I use the HTC Mail app - because it is so slick compared to the stock Gmail app.
I observe that when I tried using Gmail app as well as the HTC Flyer Mail app - and sent some test emails - Gmail would receive and would notify receipt of these test emails almost immediately
Whereas the HTC Mail app would not receive/notify for several minutes.
The only setting I can see that relates to Mail Receipt frequency is Mail->More->Settings->Send & Receive->Update Schedule where the lowest/fastest Update Frequency that can be set is 5 minutes.
Is there some other setting I am missing that would make HTC Mail app receive/notify email in more-like real time?
Thanks
You are looking for a Push setting. I don't believe that the HTC Mail app does that. You could try another app like K-9 to see if that would work better.
RMarkwald said:
You are looking for a Push setting. I don't believe that the HTC Mail app does that. You could try another app like K-9 to see if that would work better.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok thanks for the reply. I guess what throws me and what I was trying to convey is this - why does the native Gmail app immediately notify of received email and the HTC Mail app does not
I'd guess the app uses a push protocol. That's why someone suggested you try K-9 since it supports push protocol. If you like K-9 but want a more Honeycomb like interface you can buy Kaiten email, made by the developer of K-9 but with a nice multi-column display.
Sent from my HTC Flyer P512 using Tapatalk
bsoplinger said:
I'd guess the app uses a push protocol. That's why someone suggested you try K-9 since it supports push protocol. If you like K-9 but want a more Honeycomb like interface you can buy Kaiten email, made by the developer of K-9 but with a nice multi-column display.
Sent from my HTC Flyer P512 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey I appreciate the reply - and the suggestion. I will give Kaiten a spin but I do love the level of customization and design aesthetics HTC has put into all their apps - Mail, Gallery, Music etc - just so graceful
But my thanks again!
matthew2582 said:
Ok thanks for the reply. I guess what throws me and what I was trying to convey is this - why does the native Gmail app immediately notify of received email and the HTC Mail app does not
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Google has built that function into their Gmail app, that's why it works that way. HTC apparently hasn't. I don't use the HTC Mail app at all, and never have for that reason. The other is it doesn't work well with Exchange with security policies for ActiveSync.
Sent from my ADR6300 using xda premium
RMarkwald said:
Google has built that function into their Gmail app, that's why it works that way. HTC apparently hasn't. I don't use the HTC Mail app at all, and never have for that reason. The other is it doesn't work well with Exchange with security policies for ActiveSync.
Sent from my ADR6300 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok thanks for that info RMarkwald
Related
My hero doesn't work well with email. Is there any app like email on 3 or Nokia messenger for HTC hero. I have tried k9 mail I have same problem.
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App
zabihjan said:
My hero doesn't work well with email. Is there any app like email on 3 or Nokia messenger for HTC hero. I have tried k9 mail I have same problem.
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe you should be more clear on what does and what does not work. You might get a better answer then.
Hi,
What exactly is the issue that you're having?
Also, what ROM are you using?
...and next time, please post in GENERAL or Q&A
Moved as not Android Development.
Apologies for posting in wrong section
I have original HTC hero Rom 1.5 Android, waiting for 2.1. My issue is, the email application doesn't check my emails as per schedule and I don't get notified of nothing although notification sound is on. I can send emails fine I cannot recieve most of the time. My hotmail account doesn't work at all, I got all the settings from hotmail website.
In k9mail, I get old messages as new every single day so I uninstalled it.
Thx.....
zabihjan said:
My hero doesn't work well with email. Is there any app like email on 3 or Nokia messenger for HTC hero. I have tried k9 mail I have same problem.
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App
I found the CM7 email app to be pretty flaky for me. Sometimes it can't sync, or it'll keep grabbing emails that I've previous deleted days/weeks ago.
I have several emails, hotmails, gmails, ISP email, etc. So the default gmail or hotmail one isn't enough.
[Edit]
Found an app in a different thread called K-9 Mail
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fsck.k9&hl=en
Just been playing with it for an hour or so, and I seems to be a fantastic email app.
Enhanced Email is best imo.
