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Disappointed: Exchange email support

I had been led to believe that ICS would finally give sub-folder support in MS Exchange (where you can see a combined view of all your email from all sub-folders and not have to go manually to each subfolder to read mail - also, if an email goes to a sub-folder, you don't get a new email notification). Touchdown has had it for ages.
And still not synchronising of Tasks!!!!
I was really hoping to run a "pure Android" phone but once again I have to use a third party app for email.

tangiers said:
And still not synchronising of Tasks!!!!
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No tasks sync, still? Well, it's a good thing GoTasks is free and works just like a real Google app (i.e. Google Tasks shows up for your google account under accounts & sync).

Good thing Nitrodesk Touchdown is a good app. I've been using it for about 2 years on my phone (N1) and about a year on my tablet (Xoom). Is worth the money if you need good Exchange support. I need it for work so it was a no-brainer a couple years back. I don't know if Google's email client will ever be as good. It seems like Google's concentration is on improving the Gmail application. I don't mind because other than work I use Gmail a lot. I have Touchdown for Exchange and don't care if it is a Google app or not.

BinaryTB said:
No tasks sync, still? Well, it's a good thing GoTasks is free and works just like a real Google app (i.e. Google Tasks shows up for your google account under accounts & sync).
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I'm pretty sure he's talking about Outlook/Exchange tasks.

i never understood why google just didn't combine gmail and others into their app. I use Enhanced email it that works too even for tasks,syncing and other stuff.

matt2053 said:
I'm pretty sure he's talking about Outlook/Exchange tasks.
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Ah right, forgot Exchange does Tasks too.

tangiers said:
I was really hoping to run a "pure Android" phone but once again I have to use a third party app for email.
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When people say "pure Android" they mean without motoblur/sense/touchwiz. If you discounted 3rd party apps that would be ridiculous as that's what Android is all about, customization. I get what you mean, not having to add email apps or messaging apps or a camera app... the idea is similar, but a bit silly.

Enhanced Email works well. When my company first moved to Android, a few were pissed about the lack of Tasks. Email, Calendar, and Contacts is all I need and Android does that nicely.
But for a really good exchange app, I suggest TouchDown. There is also another one that is relatively new but looks like it is a pretty heavy email app.

degeneration said:
When people say "pure Android" they mean without motoblur/sense/touchwiz. If you discounted 3rd party apps that would be ridiculous as that's what Android is all about, customization. I get what you mean, not having to add email apps or messaging apps or a camera app... the idea is similar, but a bit silly.
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Yes you are right. What I mean is not having to duplicate system apps with third party apps. I never know if it is safe to disable the Android stock email (and risk disruption to my email) or not and if I don't, whether I am wasting battery on having both running in the background.
To hijack my own thread, I am also disappointed we still don't have Desktop User Agent as an option on the stock browser. Looks like I'm stuck with Dolphin again....

I've been using touchdown since the g1 days. It's pretty solid.
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tangiers said:
To hijack my own thread, I am also disappointed we still don't have Desktop User Agent as an option on the stock browser. Looks like I'm stuck with Dolphin again....
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You might have another reason to switch the browser user agent, but if it's to view the desktop site, I thought ICS had a view "full site" feature in the stock browser now to see the desktop website?

BinaryTB said:
You might have another reason to switch the browser user agent, but if it's to view the desktop site, I thought ICS had a view "full site" feature in the stock browser now to see the desktop website?
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Not that I can find.
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tangiers said:
Not that I can find.
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I don't have my GN yet, but according to:
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc...0-ice-cream-sandwich-1043150/review?artc_pg=4
It should show up in the menu. "Request Desktop Sites"

BinaryTB said:
I don't have my GN yet, but according to:
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc...0-ice-cream-sandwich-1043150/review?artc_pg=4
It should show up in the menu. "Request Desktop Sites"
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Thanks for that. I couldn't find the settings for this. I persevered and found them: it is only available if you are on the mobile version of a web page, it isn't an option if you are not.
Thanks again.
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Everybody says touchdown, but touchdown is not linked to phone's contacts, calenders etc. etc.
There is no sense for me in using touchdown, when I then have to deal with 2 calenders, 2 contact databases etc.
When I add a contact in touchdown, it does not put this contact to the phone's contacts. When I put something into my agenda, it doesn't put it the phone's agenda.
ICS ms Exchange support is really disappointing.
The search function works only online with data connection and content search only, it is not possible to search by sender, by subject etc.
Off line e-mail searching is still missing.
As long as I have to use MS Windows, MS exchange, MS office etc. Sooner or later I will have to go back to Windows phone, as I promised myself never to own an I-phone.

