![]() ![]() If a developer is doing something they're not supposed to be, like spying on users or bundling malware, they probably wouldn't announce it to the world. I say 'almost,' because there's technically nothing stopping open-source apps from spying on you, but that behavior is extremely rare. Proprietary apps can sometimes feel like black boxes, where you don't really know what's going on behind the scenes. All the code is out in the open, so anyone with programming knowledge can go through it and see exactly what an app is doing. Here’s how the first screen will look after you have configured your accounts.Free and open-source software (FOSS) has a number of advantages, but to most people, the main benefit is privacy. You can change the font size, and that’s about it for the front-on display. K-9 Mail gives you two themes – Light and Dark. It is not very glamorous to look at but I hope it’s not looks you are after. K-9 supports IMAP, POP3 and Exchange 2003/2007 (with WebDAV). The mail client is based on Gmail’s original email client for Android but it comes in with a whole lot of other features. K-9 Mail is completely community developed and is hosted at Github. ![]() It sounded more like a German U-Boat than a full-featured Android email client.īut from first impressions, it seems that it’s just as capable of torpedoing any deficiencies in my mobile email management. Google Play gave me the rather un-mail like name of K-9 Mail. The great thing about Android is that there usually are alternatives to be found that address the shortcomings of one program. ![]()
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