Sent from my MB860 using xda premium
I actually prefer maildroid over everything else. Been using it from day one of the Atrix's release.
Sent from my MB860 using xda premium
CaelanT said:
Enhanced Email is best imo.
Sent from my MB860 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agreed.
Sent from my CM7 Atrix.
CaelanT said:
Enhanced Email is best imo.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Enhanced Email is good. So is K-9 Mail, which I use.
Depends on how you are setting up your email account...
If using Exchange, Enhanced Email is pretty nice.
However, if using POP 3, I found Enhanced Email to have the same flaky bugs you are experiencing now.
I ended up using K-9 Mail. I did not like the icon for K-9 so I also installed K-9 Icon. It is a more professional icon/widget that just has an envelope with a message counter (although the counter only updates every minute). Plus K-9 Mail/K-9 Icon are free. I like free.
It's clearly not advertised well, but Kaiten is the new and improved version of K-9. I've been using it for over a year now.
omni_angel7 said:
It's clearly not advertised well, but Kaiten is the new and improved version of K-9. I've been using it for over a year now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It should be noted that Kaiten (a play on K-10, the successor to K-9), like Enhanced Email, is a paid app,while K-9 is still free. Nothing against paid apps, mind you--I use quite a few. I just wanted to make it clear.
I have been using the native client but I hate in notifications that it only shows one message unread not numerous ones. Also when you click it. It only takes you to inbox not to message.
Anyone know of how to fix these settings or another mail client?
Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda app-developers app
I use enhanced email...it works really great.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
colemac said:
I have been using the native client but I hate in notifications that it only shows one message unread not numerous ones. Also when you click it. It only takes you to inbox not to message.
Anyone know of how to fix these settings or another mail client?
Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I really like MailDroid free.
You can set different tones for different times of the day, and per email contact. Works great, if you want to have a really loud annoying tone from important people.
Anybody know a good Android app that does Exchange and also other email like Gmail combined?
groggrog said:
Anybody know a good Android app that does Exchange and also other email like Gmail combined?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the email app on the phone handles multiple accts of IMAP, POP, Exchange, etc.
They're separate apps natively...I'm basically looking for an equivalent to the All Inboxes function on iOS...
groggrog said:
They're separate apps natively...I'm basically looking for an equivalent to the All Inboxes function on iOS...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the email (not gmail) app will handle gmail as imap or activesync as well as any other accts. in a single or combined view.
groggrog said:
Anybody know a good Android app that does Exchange and also other email like Gmail combined?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
MailDroid will do this, but its not a unified inbox, if thats what you are looking for.
stan.s said:
the email (not gmail) app will handle gmail as imap or activesync as well as any other accts. in a single or combined view.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You're right! Didn't know that...thanks for the info!
I use enhance email. I'm using m.google.com for gmail as exchange on 2 Accts. I really like it. Has combined inbox, fit to screen (mobile view) which was really important to me and I'm sure this app does more than my simple mind understands
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
I don't think this will do mutiple accounts, but by far the best Exchange mail app I've used is TOUCHDOWN by Nitro.
One of the things I LOVE about it, as opposed to using the built in Android mail app, is that any 'remote' admin features are ONLY applied to the Touchdown app.
ie: if your Exchange admin requires a password to get into your mail... if you use the standard android, you have to type it in every time you unlock your phone.... if you use Touchdown you only need to type it in when opening Touchdown.
And most importantly, last I checked, if the Admin wants they can remote wipe the DEVICE if you use the built in mail app.. with Touchdown they can only wipe the mail app's data.
I've used it for several years across multiple companies and it's pretty damn awesome. (It's not just mail btw.. it's also exchange calendars, and Tasks.. and they sync with the built in calendars and almost all widgets).
Is there an alternative mail app that compares to the iphone mail client. The current mail app is not up to par for my needs and I do not not like the user interface
Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda app-developers app
No responses yet?
Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda app-developers app
I prefer k9 mail. The user interface takes some getting used to, it's not that intuitive but it gives me a customizable unified in box and works well once you figure out how to navigate through it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
T3hBraveBoss said:
Is there an alternative mail app that compares to the iphone mail client. The current mail app is not up to par for my needs and I do not not like the user interface
Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Describe some of your needs or maybe something you'd prefer in the interface. Maybe someone can go off that.
I agree with KingWp1 put some criteria down. I personally think the iPhone email app is weak and leaves a lot to be desired in a mobile mail app.
-McMex
I've used k9 for a long time, but upgraded to kaiten when I got my Nexus 7 because I wanted dual panes. It's basically the tablet version of k9, but has some extra features and still works good on the phone.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
Well really the ios mail app suited my needs completely, I don't really know how to explain it. I like how I don't have to resize the message on iOS that's my main delema
Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda app-developers app
T3hBraveBoss said:
Is there an alternative mail app that compares to the iphone mail client. The current mail app is not up to par for my needs and I do not not like the user interface
Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As mentioned, a little bit more info of your requirements would be helpful in suggesting a specific app. I personally did not like the stock Mail app that came with the S3. The problem I found was that if I read an email from my Outlook on my PC, the notification would not go away on my phone. I had a Galaxy Nexus before this and the mail app there would clear the notification, without me having to clear it, if I read the email from Outlook. I ended up removing my current mail + exchange app and replacing it with the stock ICS mail app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728308
Some good news, Google acquired Sparrow. It is the best mobile mail client I have ever used, looking forward to it coming to Android.
I just started using MailDroid free myself. The pro version is expensive, but I'll see what I thing after I've been using it a while.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maildroid
Checkout Enhanced Email from the Market. Excellent support Daniel does an awesome job.
I use touchdown, but set my email up as a hosted exchange server
Deb
I need exchange support so I use touchdown, works great and worth the coin
Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda premium
I create unique return address for everyone I send emails to, K9 is the only app I could find that allows change the return address. Only because of that feature I'm stuck with K9, although don't like how difficult and not intuitive the interface is.
I am looking for a good email client for my phone and tablet. I have tried K9 and the Samsung clients but looking for something better. Anyone have some good ones?
Sent from my GT-P7510 using XDA Premium HD app
I use Gmail. Always works for me.
Guess I should have added that this is for a non-gmail account. I do use gmail for my gmail account but I have a few other email accounts that I need a good client for.
Sent from my GT-P7510 using XDA Premium HD app
Pmac25 said:
Guess I should have added that this is for a non-gmail account. I do use gmail for my gmail account but I have a few other email accounts that I need a good client for.
Sent from my GT-P7510 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have all your other accounts push to Gmail and sort with auto filters?
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2
I use touchdown by nitrodesk. My favorite and I've tried about 6. Moxier would be #2. though this is for exchange mail. so YMMV.
mrRobinson said:
I use touchdown by nitrodesk. My favorite and I've tried about 6. Moxier would be #2. though this is for exchange mail. so YMMV.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I vote Touchdown as well, but...................
Beware the sent emails that go missing completely (no success). Never fails to be a long and important message that disappears with no chance of recovering.
Also beware the included contacts app. Cannot create / nor edit a new exchange contact. Actually you can, but it will not sync with exchange.
There is a work around for this one.
Phalanx7621 said:
I use Gmail. Always works for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok
Pmac25 said:
I am looking for a good email client for my phone and tablet. I have tried K9 and the Samsung clients but looking for something better. Anyone have some good ones?
Sent from my GT-P7510 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am a huge fan of AquaMail. It's so much better than MailDroid or K-9, the more "praised" mail apps. Try it out and I think you'll be happy.
Touchdown and Gmail here. Manage work contacts with touchdown and personal contacts via gmail. Keeps things nice and clean
I use MailDroid for my very finicky school email that doesn't work with a lot of other email apps. Never had a problem with it.
I see a lot of people recommending TouchDown, but I believe AquaMail to be superior to it. I've also tried MailDroid, K9 and they aren't as good as AquaMail.
Aquamail.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app
How is gmail on aqua? Does it get pushed or do you have to have it sync at certain times to get mail?
Show Some Love
^^ IMAP Push works great in Aquamail for Gmail account.