Exchange Mail App alternative?

All,
The default LG G3 Mail app is kinda meh....I hate the fact it does not allow me to view 'ALL EMAILS' under one, instead I have to manually toggle through my sub folders. I came from HTC One M7 and their mail app was the best I've used.
Can anyone recommend me other alternative that is not Touchdown? I hate the old looking UI of Touchdown.
I'm trying Nine Mail App now...so far so good? Any others?
Thanks!

Nutzzer said:
All,
The default LG G3 Mail app is kinda meh....I hate the fact it does not allow me to view 'ALL EMAILS' under one, instead I have to manually toggle through my sub folders. I came from HTC One M7 and their mail app was the best I've used.
Can anyone recommend me other alternative that is not Touchdown? I hate the old looking UI of Touchdown.
I'm trying Nine Mail App now...so far so good? Any others?
Thanks!
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Cloudmagic. It's a great app - very useful and it integrates with other apps you might use, i.e. Evernote, Pocket, etc.

Nutzzer said:
All,
The default LG G3 Mail app is kinda meh....I hate the fact it does not allow me to view 'ALL EMAILS' under one, instead I have to manually toggle through my sub folders. I came from HTC One M7 and their mail app was the best I've used.
Can anyone recommend me other alternative that is not Touchdown? I hate the old looking UI of Touchdown.
I'm trying Nine Mail App now...so far so good? Any others?
Thanks!
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I like AquaMail, but agree Cloudmagic is good (just hated the UI on Cloudmagic myself - specifically that it felt like I was wasting my huge screen because the app elements were huge themselves).

Take a look at Nine. I use it and like it a lot for my work's exchange email account
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninefolders.hd3&hl=en

Yes, I'm currently using Nine now and its good. I wanted to see what other options are there. CloudMagic looks great, but don't like the fact they store our info/emails in their cloud.

Nine,I like it much more than cloudmagic
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I couldnt get my exchange account work so i istalled stock email app. Working great.

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nsfnd said:
I couldnt get my exchange account work so i istalled stock email app. Working great.
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If you can get the stock KitKat email app to work with Exchange it should be a great option. Much of the same interface and goodness as Gmail, threaded emails, etc, etc. My problem is that I have now tried two phones and at least 5 custom ROMs (on my HTC One X) and I have never been able to get the stock KitKat app to work with Exchange. I have tried CleanROM, Viper, Paranoid, Cyanogen, ASOP, as soon as the OS is 4.4 or newer Exchange simply does not work. Things work with the 4.3 Email.apk and Exchange2.apk but that does not have threading. Yes, I have tried all sorts of posted workarounds, Exchange2Google.apk from various sources, etc, no luck. There are numerous threads out there from people claiming to have this problem. Must be a Google screwup because the Samsung, HTC, and LG OEM apps have absolutely no issues with Exchange under KitKat.
If anyone knows of a workaround please PM me or just respond to this thread.

GroovyGeek said:
If you can get the stock KitKat email app to work with Exchange it should be a great option. Much of the same interface and goodness as Gmail, threaded emails, etc, etc. My problem is that I have now tried two phones and at least 5 custom ROMs (on my HTC One X) and I have never been able to get the stock KitKat app to work with Exchange. I have tried CleanROM, Viper, Paranoid, Cyanogen, ASOP, as soon as the OS is 4.4 or newer Exchange simply does not work. Things work with the 4.3 Email.apk and Exchange2.apk but that does not have threading. Yes, I have tried all sorts of posted workarounds, Exchange2Google.apk from various sources, etc, no luck. There are numerous threads out there from people claiming to have this problem. Must be a Google screwup because the Samsung, HTC, and LG OEM apps have absolutely no issues with Exchange under KitKat.
If anyone knows of a workaround please PM me or just respond to this thread.
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Just suggesting,
I've had a lot of headaches trying to make my exchange work on android.
Auto settings never worked for me, i had to manually type the server user password and such.
My problem was that i was not typing the domain before username.
Im pointing this out because LG email app has a domain field and stock email app doesnt.
So what I do is I fill domain\[email protected] in username field on stock email app, and i use pod51015.outlook.com on server field. And it works like that. Server might be different for you.

