K-9 Mail
Full-featured email client
New in version 6.804
- Added a workaround for a crash when the system is restarting the Push foreground service
- Updated the app to target the Android 14 API
- Updated translations
K-9 Mail is an open source email client that works with basically every email provider.
Features
* supports multiple accounts
* Unified Inbox
* privacy-friendly (no tracking whatsoever, only connects to your email provider)
* automatic background synchronization or push notifications
* local and server-side search
* OpenPGP email encryption (PGP/MIME)
Install the app OpenKeychain: Easy PGP to encrypt/decrypt your emails using OpenPGP.
Support
If you're having trouble with K-9 Mail, ask for help in our support forum.
Want to help?
K-9 Mail is a community developed project. If you're interested in helping to improve the app, please join us!
You can find our bug tracker, source code, and wiki at https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-android.
We're always happy to welcome new developers, designers, documenters, translators, bug triagers and friends.
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Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
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Version 6.901 (39001) - Added on May 20, 2024
This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
See AlsoK-9 Mail: App einrichten und E-Mail-Konten verknüpfenK-9 Mail App - Einrichtung und AnwendungK-9 Mail: Einrichtung von IMAP- und POP3-KontenAllows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
read your contacts
Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
read sync settings
Allows the app to read the sync settings for an account. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account.
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
Schedule precisely timed actions
This app can schedule work to happen at a desired time in the future. This also means that the app can run when you're not actively using the device.
use biometric hardware
Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
use fingerprint hardware
Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
com.fsck.k9.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK9 MiBPGP Signature|Build Log
Version 6.804 (38004)suggestedAdded on Jun 15, 2024
This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
read your contacts
Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
read sync settings
Allows the app to read the sync settings for an account. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account.
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
Schedule precisely timed actions
This app can schedule work to happen at a desired time in the future. This also means that the app can run when you're not actively using the device.
use biometric hardware
Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
use fingerprint hardware
Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
com.fsck.k9.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK9 MiBPGP Signature|Build Log
Version 6.803 (38003) - Added on May 14, 2024
This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
read your contacts
Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
read sync settings
Allows the app to read the sync settings for an account. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account.
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
Schedule precisely timed actions
This app can schedule work to happen at a desired time in the future. This also means that the app can run when you're not actively using the device.
use biometric hardware
Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
use fingerprint hardware
Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
control vibration
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
com.fsck.k9.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK9 MiBPGP Signature|Build Log
