K-9 Mail

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K-9 (or Thunderbird for Android) is open source, very well supported and trusted - k9 has been around for nearly as long as Android itself! It supports multiple accounts, search, IMAP push email, multi-folder sync, flagging, filing, signatures, BCC-self, PGP/MIME & more. Install OpenKeychain along side it, in order to encrypt/ decrypt emails using OpenPGP.

Homepage: k9mail.app
GitHub: github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-android
Privacy: k9mail.app/privacy
Android App: play.google.com/.../com.fsck.k9
Web info: web-check.xyz/check/k9mail.app

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K-9 Mail Privacy Policy

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You are not being tracked
Features of the website are made available under a free software license
The service is open-source

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K-9 Mail Source Code

Author

thunderbird

Description

Thunderbird for Android – Open Source Email App for Android (fka K-9 Mail)

#android#communication#email#mozilla

Homepage

https://thunderbird.net/mobile

License

Apache-2.0

Created

04 Feb 11

Last Updated

12 Jul 26

Latest version

build_2101

Primary Language

Kotlin

Size

188,753 KB

Stars

13,699

Forks

2,762

Watchers

13,699

Language Usage

Star History

Top Contributors

Recent Commits

Rafael Tonholo (10 Jul 26)
docs: add RFC for new feature flag architecture (#11223)
Rafael Tonholo (08 Jul 26)
chore(deps): bump ch.qos.logback:logback-classic from 1.5.35 to 1.5.37 (#11242)
Rafael Tonholo (08 Jul 26)
feat: Adding Keyboard Incognito (#10975)
Rafael Tonholo (08 Jul 26)
chore(deps): bump com.diffplug.spotless from 8.7.0 to 8.8.0 (#11247)
Rafael Tonholo (08 Jul 26)
docs: add RFC for rendering inline images in plain-text messages (#11180)
Vignesh (08 Jul 26)
feat: Adding keyboard incognito - Added Settings option as toggle selection - AI assisted title and description of setting option
Danielle (07 Jul 26)
chore(deps): bump ktor from 3.5.0 to 3.5.1 (#11243)
Wolf-Martell Montwé (07 Jul 26)
chore(deps): bump org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-io-core from 0.9.0 to 0.9.1 (#11245)
dependabot[bot] (07 Jul 26)
chore(deps): bump com.diffplug.spotless from 8.7.0 to 8.8.0 Bumps com.diffplug.spotless from 8.7.0 to 8.8.0. --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: com.diffplug.spotless dependency-version: 8.8.0 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-minor ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <[email protected]>
thunderbird-botmobile (07 Jul 26)
chore(deps): Update dependency guard files on behalf of @dependabot
dependabot[bot] (07 Jul 26)
chore(deps): bump org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-io-core Bumps [org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-io-core](https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx-io) from 0.9.0 to 0.9.1. - [Release notes](https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx-io/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx-io/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx-io/compare/0.9.0...0.9.1) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-io-core dependency-version: 0.9.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <[email protected]>
dependabot[bot] (07 Jul 26)
chore(deps): bump ktor from 3.5.0 to 3.5.1 Bumps `ktor` from 3.5.0 to 3.5.1. Updates `io.ktor:ktor-client-core` from 3.5.0 to 3.5.1 - [Release notes](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/compare/3.5.0...3.5.1) Updates `io.ktor:ktor-client-cio` from 3.5.0 to 3.5.1 - [Release notes](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/compare/3.5.0...3.5.1) Updates `io.ktor:ktor-client-content-negotiation` from 3.5.0 to 3.5.1 - [Release notes](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/compare/3.5.0...3.5.1) Updates `io.ktor:ktor-client-logging` from 3.5.0 to 3.5.1 - [Release notes](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/compare/3.5.0...3.5.1) Updates `io.ktor:ktor-serialization-kotlinx-json` from 3.5.0 to 3.5.1 - [Release notes](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](https://github.com/ktorio/ktor/compare/3.5.0...3.5.1) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: io.ktor:ktor-client-core dependency-version: 3.5.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: io.ktor:ktor-client-cio dependency-version: 3.5.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: io.ktor:ktor-client-content-negotiation dependency-version: 3.5.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: io.ktor:ktor-client-logging dependency-version: 3.5.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch - dependency-name: io.ktor:ktor-serialization-kotlinx-json dependency-version: 3.5.1 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <[email protected]>