nsfnd said:
Just suggesting,
I've had a lot of headaches trying to make my exchange work on android.
Auto settings never worked for me, i had to manually type the server user password and such.
My problem was that i was not typing the domain before username.
Im pointing this out because LG email app has a domain field and stock email app doesnt.
So what I do is I fill domain\[email protected] in username field on stock email app, and i use pod51015.outlook.com on server field. And it works like that. Server might be different for you.
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Yeah, I have seen numerous people suggest that as a workaround but it has never worked for me. Perhaps the email server is not correct, I need to go talk to the IT guys. The annoying part is that the phone vendor email app always successfully auto-configures. It seems that everyone except Google has figured out how to do this correctly.

GroovyGeek said:
Yeah, I have seen numerous people suggest that as a workaround but it has never worked for me. Perhaps the email server is not correct, I need to go talk to the IT guys. The annoying part is that the phone vendor email app always successfully auto-configures. It seems that everyone except Google has figured out how to do this correctly.
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Yeah, IT people here gave me the server info. You should try entering manually next.

nsfnd said:
Yeah, IT people here gave me the server info. You should try entering manually next.
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Well, I finally figured out how to make the stock kitkat 4.4 email app work. You can first let something like the oem email all run, then go look at the settings a day then manually reproduce them in the kitkat app. In my case I needed to specify the server as webmail.company.com and select the "all certificates" option.
However, it appears that I was wrong in my claim that the stock kitkat email apk threads. That is not the case.
Nine actually looks quite good, and just when I was wondering how they can afford to give away such a sophisticated polished app I noticed that there is a silent 7 day trial, after which it is pay to play. Seems to be worth the $10.

1st impression of Nine is very good. Paid for the $10 license less than 10 min after installing it.

twosix said:
1st impression of Nine is very good. Paid for the $10 license less than 10 min after installing it.
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It does look very good and the support is incredibly responsive. There is a bit of mystery Engrish in the menu items and some of the settings and UI are far from logical but that is a small price to pay for the functionality.

Do any of these apps integrate exchange emails into appointments on your regular calendar automatically?
Also I'm looking for one that doesn't make me put a ridiculous password on my phone.

theraker007 said:
Do any of these apps integrate exchange emails into appointments on your regular calendar automatically?
Also I'm looking for one that doesn't make me put a ridiculous password on my phone.
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Nine allows for this. Exchange and appointments into regular calendar. You are given the choice of applying security at the app level instead of the device level. So you only have to enter PIN when opening the app...not when unlocking the device.
There is an app called Enhanced Email that allows you to bypass security completely.
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stevieraveon said:
NThere is an app called Enhanced Email that allows you to bypass security completely.
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There are also a number of modules for Xposed that let you do the same at the OS level. The one I like best is called Lockscreen Bypass

I use Mailwise and it works great!
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GroovyGeek said:
There are also a number of modules for Xposed that let you do the same at the OS level. The one I like best is called Lockscreen Bypass
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unfortunately im on ART

Which email app you use that'll work with Gmail, Exchange and Android Wear?

I use Gmail and GCalendar - Gmail works great in Moto360 (reply, delete, etc). GCalendar works great in Moto360.
I also use Exchange with Office 365 for work - I use Samsung email app, which work great in my Note 3, but I cannot see the contents of the email in the watch nor reply, delete, etc. Exchange calendar becomes part of Samsung Calendar, which also work with Google Calendar and shows up in Android Wear.
So which email app do you use that work for both of them?
I want the replacement app to:
1). Gmail: can star, move to folder, etc.
2). Exchange: can flag, move to folder, etc.
3). Both can view the contents of the email and act upon it (reply, delete)
4). Calendar on Google and Exchange work
Maybe it's a tall order, but trying to see if there is a solution out thre.

