Has anyone else noticed that it's nearly impossible to zoom in and out of messages in k9 for pure. Is it like this in the normal k9 too? Its so frustrating, I may have to go back to just using the gmail app. The downside of the gmail app is of course that you can't zoom all the way out or copy/paste.
Yes, I noticed the same thing when I tried K9. Its the reason I uninstalled and went back to the Samsung app. The Samsung app is slow to load messages but at least multitouch zoom works smoothly and correctly. I don't like the Gmail app because there are no buttons on top to go forward or back on messages. Just one button on the bottom to view an older message. All in all, I don't think there is a perfect email App for Android (although I hear HTC's is great). I'm going to stick with the Samsung one because even though its slow, at least it does what I want.
I have not tried K9 but I am running Maildroid which is a lot better than the stock Samsung App. I would say try it..
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Maybe I'll give Maildroid a try. Is it faster? My biggest gripe with the Samsung app is that its terribly slow to load messages.
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I'm looking for a client that's as good as the iPhone mail client. I'd like it to support multiple exchange accounts as well as render html based email properly. Also an email client that will render all emails proportionally so I don't have to scroll left and right on an email unless I zoom in. Also supporting pinch to zoom would be great. I've tried K9 but was left unsatisfied on it's implementation... what are the better clients on Android?
I'm in the same conundrum(though not for exchange accounts, mostly IMAP).
Tried k9, which fails quite bad and maildroid, which is just slow. Finalyl just settled on the Samsung Mail app that came with my Galaxy S. I'm sure you can find an APK for it around somewhere if you have a different phone.
It's as close to the iPhone mail prgram as I can find on Android
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I'm in the same conundrum(though not for exchange accounts, mostly IMAP).
Tried k9, which fails quite bad and maildroid, which is just slow. Finalyl just settled on the Samsung Mail app that came with my Galaxy S. I'm sure you can find an APK for it around somewhere if you have a different phone.
It's as close to the iPhone mail prgram as I can find on Android
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I don't understand how any could could be disappointed in K9 Mail, it works flawlessly for me. The GUI is simple yet intuitive and presents the right information at the right time, it ALWAYS works, it's fast, it uses VERY little battery, it supports a great deal of functionality.
The GUI between 2 and 3 got even better adding "Move to Archive" and such type buttons, making common actions easier to do.
One more big plus; Tasker supports it, so you can act on incoming emails, send email, etc via K9.
Only two things it's missing IMO..
Per-folder alerts (I combine all emails (forwarded) into one, and most of them go into specific folders) would be nice, but I've done this in Tasker now so no biggie here.
Second, if you move mail to a folder you don't sync, it stays local and doesn't clean up. IE: If you move Trash mail to the server Trash folder, it moves on the server and on the mail client. However it never gets purged in K9 after X days or after the server deletes it if you don't sync that folder. So what I've done is I sync a few such folders once a day.
FYI, I use Dovecot for my IMAP server, one mailbox IDLE, 4-5 sync once a day. I use Tasker to turn off Syncing at night and have K9 set to not sync when it's disabled so at night K9 doesn't receive mails, turns back on in the morning for me. And when I get certain emails in (based on subject, sender, etc) Tasker alerts me in special ways.
I don't really use the encryption/signing functionality, but it also works quite well paired with APG.
I just don't see why anyone wouldn't like it if they use IMAP. I assume POP would be a similar experience. Exchange can DIAF.
I swear by K9 Mail. Best email app I've ever used. Bonus for being open-source and updated frequently too.
If you are not satisfied with the market release version of K-9 you can always DL a newer version from the development web site.
You can view changes by clicking on the source tab and then the changes sub-tab.
I used K9 as my default email client on the Mytouch 3G. It is a really good, strong, and full of features application. I highly recommend it. Right now I'm using the default that came with the Mytouch 4G because it fits my needs.
Theres always Touchdown and this another one that I can't recall name of if you want to go paid route , K9 does everything and more for me so i've no complaints, The iphone mail app is PATHETIC! look for samsung mail (social mail app) if you want but so far the best is K9 and touchdown for exchange
The stock mail app on my Captivate can't access Yahoo!mail on WIFI and when I tried K9, it slowed my phone down to a crawl. Everything lagged so badly I had to uninstall after less than an hour. And yeah, lag disappeared right after I uninstalled K9.
