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Hi
I get the sending.... hanging problem with the galaxy s built in gmail app.
clearing the cache doesn't work, and using the other email app wont attach video , it just says too big.
what are the good alternative email programs?
Cheers
Hi,
I'm using K-9 Mail via an IMAP Account and are fairly happy with it. Only one thing: Push-Mail via IMAP-Idle drains the Battery like Hell... but a 15 Minute poll is fair enough (shorter Intervals are also available).
And it is FOSS...
Bye
ayn said:
Hi,
I'm using K-9 Mail via an IMAP Account and are fairly happy with it. Only one thing: Push-Mail via IMAP-Idle drains the Battery like Hell... but a 15 Minute poll is fair enough (shorter Intervals are also available).
And it is FOSS...
Bye
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cheers K9 came up in a google search, it sounds good
I turn off sync with email and check it manually when i want to.
its more about sending an email and it actually getting there . where the gmail app fails .
I check my mail on my main computer, but use my phone to 'quick check' stuff. but if an app is a 'beast that takes ages to open' that would be a pain. I didn't think about battery life, (cheers for that). so many apps just run in the background on my galaxy s. as much as i love it, it is another crazy computer in my life .
is K9 a free app or advertising/donation?
also any other suggestions welcome too
Are you sure the gmail app is failing? If you've got your phone to manually sync, the email will never send. The gmail app does not send emails as per request, they are put in a queue and sent out only when the phone syncs. Try it now. Send an email and keep syncing disabled. Nothing happens. Hi options the. Choose refresh option and I will push through the queued emails. As for file size limit, I wouldn't know but I have added a total of 5.8mb in an email which sent fine.
Edit: re read your post. Use the gmail app and try what I said, it has no issues with file size like other **** apps.
galaxy44 said:
is K9 a free app or advertising/donation?
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K9 is free open source software without any kind of adds or something else.
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Are you sure the gmail app is failing? If you've got your phone to manually sync, the email will never send. The gmail app does not send emails as per request, they are put in a queue and sent out only when the phone syncs. Try it now. Send an email and keep syncing disabled. Nothing happens. Hi options the. Choose refresh option and I will push through the queued emails. As for file size limit, I wouldn't know but I have added a total of 5.8mb in an email which sent fine.
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its a known issue:
http://www.google.co.uk/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=1363d927a73ee840&hl=en
send sometimes works
sometimes doesn't (usually when i attach pic or video)
i can send very small test messages by clicking refresh
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Try it now. Send an email and keep syncing disabled. Nothing happens. Hi options the. Choose refresh option and I will push through the queued emails. As for file size limit, I wouldn't know but I have added a total of 5.8mb in an email which sent fine.
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i always use refresh to send the email with sync disabled
its a know issue
the file size issue is to do with the 'other' email program that came with my phone.
I've ruled both out as not fit for purpose.
but i don't want to try hundreds of apps so i thought a few good recommendations might help.
cheers anyway, but I'm giving up on the gmail app.
quick update:
I've tried K9
it had success sending video attachments (that were stuck on gmail app or cancelled on the other galaxy s email app)
the bad
when it set up, it took ages (i have 1000s of email on my gmail account. so it could just be that)
it doesn't seem to group the emails (like replies from forums etc) can i set the settings to do this?
the names like expunge and poll (empty trash and refresh)
it seems a bit slower than the gmail app? but i could just be me
i'm trying to get used to the scrolling left and right in messages.
the good
it showed the full message
it could send video attachments to gmail (is 25mb max for gmail)
it sent the items (unlike the gmail app)
it seems pretty equipped with options
looks ok
I'm still not sure
What else might i try?
ok
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S
I shoot 3 videos (all 3 are about 7mb)
Gmail can handle attachments up to 25MB
Gmail app always gets stuck on sending (with no warning to let you know its not sent)
MMS wont convert the files
Other Email app wont accept the file size
K9 sends them (which is a step forward)
but doesn't group messages by conversation
also it has the push always running (i don't know what push is)
and seems to always be checking my mail (I don't mind exploring the oddly named and confusing settings if its the program i am going to use)
also the built in gmail app shortens messages so replies from this forum wont display the link to the topic (pretty annoying) the other built in email app does display the link long enough to click.
I feel very frustrated.
I just wanted to send a couple of funny videos to my friend via any means.
And it feels like my Samsung Galaxy S is just completely against me doing this in any easy fashion
I might keep K9 but turn all the setting to check the email off and use it if i want to send a file.
how do i turn the check mail settings off on k9 (the options are confusing, confusingly named, and different depending on where you are in the program.
if i turn K9 off, and use it only occasionally will it take ages to open if i keep all my messages on the server?
Or is there a fourth email program:
that opens fast
groups the messages
sends attachments up to 25mb
Cheers
i tried Maildroid but he adds were annoying.
back to K9:
How do i stop K9 automatically checking mail?
and how do stop the k9 mail service app running constantly (i assume its the push thing)
I'm thinking of keeping the app on there to send files by email, and for links that don't show up properly like replies from this forum. but i don't want it spanking my battery or checking for emails
How do i set it up for "there when i need it"?
the options are confusing and have nonsense kind of names.