I have Outlook/Exchange for school as well as Gmail for personal use. Gmail works great and Outlook mostly works as well but I can't delete emails for that account from the watch. I'd definitely be interested in an app that could aggregate both accounts into one as long as I can delete messages from the watch itself.

I use Nine - Exchange ActiveSync. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninefolders.hd3&hl=en
It's a paid app(15 day trial) and I feel it is worth it for the android wear support. It can Delete, Reply ,Flag , and mark as read. (Can't move) Being able to delete an email from my watch like I do with gmail has been great.

lanwarrior said:
I use Gmail and GCalendar - Gmail works great in Moto360 (reply, delete, etc). GCalendar works great in Moto360.
I also use Exchange with Office 365 for work - I use Samsung email app, which work great in my Note 3, but I cannot see the contents of the email in the watch nor reply, delete, etc. Exchange calendar becomes part of Samsung Calendar, which also work with Google Calendar and shows up in Android Wear.
So which email app do you use that work for both of them?
I want the replacement app to:
1). Gmail: can star, move to folder, etc.
2). Exchange: can flag, move to folder, etc.
3). Both can view the contents of the email and act upon it (reply, delete)
4). Calendar on Google and Exchange work
Maybe it's a tall order, but trying to see if there is a solution out thre.
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I use Boxer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boxer.email
I use my Pop acct (personal) acct, work gmail, another gmail, and school (outlook acct) in this app. able to delete from wear, read messages.

joems said:
I use Nine - Exchange ActiveSync. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninefolders.hd3&hl=en
It's a paid app(15 day trial) and I feel it is worth it for the android wear support. It can Delete, Reply ,Flag , and mark as read. (Can't move) Being able to delete an email from my watch like I do with gmail has been great.
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Ooh... that Nine app looks great. Will try it!
How's the calendar supports btw?

tlxxxsracer said:
I use Boxer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boxer.email
I use my Pop acct (personal) acct, work gmail, another gmail, and school (outlook acct) in this app. able to delete from wear, read messages.
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Any battery issue? That's what the reviews said so in Google Play.

lanwarrior said:
Ooh... that Nine app looks great. Will try it!
How's the calendar supports btw?
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Calendar support is good for me. I also can accept and decline meeting requests. This is the first time I have use a 3rd party app for my work email account. I have always used the stock email on Samsung, HTC, and Nexus devices
This seems to do everything I need and has the android wear support. Also the Mailbox search from Nine email is great. It searched my mail on the server very fast.

lanwarrior said:
Any battery issue? That's what the reviews said so in Google Play.
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Battery for the watch? ive been able to use my watch for a single day no problem. Receiving texts, emails, weather updates.
I have my email set to sync every 15mins.
Dont do too much responding with my watch, as its mostly to glance at if its something i need to address. Right now its off the charger since 630am and its not 4:40pm with 70% battery left
so either its me that im not using the watch as much as i should or i have a gem in regards to battery lol

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Battery for the watch? ive been able to use my watch for a single day no problem. Receiving texts, emails, weather updates.
I have my email set to sync every 15mins.
Dont do too much responding with my watch, as its mostly to glance at if its something i need to address. Right now its off the charger since 630am and its not 4:40pm with 70% battery left
so either its me that im not using the watch as much as i should or i have a gem in regards to battery lol
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Battery for phone.
I don't use the watch too much for interaction (reply, etc.), but I do want to read so I know which work email I can..ahem.. ignore or delete.

If your (AOSP) phone supports it you can download the default android mail client from here http://d-h.st/K8w and exchange2.apk from https://paranoidandroid.atlassian.net/secure/attachment/11513/Exchange2Google.apk. Google added it to the play store but only for AOSP phones.
If it's for a different phone you might have to remove the default Email2.apk and Exchange2.apk from your system folder and replace it with the ones above using root.
It took some work but I have full wear read/reply for my exchange account.

lanwarrior said:
Battery for phone.
I don't use the watch too much for interaction (reply, etc.), but I do want to read so I know which work email I can..ahem.. ignore or delete.
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I'm using LG G2 running Optimus g3 1.3.2. My battery is fine and lasts 24hrs+ depending on usage

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I strongly suggest Nine. It works extremely well with the watch

+1 for Nine. IMO the best email client on android.