SO yeah, I, too, am looking for a good mail app.
Try Seven.....it's been working great for me.
seven.com
A non-working link (you forgot the www) is a bad way to promote an app
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A non-working link (you forgot the www) is a bad way to promote an app
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yeah, so, seven.com works by itself, and any website that REQUIRES www. is super lame anyway.
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A non-working link (you forgot the www) is a bad way to promote an app
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He wasn't promoting an app. He was trying to help by suggesting a program he likes.
If you are to lazy to cut and paste or type it in, then just hi on using the email program you use now.
try seven... it's the default mail client that comes on all of the galaxy phones.
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He wasn't promoting an app. He was trying to help by suggesting a program he likes.
If you are to lazy to cut and paste or type it in, then just hi on using the email program you use now.
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Thanks dude...I figured smart people could figure out that I left the "WWW" out being I can't post links yet.
Again Seven works great for me. Try it.....
K-9 for sure.
K9 works good but not with Exchange 2010
Or there's always my app! Link is in my sig. I'm constantly working on it so new stuff is being added all the time.
For me without doubt Maildroid
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.maildroid&feature=search_result
Does seven work with any phone
I use Kaiten Mail. Its made by the same developers as K9 I believe but its more intuitive
Tapatalkin' it from my Epic 3g
I always wanted pinch to zoom in the GMail app but its never had that feature since I got my phone, regardless of which ROM or version I've used. I just assumed the app didn't do it and that was that (even tapping doesn't zoom). The other day I saw my friend using GMail on his stock Fascinate and what do you know...PINCH TO ZOOM WORKED!
Okay so the obvious question is, why is it working on the Fascinate and not the Captivate?
Was he accessing it through the browser instead of the app? I can pinch and zoom when i access gmail through the browser.
No, it was through the standard app. I'm totally confused because I thought the gmail app was the same for everyone. This is a big feature as far as I'm concerned...I want it
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No, it was through the standard app. I'm totally confused because I thought the gmail app was the same for everyone. This is a big feature as far as I'm concerned...I want it
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Not all devices are built the same.
Pardon if this is a stupid question, but this is my first foray into Honeycomb territory. Is there a way to get the old-fashioned, Gingerbread style Gmail app on the 7.0+?
One of the things I liked most about using the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet was the Gmail app. On a phone, the Gmail app is good but there's only so much text you can see at once at a decent size. But on a 7" tablet, suddenly everything is quite roomy, and I can use a larger font size AND see more than twice as much. It makes for a relaxing read, with the comfort of a piece of paper. No cramming.
Imagine my dismay when I launch Gmail on the 7.0+ and find that the extra space has been used for panes. I now get a list of labels, something almost worthless to me, taking 1/3rd of the screen in portrait, and forcing all the subject lines to be squished and truncated. In landscape, it's not as bad, but I often have to scroll left-right on HTML emails, and then there's lots of scroll scroll scroll. It's much harder to get a good picture of my inbox when I can only see 6 messages at a time instead of 15.
So.. does anyone know how to turn off the preview panes in the Honeycomb Gmail? Or get the Gingerbread gmail working on the 7.0+? I tried installing the Gmail apk pulled from my Kindle, but it just FCs. I'm guessing due to framework differences. Ideas?
I would very much appreciate knowing how to do this as well.
This one issue (Gmail being heavily used) is enough to make me seriously consider going back to the Kindle Fire. argghh!
I looked, doesnt seem possible. If it was me, id use a different client that specifically supports gmail, or the web (i dont think the web supports push however)
Thanks for looking otamtech. I wonder if the ICS Gmail is configurable, since it's supposed to be for both phones and tabs, and obviously panes on phones would be completely out of the question. I could probably manage to get by if I knew there was light at the end of the tunnel.
I haven't seen any other email client which handles threading nearly as well as Gmail, though I'm most familiar with K-9 Mail. K-9 Mail does do a good job with push notifications. Suggestions?
