert: when viewing an email list in landscape mode (keyboard open), the email items are very small, could be difficult to read the small fonts.