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Not tried the app version. Been using Fairemail for a while now, since k9 was unmaintained.
Fairemail is well maintained. Quick. Supports multiple accounts very well. Loads of features (could be a downside for those who like things simple). Designed with security and privacy as top priorities right from the start. Open source development. For a long time its been the best email client on Android IMHO.
+1 for fairmail. Never have I seen an app so functional yet so ugly at the same time.
The same could be said for K-9. What more could you want from an email app.
Last time I checked, K-9 didn't have OAUTH integration.
Granted, it's been a few years, so that may have changed since then.
As much as I don't like Gmail, I need it for work so it's kinda important for productivity software to support that.
Edit: Nvm. Looks like they finally added OAUTH last year. Better late than never.
I moved from K9 to FairEmail too, and I think I'll be staying as long as it's maintained. I particularly like the focus on privacy.
I like how K-9 hooks directly into OpenKeychain for encryption. Does Fairemail do that?
Yes.