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Safe email
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Frequently Asked Questions
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<a name="FAQ1"></a>
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2018-08-03 04:28:37 +00:00
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**(1) Which permissions are needed and why?**
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* Full network access (INTERNET): to send and receive email
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* View network connections (ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE): to monitor internet connectivity changes
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* Run at startup (RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED): to start monitoring on device start
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<a name="FAQ2"></a>
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**(2) What are operations?**
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The low priority status bar notification shows the number of pending operations, which can be:
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* Mark message as seen/unseen in remote folder
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* Add message to remote folder
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* Move message to another remote folder
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* Delete message from remote folder
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* Send message
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* Download attachment
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<a name="FAQ3"></a>
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**(3) What is a valid security certificate?**
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Valid security certificates are officially signed (not self signed) and have matching a host name.
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2018-08-04 09:55:34 +00:00
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<a name="FAQ4"></a>
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**(4) Why is IMAP IDLE required?**
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Without [IMAP IDLE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAP_IDLE) emails need to be periodically fetched,
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which is a waste of battery power and internet bandwidth and will delay notification of new emails.
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2018-08-02 13:33:06 +00:00
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<br>
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2018-08-03 04:28:37 +00:00
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If you have another question, you can use [this forum](https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/source-email-t3824168).
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