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Thanks for looking otamtech. I wonder if the ICS Gmail is configurable, since it's supposed to be for both phones and tabs, and obviously panes on phones would be completely out of the question. I could probably manage to get by if I knew there was light at the end of the tunnel.
I haven't seen any other email client which handles threading nearly as well as Gmail, though I'm most familiar with K-9 Mail. K-9 Mail does do a good job with push notifications. Suggestions?
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I use k9 also, just because it doesnt thread like gmail -lol. I HATE the way gmail threads its "conversations". i guess its because I am old-school, and havent had the patience for the learning curve. My job transitioned to gmail, and the only way its bearable to me is because i use the gapps outlook connector.
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Hey, i was looking at the stock email app and you can move that preview pane away and get your screen realestate back. Hope that helps.
Yeah, I saw the stock email app lets you move it (though it pops back out every time you come back to the app..), but it's pretty crappy compared to K-9, so might as well use K-9 in that case.
I actually don't like threading for my personal email, but for my work email I find it extremely valuable, since some threads end up 20 messages long. Also, LOVE 'mute' function, which makes it so any thread muted won't reappear in your inbox unless your name specifically is added to the recipients list. Great for all those 'congrats!!!' time email threads that endlessly have new pointless messages.
Doesn't seem possible at first glance to use the old Gmail either since it seems to depend on the old libs.
Tried out the ICS Gmail leaked here ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1376958 ), don't know if it's the latest version. The left pane is slightly less wide due to it using a smaller font. The right pane uses the smaller font too, so more readable text, but the subject is REALLY deemphasized, to the point of just looking like message text, with the participants being featured larger.
The weird thing though.. open messages that are already local on the device (as in, I just closed them), and you get 1) spinning clock briefly 2) the message slowly fades in (animation). Both of which make opening messages slower. The completely pointless fade-in animation wastes a half second alone. I tried turning window animations off and it had no effect.
WTF is Google thinking? The Gingerbread Gmail has no such delays. Tap and bam, it's open. No loading, no fade-in.
Don't know if the 'final' ICS Gmail (since it's out now) improves on this. Don't have a copy to try.
Finally went back to the familiar K-9. I use it on my phone as well. Still works the best for me.
Doesn't the stock Email client just hide the preview panel when a email is opened in landscape?
Just wonering, what's the benefit of switching to K9? I tried that long time ago but reverted back to samsung Email client on my SGS1.
amtrakcn, stock email client can hide the pane, but isn't nearly as configurable as K-9 Mail, especially for something like Gmail where you need to bind certain actions to unusual behaviors to make everything work straight. It's too bad the Gmail app doesn't just let you slide the pane away like the stock email app does. wtf Google?
(not to mention in ICS switching from menus with largest touch targets and descriptive labels, to permanent wasted screen space with menu bars full of tiny icons that have no description).
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amtrakcn, stock email client can hide the pane, but isn't nearly as configurable as K-9 Mail, especially for something like Gmail where you need to bind certain actions to unusual behaviors to make everything work straight. It's too bad the Gmail app doesn't just let you slide the pane away like the stock email app does. wtf Google?
(not to mention in ICS switching from menus with largest touch targets and descriptive labels, to permanent wasted screen space with menu bars full of tiny icons that have no description).
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Not sure about the unusual behaviors. I'm pretty happy with the Samsung Email client and configured all my gmail account with exchange.
Also you may want to try Kaiten mail by K9 dogwalkers, I think it's K9 for tablets.
I do agree with the las part. I think Google is just so bad at UI design. They just implement fancy pics and animations, ignore how unintuitive the UI has become.
Hi,
I've just moved from iPhone 4 to Galaxy SIII and loving it but one thing that really sucks is the stock email app (tried Samsung one but installed stock ICS email app).
I can handle the annoying "show pictures" every time I open an email (please tell me is there is a tweak to show pictures by default) but I can't handle how the email app zooms in on emails and you have to scroll around just to read the email. It's even more annoying you don't have the option to zoom out.
