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* Fixed some errors (foreground service ≠ watchdog) * Added contact form instead of the email address * Modified formatting (title names) * Matched ToC name to the master project's wording (Table of Contents -> Index)
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**NOTE:** If you have any troubles, check [this extensive FAQ](https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md).
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You may also ask in [this XDA Forum thread](https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-5-0-fairemail-fully-featured-open-source-privacy-oriented-email-app.3824168/)
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or via email to [marcel@faircode.eu](mailto:marcel@faircode.eu). Bad reviews won't help you or the developer, so try asking in person first.
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or via [this contact form](https://contact.faircode.eu/?product=fairemailsupport). Bad reviews won't help you or the developer, so try asking in person first.
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## 1. Accepting the License Agreement
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## 1. Accepting the license agreement
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When you start the app for the first time, you need to accept the license agreement.
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## 2. Starting the Wizard
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## 2. Starting the wizard
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FairEmail has a setup wizard integrated. It will lead you through the process. Choose the wizard for easy configuration.
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If your email provider is not listed, or if you want to authenticate using a password, choose "Other provider".
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## 3. Fill in Credentials
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## 3. Fill in credentials
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Fill in your screen name, your email address and your password. FairEmail will fetch the server settings automatically for most email providers.
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If you want to check the password for typos, you can enable showing the entered password by clicking on the eye icon.
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After you have entered everything, press the "check" button.
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## 4. Setting up Default Folders
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## 4. Setting up default folders
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FairEmail will try to recognize the default folders for the inbox, sent messages, spam messages, drafts and archived messages.
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Accept with "OK" if the settings look fine. Otherwise, you may also edit the settings.
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## 5. Disable Battery Optimization
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## 5. Disable battery optimization
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Below the wizard, there are two more options numbered:
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**NOTE:** Even with battery optimization disabled, FairEmail won't drain your battery. The app usage will be high. But that does not mean high battery usage. See [FAQ #39 How can I reduce the battery usage of FairEmail?](https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/docs/FAQ-en-rGB.md#user-content-faq39) for more information.
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## 6. (Unified) Inbox
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## 6. (Unified) inbox
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Once you press the back button, you'll enter your new inbox. At first, you will see a pop-up message with important information.
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For your better understanding, there will be additional information you can dismiss by tapping on the "X".
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## Optional Settings
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## Optional settings
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FairEmail will already work with the configuration above. However, you may want to change some minor things.
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As FairEmail comes with a lot of options, you can very likely adjust the app and its behavior the way you personally would like it.
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However, all of those options are optional. The app works stable with the default options without requiring any adjustment by you.
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The most common three settings you might want to set on the first run are mentioned below.
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Apart from that, there's also [this separate manual describing various settings / options](settings-overview.md) in FairEmail.
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### 1. Disable the permanent notification (watchdog)
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The watchdog is a necessary foreground service as many phones kill the app once there is nothing in the foreground anymore.
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However, it is designed in a way that it has no toll on your battery. If the permanent notification banner annoys you you can just turn the notification off.
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### 1. Disable the permanent notification
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The permanent notification is a necessary foreground service as many phones kill the app once there is nothing in the foreground anymore.
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However, it is designed in a way that it has no toll on your battery. If the permanent notification banner annoys you, you can just turn the notification off.
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To do so, press and hold on the notification and then click on the settings icon (gear symbol).
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Now disable the slider for the "Monitor".
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### 2. Changing Start Screen
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### 2. Changing start screen
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By default you will see a unified inbox on your start screen, which will summarize the inboxes of all your mail accounts in FairEmail.
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If you prefer to have a classic account view on start, maybe because you manage a greater number of email accounts with FairEmail,
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you can do this as follows:
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4. Go to the option "Show on start screen" and select an available option within the dropdown menu
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5. Use the back key to get back to the start screen
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### 3. Changing the Theme
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### 3. Changing the theme
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You can slightly change the way the app looks. To this end, FairEmail comes with multiple pre-installed themes.
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You can switch themes like this:
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**NOTE:** If you have any troubles, check [this extensive FAQ](https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md).
