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FairEmail is an open source privacy orientated email app

2026-08-152026-08-15 Danie
Hand holding a phone displaying the FairEmail app page on the Google Play Store with an install button visible.

“Setup was IMAP credentials for each of my personal accounts. There’s no account to create with the developer or a sign-in step before you can reach your inbox. Two things in the listing made it […]

Blogemail, opensource, privacy, technology, vendorlockin

7 reasons Thunderbird should be your new email client

2025-03-232025-03-23 Danie
A laptop displaying a task calendar on the screen, with a microphone and speakers visible on a wooden desk.

OK, the linked article only gives 5 good reasons, but I’ll add at least another two good reasons of my own: Of course, it is also free and open source, which are additional bonuses. I […]

Blogemail, opensource, technology

Mozilla Thunderbird Lands On Android With New Beta Release

2024-10-022024-10-02 Danie
Top part of a smartphone screen see with heading Display name me@domain.example, and word inbox below. There is a caption above stating Secure and Open Source.

The popular open-source email client, Mozilla Thunderbird, has just launched a beta version of its Android app. This release, version 8.0b1, is available as a pre-release with a range of new features and improvements. This […]

Blogandroid, email, opensource, technology

Five things to consider when making the transition to a new email address

2024-05-072024-05-07 Danie
A mailbox sitting on top of a wooden post, with the blurred background showing house with a large green tree to its left.

Work and school emails are fine, but they might not last forever (and often neither does using an ISP e-mail address if you ever want to switch ISPs). You need something you can always come […]

Blogemail, technology

There is a real need for encrypted e-mails but instead we have lots of encrypted PDF attachments

2024-01-292024-01-29 Danie
A letter explaining how to open an attached and encrypted e-mail document

More and more of my accounts are all arriving now with password encrypted PDFs. It’s good that an open standard is being used, but the passwords are really getting complicated as some use my ID […]

Blogemail, encryption, PDF, privacy, technology

Put on a Mask and Fight Spam with SpamCop instead of just Deleting It

2023-10-082023-10-08 Danie
SpamCop reporting page where it has spaces to fill in your name, paste the header in of the spam e-mail, and a button labelled Process Spam.

What is the first thing you do after receiving spam email? If you are like most people, it probably goes like this: The above approach, however, does not solve, but merely hides the problem — […]

Blogemail, spammers, technology

Australia’s internet providers are ditching email, to the disgust of older customers: But maybe it’s a good thing actually

2023-08-192023-08-21 Danie
Shows part of a screenshot with words Inbox(110), Sent Mail, Spam (95), and Circles

I’d long ago ditched using my own ISP’s e-mail service for exactly the reasons given in the linked article. I know it was a freebie, but it ties you into that provider, and it is […]

Blogaustralia, email, technology

Open Source Thunderbird 115 Supernova E-Mail Released: Even If You Use Gmail, Thunderbird Will Back it Up For You

2023-07-142023-07-14 Danie
Thunderbird application screen

The Thunderbird client has got a big makeover. It is not just an e-mail client though as it also has calendaring, contacts and tasks built-in, and many additional add-on’s that provide extra customisation and functionality. […]

Blogemail, opensource, technology, thunderbird

Docker Mailserver (DMS) is an open-source production-ready full stack mail server that you can self-host in a Docker container

2023-06-142023-06-14 Danie
Red postbox

This is a simple containerised mail server (SMTP, IMAP, LDAP, Antispam, Antivirus, etc.). Only configuration files, no SQL database. Easy to deploy and upgrade. I see it is often recommended to others, as I noticed […]

Blogemail, mailserver, opensource, selfhosting, technology

Google adds client-side encryption to Gmail and Calendar. Should you care? Spoiler: Probably Not

2023-03-012023-03-01 Danie
Shows portion of a Google Drive screen with pop up message saying Encrypted by ink-42.com This file is encrypted by your organisation.

On Tuesday, Google made client-side encryption available to a limited set of Gmail and Calendar users in a move designed to give them more control over who sees sensitive communications and schedules. Client-side encryption is […]

Blogemail, encryption, gmail, privacy, technology

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