dependabot[bot] (07 Jul 26)
chore(deps): bump ch.qos.logback:logback-classic from 1.5.35 to 1.5.37 Bumps [ch.qos.logback:logback-classic](https://github.com/qos-ch/logback) from 1.5.35 to 1.5.37. - [Release notes](https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/releases) - [Commits](https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/compare/v_1.5.35...v_1.5.37) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: ch.qos.logback:logback-classic dependency-version: 1.5.37 dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-patch ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <[email protected]>
Rafael Tonholo (07 Jul 26)
docs(rfc/feature-flag): refine RFC 0004 to focus on declarative catalog without remote updates - Change scope from OpenFeature adoption to local catalog-only first phase - Remove evaluation context, targeting, and remote provider architecture - Defer OpenFeature integration, remote updates, and rollout to future work - Simplify catalog schema to flags registry with app/build-type overrides - Keep existing FeatureFlagProvider facade and debug override behaviour unchanged
Rafael Tonholo (29 Jun 26)
docs(rfc/feature-flag): add RFC for new feature flag architecture
Rafael Tonholo (07 Jul 26)
docs(rfc/inline-images): remove trailing whitespace and clean up formatting
Rafael Tonholo (07 Jul 26)
docs(rfc/inline-images): convert open questions to non-goals with clear scope decisions
Rafael Tonholo (07 Jul 26)
docs(rfc/inline-images): clarify risk mitigation and remove preference mention
Rafael Tonholo (07 Jul 26)
docs(rfc/inline-images): clarify alternatives section formatting and rationale
Rafael Tonholo (07 Jul 26)
docs(rfc/inline-images): clarify proposal scope and preserve existing cid behaviour
Rafael Tonholo (07 Jul 26)
docs(rfc/inline-images): add standards references for inline attachment behaviour
Rafael Tonholo (07 Jul 26)
docs(rfc/inline-images): remove user preference option - favor correct default behavior
Rafael Tonholo (07 Jul 26)
docs(rfc/inline-images): clarify RFC title and motivation - inline images are not Apple-specific
Rafael Tonholo (23 Jun 26)
docs(rfc/inline-images): add RFC for rendering inline images in plain-text messages
Vignesh B (07 Jul 26)
Merge branch 'thunderbird:main' into keyboard-incognito
Danielle (06 Jul 26)
fix: thread counted as single message in confirmation dialog (#11193)
Mohit Sharma (25 Jun 26)
fix: thread counted as single message in confirmation dialog
Wolf-Martell Montwé (03 Jul 26)
chore(deps): bump JVM target to 17 (#11236)
Wolf-Martell Montwé (02 Jul 26)
chore(build): improve detektAll checks (#11230)
Wolf-Martell Montwé (02 Jul 26)
chore(deps): bump Gradle 9.6.0 -> 9.6.1 (#11226)

K-9 Mail Website

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K-9 Mail

K-9 Mail is an open source email client focused on making it easy to chew through large volumes of email

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Server Details

IP Address 185.199.110.153
Hostname cdn-185-199-110-153.github.com
Location California, Pennsylvania, United States of America, NA
ISP GitHub Inc.
ASN AS54113

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Website marked as safe

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K-9 Mail Android App

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App K-9 Mail
Creation Date 19 Nov 17
Last Updated 19 Jul 24
Current Version 5.208
Creator K-9 Dog Walkers
Downloads 5,000,000+ downloads
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De-Googled Compatibility

Native 3.91 / 4 35 ratings

microG 4.00 / 4 26 ratings

GrapheneOS Native 4.0 / 4 (21)
LineageOS microG 4.0 / 4 (10)
LineageOS Native 4.0 / 4 (9)
CalyxOS microG 4.0 / 4 (8)
crDroid microG 4.0 / 4 (3)
e OS microG 4.0 / 4 (3)

Tested on Android 8–16 · Updated 13 May 26 · View on Plexus →

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Access Network State
Internet
Read Contacts
Read Sync Settings
Receive Boot Completed
Vibrate
Wake Lock
Write Contacts
Write External Storage
Delete Messages
Read Attachment
Read Messages
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