Hey all,
Thanks for the suggestion. I got Nine and this app is the bomb! Allow Application level security instead of Device and work great with Android Wear.

tlxxxsracer said:
I use Boxer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boxer.email
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I tried boxer, it is quite good.
But I got one problem is when I delete mail from watch, after it is donw, it will send the notification again both on phone and watch. And I need to delete it again.
Do you have same issue? My version is free version, this issue prevent me to buy the pro version.

mmx6688 said:
I tried boxer, it is quite good.
But I got one problem is when I delete mail from watch, after it is donw, it will send the notification again both on phone and watch. And I need to delete it again.
Do you have same issue? My version is free version, this issue prevent me to buy the pro version.
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Hmm.. I dont believe I've run into that issue. I have 4 different accts setup (1 actually forwarding to the other cause its school email).
I have the pro, they give it to you for free if you share the app with like 5 people or something
maybe submitting a bug to them about it?

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Hmm.. I dont believe I've run into that issue. I have 4 different accts setup (1 actually forwarding to the other cause its school email).
I have the pro, they give it to you for free if you share the app with like 5 people or something
maybe submitting a bug to them about it?
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Yes it is strange. Actually I tried wearmail recommend in this post as well, also get two notification after delete first one. But I have no problem for app Nine.
For the free upgrade to pro, it say send to five friends, but I can not type anyhing or find any contact at that window.

East2West said:
If your (AOSP) phone supports it you can download the default android mail client from here http://d-h.st/K8w and exchange2.apk from https://paranoidandroid.atlassian.net/secure/attachment/11513/Exchange2Google.apk. Google added it to the play store but only for AOSP phones.
If it's for a different phone you might have to remove the default Email2.apk and Exchange2.apk from your system folder and replace it with the ones above using root.
It took some work but I have full wear read/reply for my exchange account.
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I've been told that this client wasn't updated for Lollipop. Are you or others on lollipop still using this solution, or have you all switched to Nine?

I'm using Nine. Most best email client for Android. It works on Moto 360 as well.
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what email application are you using?

For years I've used Gmail as my primary email app. And lately it seems worse than ever. Emails seem shower then normal, it will notify me even when the emails are syncing (annoying), and then takes a long time send. And now since their latest update, I have 2 apps for Gmail in my tray. What email app do others use I'm curious.

BlueMail. It's free, and basically perfect.

I use gmail, works flawlessly

winol said:
I use gmail, works flawlessly
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Do you have any issues such as a duplicate icon?

This question is as old as Android..
I think I have been on all of them, free and paid. There isn't one that has no issues. All of them has great features. Some of them have better security, and the bottom line is, they are all not bad.
Now days, surprisingly, I'm back to the Samsung built in email app. Even my Gmail is on it ..

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, no just one

I think Nine is the best (check Play). It's not free but there's a trial you can test. Very flexible, great features, and fast. I have no connection to the dev (s) - just a happy user.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninefolders.hd3

Samsung email on the device is tolerable. I have messed with Newton and Spark as well. They all have their +/-, but I miss inbox.
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I use gmail.
No issues here. Works fine.

Stock and Outlook for company mail.

The best one is AquaMail
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kman.AquaMail
Tons of options. Amazing app.

BlueMail is the best Gmail replacement will never go back

I went from MailDroid (pro) over to Outlook. I loved maildroid, but the UI is/was very overdue for an update. Outlook has been a great replacement, and it integrates well with my PCs.

I'm using Spike email. It's very different. You can have the email format appear as a text thread. Also, I really love the oled black theme. Before this, I used Spark. And before that I enjoyed Bluemail.

I use Bluemail.
I have about 7 different email addresses and some are not Gmail accounts.
Bluemail has an export accounts option so when I switch devices I don't have to re enter all the addresses on the new phone.