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You may also ask in [this XDA Forum thread](https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-5-0-fairemail-fully-featured-open-source-privacy-oriented-email-app.3824168/)
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or via email to [marcel@faircode.eu](mailto:marcel@faircode.eu). Bad reviews won't help you or the developer, so try asking in person first.
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or via [this contact form](https://contact.faircode.eu/?product=fairemailsupport). Bad reviews won't help you or the developer, so try asking in person first.
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**NOTE:** In most cases, an automatic configuration via the wizard described in the [first configuration guide](first-config.md) should work right away. If you are using a custom domain & server and the wizard doesn't work as expected, you can enable automatic configuration by implementing [RFC 6186](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6186) within the DNS and / or [Thunderbird:Autoconfiguration](https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Autoconfiguration). An independent guide for both methods can be found in [Auto Discover | LD Documentation](https://doc.ld-online.net/e-mail/auto-discover).
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## Accounts & Identities
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## Accounts & identities
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**Accounts** are basically your IMAP and POP3 accounts for reading mails. FairEmail uses your account to fetch _incoming_ mails.
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**Identities** are SMTP accounts for sending mails. FairEmail will use the identity to send _outgoing_ mails.
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## Adding a new E-Mail Account
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## Adding a new email account
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**NOTE:** This step requires working internet connection.
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Adding a new email account (account + identity) is pretty straightforward. Just follow these steps:
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**NOTE:** If you have any troubles, check [this extensive FAQ](https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md).
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You may also ask in [this XDA Forum thread](https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-5-0-fairemail-fully-featured-open-source-privacy-oriented-email-app.3824168/)
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or via email to [marcel@faircode.eu](mailto:marcel@faircode.eu). Bad reviews won't help you or the developer, so try asking in person first.
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or via [this contact form](https://contact.faircode.eu/?product=fairemailsupport). Bad reviews won't help you or the developer, so try asking in person first.
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## Table of Contents
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## Index
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* [First Configuration](first-config.md) - A manual how to set up FairEmail to just work
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* [Settings Overview](settings-overview.md) - A manual describing where and how to find some settings & options
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**NOTE:** If you have any troubles, check [this extensive FAQ](https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md).
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You may also ask in [this XDA Forum thread](https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-5-0-fairemail-fully-featured-open-source-privacy-oriented-email-app.3824168/)
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or via email to [marcel@faircode.eu](mailto:marcel@faircode.eu). Bad reviews won't help you or the developer, so try asking in person first.
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or via [this contact form](https://contact.faircode.eu/?product=fairemailsupport). Bad reviews won't help you or the developer, so try asking in person first.
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**NOTE:** A tutorial on the first configuration of the app and on how to add an account can be found in the [first configuration manual](first-config.md)
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## Opening the Settings
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## Opening the settings
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To open the settings, tap the three dashes in the top left corner (hamburger menu) and select "Settings" with the gear icon.
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That's it, you're already within the settings.
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* **Notifications** - Options related to the notifications by FairEmail
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* **Miscellaneous** - Some other options such as error reporting
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## Table of Contents
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## Index
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* [1. Adding a new Account](#1-adding-a-new-account)
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* [2. Receiving Messages in the Daytime only](#2-receiving-messages-in-the-daytime-only)
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* [3. Enable Checking for Spam](#3-enable-checking-for-spam)
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* [4. Edit Your E-Mail Signature](#4-edit-your-e-mail-signature)
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* [5. Limit Mobile Data Usage](#5-limit-mobile-data-usage)
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* [6. Changing the Theme](#6-changing-the-theme)
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* [7. Changing Start Screen](#7-changing-start-screen)
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* [8. Show an Avatar for each Sender](#8-show-an-avatar-for-each-sender)
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* [9. Enable Biometric Authentication](#9-enable-biometric-authentication)
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* [10. Enable Error Reporting](#10-enable-error-reporting)
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1. [Adding a new account](#1-adding-a-new-account)
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2. [Receiving messages in the daytime only](#2-receiving-messages-in-the-daytime-only)
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3. [Enable checking for spam](#3-enable-checking-for-spam)
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4. [Edit your email signature](#4-edit-your-e-mail-signature)
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5. [Limit mobile data usage](#5-limit-mobile-data-usage)
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6. [Changing the theme](#6-changing-the-theme)
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7. [Changing start screen](#7-changing-start-screen)
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8. [Show an avatar for each sender](#8-show-an-avatar-for-each-sender)
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9. [Enable biometric authentication](#9-enable-biometric-authentication)
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10. [Enable error reporting](#10-enable-error-reporting)
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## 1. Adding a new Account
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## 1. Adding a new account
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If you want to add a new account, use the wizard in the Main screen. Follow [this first configuration guide](first-config.md).
