K-9 Mail

K-9 Mail
Original author(s)	Jesse Vincent
Developer(s)	K-9 Dog Walkers: cketti, et al.
Stable release	6.804 / September 2, 2018; 5 years ago
Repository	github.com/thundernest/k-9 ;
Written in	Java
Operating system	Android
Type	Email application
License	Apache License 2.0
Website	k9mail.github.io

K-9 Mail is an independent email application for the Android operating system. It is made available as Free/Open Source Android Software under the Apache License version 2.0. The program is marketed as a more functional replacement for the default mail application included on most phones. It supports both POP3 and IMAP mailboxes and supports IMAP IDLE for real-time notifications.

Its name and logo stem from a dog-like robot in the BBC cult TV series Doctor Who.

The source code was first published to its git repository on October 27, 2008^[2] by Jesse Vincent and the first binaries were released to the public on the Google Code site the same month.^[3]

Features

Works with IMAP, POP3 and Exchange 2003/2007 (with WebDAV) accounts
Folder Sync
Encryption with OpenKeychain support
Signatures
SD Card Storage

Reception

This application has been downloaded from the Google Play Store between 5 million and 10 million times since its release and has been rated by over 70,000 people with either 4 or 5 stars. It has been widely reviewed and praised in the media as a replacement for the default mail application.^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Releases".
^ "k9mail/k-9". Github. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
^ "Downloads - k9mail - K-9 Mail is an advanced email client for Android - Google Project Hosting". Code.google.com. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
^ Paul, Ryan (2011-01-24). "Excellent K-9 mail app for Android keeps your messages on a leash". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
^ "K-9 Mail Review". YouTube. 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
^ "K-9 Mail Receives First Significant Update In 9 Months - Improved Interface, Altered Widget, Bug Fixes, And More". Androidpolice.com. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

External links

Code Releases
Github Development
Wiki Page
K-9 Mail on Google Play
K-9 Mail Android package at the F-Droid repository

[1] "Releases".

[OriginalCommitt-2] "k9mail/k-9". Github. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

[3] "Downloads - k9mail - K-9 Mail is an advanced email client for Android - Google Project Hosting". Code.google.com. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

[4] Paul, Ryan (2011-01-24). "Excellent K-9 mail app for Android keeps your messages on a leash". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

[5] "K-9 Mail Review". YouTube. 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

[6] "K-9 Mail Receives First Significant Update In 9 Months - Improved Interface, Altered Widget, Bug Fixes, And More". Androidpolice.com. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

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