An open-source Android keyboard offers multiple languages, themes, and privacy features.
FairEmail
This open-source email app focuses on user privacy and provides tools for managing email accounts and messages.
About FairEmail
FairEmail is a privacy-oriented email app for Android that works with virtually all email providers, including Gmail, Outlook and Yahoo, using IMAP and SMTP. It supports unlimited accounts and addresses, a unified inbox, conversation threading, two-way synchronization, and offline storage and operations.
It includes message reformatting to address phishing, confirmation before showing images or opening links, detection of tracking images, warnings when messages cannot be authenticated, and support for OpenPGP and S/MIME, with a message view that removes styling, scripting and unsafe HTML. It does not support Microsoft Exchange Web Services or ActiveSync, runs a foreground service with a low-priority notification, and designates some convenience functions as pro features. No data storage on third-party servers is listed, with optional Android backup available.
Key features
- Works with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo via IMAP and SMTP
- Unlimited accounts with unified inbox and conversation threading
- Offline storage and operations with push via IMAP IDLE
- OpenPGP and S/MIME encryption and decryption support
- Tracking image detection and confirmation for images and links
- Safe message view with styling, scripting, unsafe HTML removed
Best for: People using Android who manage multiple standard email accounts and want controls for tracking images, links and message authentication.
Good for
- No advertisements, analytics, tracking, and no special permissions required
- Size under 30 MB with low data usage and battery-friendly operation
- Uses open standards IMAP, SMTP, OpenPGP and S/MIME
Watch out for
- Does not support Microsoft Exchange Web Services or Microsoft ActiveSync
- Runs a foreground service with a low-priority status bar notification
- Some convenience functions, such as snooze and filter rules, are designated as pro features
FairEmail at a glance
- Website
- email.faircode.eu
- Category
- Mobile Apps › Android Apps
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Android, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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FairEmail FAQ
Which email providers does FairEmail work with?
It works with virtually all email providers, including Gmail, Outlook and Yahoo, using standard protocols.
Does FairEmail support Microsoft Exchange Web Services or ActiveSync?
No, it does not support those non-standard protocols.
Does FairEmail store email data on third-party servers?
No data storage on third-party servers is listed, with optional Android backup available.
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