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You can also [add an account manually](/manual-config.md). That requires you to enter everything manually, so it's not recommended.
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## 2. Receiving Messages in the Daytime only
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## 2. Receiving messages in the daytime only
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You might want to not receive any messages at late hours. It is very easy and straightforward to tell FairEmail to synchronize only during specified days and hours.
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You can also exclude some accounts from this scheduling such that they are always synchronized regardless of the day and time.
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More information on scheduling can be found in [FAQ #78 How do I use schedules?](https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-faq78).
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### 2.1 Set Synchronization Day & Time
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### 2.1 Set synchronization day & time
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Follow the following steps:
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1. Go to the "Receive" settings
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2. Enable the option "Schedule"
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3. Set the days and time-frame messages should be synchronized
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### 2.2 Exclude an Account from the Schedule
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### 2.2 Exclude an account from the schedule
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You might want to exclude one specific account from the schedule and always receive messages regardless of the day and time.
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If so, follow these steps:
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6. Enable the option "Synchronize outside the schedule too"
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## 3. Enable Checking for Spam
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## 3. Enable checking for spam
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FairEmail can perform various checks on incoming mails. This can be enabled in the "Receive" settings within the "Checks" options.
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1. Go to the "Receive" settings
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## 4. Edit Your E-Mail Signature
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## 4. Edit your email signature
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The email signature is the text that is always added below the messages you send. The signatures can vary for each identity you send emails from.
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To add or edit your signature, do as follows:
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4. Press the "Edit signature" button
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5. Enter or edit your signature and save it
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## 5. Limit Mobile Data Usage
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## 5. Limit mobile data usage
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You can set up whether to use metered connections such as mobile data and how much kilobytes of data to use per message.
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You can also disable downloading messages when roaming.
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More information can be found in [FAQ #105 How does the roam-like-at-home option work?](https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-faq105).
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## 6. Changing the Theme
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## 6. Changing the theme
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You can slightly change the way the app looks. To this end, FairEmail comes with multiple pre-installed themes.
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You can switch themes like this:
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**NOTE:** Dynamic themes are not possible on Android.
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See [FAQ #164 Can you add customizable themes?](https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-faq164) for further details.
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## 7. Changing Start Screen
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## 7. Changing start screen
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By default you will see a unified inbox on your start screen, which will summarize the inboxes of all your mail accounts in FairEmail.
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If you prefer to have a classic account view on start, maybe because you manage a greater number of email accounts with FairEmail,
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4. Go to the option "Show on start screen" and select an available option within the dropdown menu
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5. Use the back key to get back to the start screen
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## 8. Show an Avatar for each Sender
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## 8. Show an avatar for each sender
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There are multiple ways to show an avatar for each sender. You can enable multiple at once.
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1. Go to the "Display" settings
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**NOTE:** Apart from the generated icons, there might be a privacy risk with each available option.
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Gravatars and Libravatar might not be available in the PlayStore version as Google falsely flags the app to be a spyware otherwise. Also see [this XDA thread](https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-5-0-fairemail-fully-featured-open-source-privacy-oriented-email-app.3824168/page-1125#post-87018167) on the matter.
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## 9. Enable Biometric Authentication
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## 9. Enable biometric authentication
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You might want to protect your app via a PIN or a fingerprint to ensure no unauthorized person gains access to your messages.
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To do so, follow these steps:
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More information can be found in [FAQ #113 How does biometric authentication work?](https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/docs/FAQ-en-rGB.md#user-content-faq113).
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## 10. Enable error reporting
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Error reporting is disabled by default. However, enabling this helps the developer finding any bugs and improving the app.
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If you want to enable error reporting, do as follows:
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