Aquamail for me too

sansnil said:
I think Nine is the best (check Play). It's not free but there's a trial you can test. Very flexible, great features, and fast. I have no connection to the dev (s) - just a happy user.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninefolders.hd3
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I agree, although at the present I am using default email app, I agree that nine mail is perhaps the best with lots of personalisation and works well with exchange mail, what is an important feature for me

sansnil said:
I think Nine is the best (check Play). It's not free but there's a trial you can test. Very flexible, great features, and fast. I have no connection to the dev (s) - just a happy user.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninefolders.hd3
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This! Nine is by far the best and most flexible email app out there. Same here btw, just a happy user ?

I'm using Fairmail, it comes with very good privacy roles and features and has cool features.

I tried Spark when it came out bit went back to Gmail. Then saw Spark made some updates and went back to it and I don't think I will use another app again. Now that it has dark mode and you can create folders. It is the closest thing to Inbox (RIP).

Question Like the device but IMHO it needs a decent email app (like Samsung). Any suggestions?

Hardware is good, love that it's a world phone for radio bands like iphone, bit I think it's software is sometimes too stock. Don't live google calendar but it will do, but it really needs a professional grade email app like Samsung, apple etc. I can't even use outlook on push mail on Gmail, which I think is a fairly lacking email app. Everyone is different but itt prevents me from keeping this device. Any suggestions as to a modern UI email app? BTW 9Mail is clunky and requires a passcode every time I use it.
THANKS

ekerbuddyeker said:
Hardware is good, love that it's a world phone for radio bands like iphone, bit I think it's software is sometimes too stock. Don't live google calendar but it will do, but it really needs a professional grade email app like Samsung, apple etc. I can't even use outlook on push mail on Gmail, which I think is a fairly lacking email app. Everyone is different but itt prevents me from keeping this device. Any suggestions as to a modern UI email app? BTW 9Mail is clunky and requires a passcode every time I use it.
THANKS
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Why not just the Outlook app?

Thanks. I think Outlook is also a fairly poor app, certainly the UI is very dated, and it has limited flexibility, plus it doesn't integrate with any third party calendars. Really hoping there's something else out there that I did t already try.

I use Spark and can't go back to Gmail now, mainly for the optional links on notifications. I have 3 links on my notifications - Mark as read, Archive and Reply. That one single feature makes it my favourite email app.
Spark Mail – AI Email Inbox - Apps on Google Play
Smart AI-powered mail app. Connect Gmail, AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail in one mailbox.
play.google.com
In short, Spark is to Gmail what Nova is to the Pixel launcher. If you like it half as much as I do then you'll love it

Nine

Thanks. I just tried spark again. Does it also syncs calendars and contacts ?

I've always liked BlueMail works well on Android and iOS.

I use outlook normally. Although occasionally it seems to have spells where it isn't syncing so I've started to use one simply called "email" in the play store and seems to be fine

ekerbuddyeker said:
Thanks. I think Outlook is also a fairly poor app, certainly the UI is very dated, and it has limited flexibility, plus it doesn't integrate with any third party calendars. Really hoping there's something else out there that I did t already try.
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I'm an Outlook user and never came across Samsungs own email app, so I researched a bit.
Both look quite similar. Both have a clean, modern interface - not sure why you would call Outlook UI as "very dated". In terms of design language, Samsung seems to have already "modernized" it's UI do the very latest common design language (huge white boxes with big emtpy space for every word, aka Googles latest material design), whilst Microsoft has not yet done that. Even though that's not "very dated", it's simply a couple month behind.
In terms of functionality I can't say much, since I don't know what Samsung offers, but at least in terms of design it's no trouble at all.
Concerning calendars: Outlook can be synced with Google Calendar, never had issues with that.

Morgrain said:
I'm an Outlook user and never came across Samsungs own email app, so I researched a bit.
Both look quite similar. Both have a clean, modern interface - not sure why you would call Outlook UI as "very dated". In terms of design language, Samsung seems to have already "modernized" it's UI do the very latest common design language (huge white boxes with big emtpy space for every word, aka Googles latest material design), whilst Microsoft has not yet done that. Even though that's not "very dated", it's simply a couple month behind.
In terms of functionality I can't say much, since I don't know what Samsung offers, but at least in terms of design it's no trouble at all.
Concerning calendars: Outlook can be synced with Google Calendar, never had issues with that.
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Thanks.
If you also have access to a Samsung device, try the email app out.

