K-9 Mail - Email management & organization

Introducing K-9 Mail

K-9 Mail stands out as an open-source email tool compatible with a vast array of email service providers. The app comes equipped with numerous functionalities, such as support for handling multiple accounts, a Unified Inbox feature, and a commitment to privacy protection (no tracking is conducted; connections are directly to email providers). 

Additional features include automatic background synchronization or push notifications, local and server-side search capabilities, and provision for OpenPGP email encryption via "OpenKeychain: Easy PGP."

For assistance with using K-9 Mail, users can engage with the support community in the dedicated forum at https://forum.k9mail.app. Those keen on contributing to the betterment of the application are invited to participate in this community-driven initiative. 

Opportunities exist for individuals interested in developing, designing, documenting, translating, troubleshooting bugs, or simply forming new friendships within the project's ecosystem. 

Access to the bug tracker, source code, and wiki can be found at https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-android.

How to configure K-9 Mail for Android using IMAP

Open the K-9 Mail application.

Enter the email address you wish to use and its associated password.Once done tap Next.

Tap IMAP.

Enter the required information for the Incoming Server settings:IMAP Server: This should be set to either mail.yourdomain or your Home Server name - edit it to whichever you are using.

Security: SSL/TLS

Port: 993

Username: The email address you are trying to connect to.

Authentication: Normal Password.

Password: The password of the email address.

Auto-detect IMAP namespace: Checked.

Tap Next.

Enter the required information for the outgoing server settings:SMTP Server: This should be set to either mail.yourdomain your Home Server name - usually the same as the Incoming server setting

Security: SSL/TLS

Port: 465

Require Sign-in: Checked

Username: The email address you are trying to connect to.

Authentication: Normal Password.

Password: The password of the email address.

Tap Next.

The majority of this screen can be left as is. You can adjust how often the app will check for new email in the poll frequency drop-down.

Enter the required information:Give this account a name: Enter how you wish the K-9 app to refer to this email address.

Type your name: This will be shown to recipients of your emails.

Tap Done.

Your email account has been added. Clicking on the name we gave the account in step 7 will take you through to your inbox.

If you wish to view other folders, such as Outbox, Sent, Spam, etc you can do this by clicking on the K-9 icon in the top left.