I've included two attachments to show you what i'm talking about. On the iPhone it automatically zooms out and shows the email on one page (so you only have to scroll up and down) and if you want you can zoom in. On the stock android app, it cuts the email in half and you have to scroll right and up and down. You don't have the option to zoom out.
So i want to know if there is a tweak to the email app that allows you to zoom out? Since developers have the apk, can't they modify the default zoom settings? I don't want to use another app, I like the stock apps. I also use multiple accounts (Gmail and Hotmail) so I only want to use one app.
I've searched the forums but could only find this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574566
they seem to be having the same problem but no fix.
Please let me know of alternative options as well.
Cheers
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Hi,
I've just moved from iPhone 4 to Galaxy SIII and loving it but one thing that really sucks is the stock email app (tried Samsung one but installed stock ICS email app).
I can handle the annoying "show pictures" every time I open an email (please tell me is there is a tweak to show pictures by default) but I can't handle how the email app zooms in on emails and you have to scroll around just to read the email. It's even more annoying you don't have the option to zoom out.
I've included two attachments to show you what i'm talking about. On the iPhone it automatically zooms out and shows the email on one page (so you only have to scroll up and down) and if you want you can zoom in. On the stock android app, it cuts the email in half and you have to scroll right and up and down. You don't have the option to zoom out.
So i want to know if there is a tweak to the email app that allows you to zoom out? Since developers have the apk, can't they modify the default zoom settings? I don't want to use another app, I like the stock apps. I also use multiple accounts (Gmail and Hotmail) so I only want to use one app.
I've searched the forums but could only find this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574566
they seem to be having the same problem but no fix.
Please let me know of alternative options as well.
Cheers
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Meet each other... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27861715
Edit: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=15745
Clearly the other guy didn't watch the noob video since he posted after mine
Still no solution though :-(
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pls keep discussion on one topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27861715
thanks,
I tried searching for this problem on Google, but the only solution I came across was either by browsing gmail in classic or desktop mode on stock browser. I can't seem to delete a gmail email in mobile version. when I press the trash icon to delete an email, the icon turns blue to indicate that it has been pressed, but then it doesnt reload the page or delete anything. it just hangs..
since I am a frequent gmail user, I use dolphin browser instead, which works fine, but I still want to know what's causing the problem with stock browser. btw I don't use gmail app. my issue here is accessing gmail on stock browser.
thanks in advance!
edit: I am on stock btw.
am I the only one with this glitch? plz help
I dont have that issue but then again i use k9 email app. When i have used gmail via a browser on the phone i use chrome and dont have a issue
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The app is far easier, I've found.
Nonetheless, I tested the stock browser and it does not actually delete any gmail items that I select when in mobile browsing mode. Works fine in Opera, though. I use Opera because it acts more in line with my expectations from a UI standpoint and rewraps text on zoom.
So, it's a stock browser bug, I'd think.
- ooofest
ooofest said:
The app is far easier, I've found.
Nonetheless, I tested the stock browser and it does not actually delete any gmail items that I select when in mobile browsing mode. Works fine in Opera, though. I use Opera because it acts more in line with my expectations from a UI standpoint and rewraps text on zoom.
So, it's a stock browser bug, I'd think.
- ooofest
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alright. thanks for clearing that up. I can't believe how Google's android stock browser has such glitch with gmail, which is also Google.
this is practically the main reason why I'm using dolphin instead. hope it gets fixed eventually.
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alright. thanks for clearing that up. I can't believe how Google's android stock browser has such glitch with gmail, which is also Google.
this is practically the main reason why I'm using dolphin instead. hope it gets fixed eventually.
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I think google doesn't want us to deleted emails. Have you ever tried deleting your
email from the gmail website after not doing it fora few months? OMG! ITS crazy. First you can only do it 10 at a time and there may have hundreds or more, and each 10 take several clicks it can take hundreds of clicks! But if that's not bad enough if you want to completely delete them you have to do it all over again to delete them from the history and again from the trash.
Any reason you choose to use the browser over the app?
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Any reason you choose to use the browser over the app?
Sent from my Galaxy SIII
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I like to surf internet and check emails under a single app. that's all lol