Archer said:
I use Spark and can't go back to Gmail now, mainly for the optional links on notifications. I have 3 links on my notifications - Mark as read, Archive and Reply. That one single feature makes it my favourite email app.
Spark Mail – AI Email Inbox - Apps on Google Play
Smart AI-powered mail app. Connect Gmail, AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail in one mailbox.
play.google.com
In short, Spark is to Gmail what Nova is to the Pixel launcher. If you like it half as much as I do then you'll love it
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Does Spark support Gmail labels?

itchyUnder said:
Does Spark support Gmail labels?
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Yes - you have to add them individually, even if they're nested. It's a bit of a hassle to have to do that, but it's there.

Fair Mail
Bare bones BUT very safety/privacy focused
Open source
Talk about settings/options ? This app is soooooo granular you can control EVERYTHING.
(I do not work for or profit from them)
FairEmail, privacy aware email - Apps on Google Play
Fully featured, privacy oriented email app
play.google.com

Archer said:
Yes - you have to add them individually, even if they're nested. It's a bit of a hassle to have to do that, but it's there.
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Could you DM me or provide instructions on how to enable gmail labels in Spark? I have tried out SPARK several times in the past couple years and never saw this feature. Googling this, I only see Apple implementation.

itchyUnder said:
Could you DM me or provide instructions on how to enable gmail labels in Spark? I have tried out SPARK several times in the past couple years and never saw this feature. Googling this, I only see Apple implementation.
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Sorry, but since I use a USB cable to set up my new phones from my previous one, it's a long time since I had to set it up. I can't remember for sure. However, a quick Google search shows that you go into settings, mail accounts and then add account.

Aqua Mail ... has zillions of options ... honestly speaking too many ;-)

foobar66 said:
Aqua Mail ... has zillions of options ... honestly speaking too many ;-)
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Been using this one for years now on Android. It's 100% not modern, the interface and UI haven't changed hardly any at all since I started with it. But it serves my purposes and if you have to connect to an Exchange server it can do that natively since IME most corporations don't open imap/pop up to their employees.

Archer said:
I use Spark and can't go back to Gmail now, mainly for the optional links on notifications. I have 3 links on my notifications - Mark as read, Archive and Reply. That one single feature makes it my favourite email app.
Spark Mail – AI Email Inbox - Apps on Google Play
Smart AI-powered mail app. Connect Gmail, AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail in one mailbox.
play.google.com
In short, Spark is to Gmail what Nova is to the Pixel launcher. If you like it half as much as I do then you'll love it
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Spark ftw. Excellent, excellent app.
If you use emails for conversations I recommend spike, as well.

Bluemail is a privacy nightmare with a dev that has been, in the past, beyond shady about their privacy policy.
Samsung's email app has to be the most horrific app I've ever used. It's a slow, buggy mess, that even Samsung stopped distributing on their phones, simply because it was THAT awful. The fact that you like this app and think Outlook is junk makes me question a lot about this post.
BTW 9Mail is clunky and requires a passcode every time I use it.
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You can use your fingerprint or a passcode. And that's if your network admin requires it. If your admin requires some sort of authentication to get into the app, not much is going to get around that.

entropism said:
Bluemail is a privacy nightmare with a dev that has been, in the past, beyond shady about their privacy policy.
Samsung's email app has to be the most horrific app I've ever used. It's a slow, buggy mess, that even Samsung stopped distributing on their phones, simply because it was THAT awful. The fact that you like this app and think Outlook is junk makes me question a lot about this post.
You can use your fingerprint or a passcode. And that's if your network admin requires it. If your admin requires some sort of authentication to get into the app, not much is going to get around that.
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Opinion is what makes this forun interesting. Actually, the Samsung email app gets updated on a regular basis and the same updated app is on every Samsung device so it has not been dropped as you say. I don't know why you find it buggy. But again it's all a matter of opinion. Personally I find the need to have to enter in a password or provide a fingerprint every time I look at mail, which is several hundred times a day because of my work, a bit of a bore. Nothing is perfect out there, right?