Cheers
so, has anyone figured out a way to "select all" when trying to delete multiple emails form your inbox or from the trash, in either the Gmail app, or the regular email app?
I can't believe you have to tick the check box for each and every email to delete it...
thanks!
No. This is a long standing issue that you can only work around by purchasing a 3rd party e-mail application such as K9 or Touchdown.
thanks!
I have K9 mail on my evo; I was trying to keep things more "stock" on the xoom, but maybe I should start using it..
I like the email widget built into the xoom; and, I dont believe k9 has a widget..
of course, that wouldnt solve the problem with not being able to multiple select with gmail..
Theres no way to delete emails at once by check boxes or anything?
you have to individually check off each box, one at a time..if you get alot of emails, its a royal PITA..
Launch the web version of gmail.
wase4711 said:
you have to individually check off each box, one at a time..if you get alot of emails, its a royal PITA..
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Yeah, I have to remember every 2 or 3 days to go into the trash folders of both my Nexus One and my Xoom now to clear out the trash otherwise my memory consumption just goes up.
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Launch the web version of gmail.
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Unfortunately, I have 4 other email accounts to check as well, so that wont do it
I actually installed K9 mail. K9 Pure, and pure messenger, and am trying out that "trifecta" now..
I seem to be having a problem on the Atrix. I dont have this problem on my inspire or N1.
Using Exchange 2007 Server. When i try to forward oR send a email with attachments it always fails and says it cant send.
Again:
I dont have this problem on my inspire or N1.
I have had that issue on the stock email program. There is something called smart forwarding somewhere in the setup., I think. Allows you to forward without downloading the attachment. However I ended up installing an app called ENHANCED EMAIL which I use instead of the stock app. Also doesn't require my exhange password to unlock the phone (I can use the other unlock choices ) . It this app I don't have the attachment issue. The MAIL gui is much nicer. It uses the same contacts and calendar gui.
Im fact I also use an app called BUSINESS CALENDAR which is an overlay over the calendar gui that is much more like HTC Sense and looks vastly better than the stock calendar app.
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Hey guys,
Just got my SGS2 last week and have spent the last for days exploring and familiarizing myself with it.
I must say i am so far impressed and disappointed... i previously had a HTC Desire and there are a few things the Desire could do that the SGS2 cannot.
I figured we might as well start listing some things that the SGS2 cannot do, but you feel it should be able to do (with possible solutions if any).
so ill get it started...
1. Default Email Client - should be able to set update frequency by time of day.
The HTC mail app on my Desire had a setting where i could set the send/receive frequency depending on the time of day. For instance... between 8.00AM and 8.00PM i could have it update hourly, and between 8.00PM and 8.00AM it would update every 4 hours. The email setup is use is POP3 with Hotmail.
Solution: Setup hotmail (and other webmail providers?) as an exchange account. This will allow you greater control over your email client and its settings (include advanced update scheduling, folders, max email size, etc. I used this guide here.
2. Default Email Client - Be able to forward emails with attachments and the email trail. Seems to be a bug with the stock email app that makes this impossible.
Tested with the default email client on the SGS2 (hotmail with POP3), the attachments will not forward completely, only a portion of the attached file will forward and it will be corrupt when received, cannot open on receiving end. Also tested setting up hotmail as an exchange account, and the app will hang on the "fetching attachment" screen. A second attempt forwarding attachments with an exchange account was successful.
Solution: Setup email as an exchange account (see above) or use 3rd party app - Suggestions on which apps?
3. TouchWiz - Show the default number of 8 apps (rather than 6) in the recent apps list (accessible by long-pressing the Home key)
Solution: Root and install the mod or flash the appropriate ROM that has this feature. CyanogenMod is one.
4. Default Web Browser - Hide the notification bar in the Browser app.
Solution: 3rd party app - Dolphin Browser HD can do this in its 'fullscreen' mode - any suggestions on other apps?
5. Default Web Browser - Have real text reflow on any zoom level in the Browser app. (Like HTCs)
Solution: 3rd party app - Opera Mobile, Boat Browser and Boat Browser Mini have the ability to reflow on a variety of zoom levels by using the onscreen zoom buttons.
6. CRT screen-off animation.
Solution: Root and install the mod or flash the appropriate ROM that has this feature.
7. System/Power management - Better power management when wifi is 24/7 enabled with IM applications, The S1 could last for a close to 1.5 days with that setup the S2 barely lasts 20hrs due to the AOS bug... Iphone3GS/4 can last as high as 3days.
8. System/Network Capabilities - No Near Field Communication (NFC)?
Solution: The SGS2 supports NFC depending on which version of the phone you have. NFC is enabled on some versions, and not on others. Source Source Source
9. System/Notification Settings - There are no repeat audible notifications for missed called and messages.
Solution: 3rd party app - Vibration Notifier, GO SMS Pro
10. System/Notification Settings - Privacy settings in the notification bar. Why can't I turn off the displaying of message content in the notification bar?
Solution: Use Go SMS Pro. You can set that to just say "New Message", instead of showing the content. Go SMS Pro > Settings > Notification Settings > Default Notification Settings > Notification Bar Privacy Mode.
11. System/Connectivity - bluetooth support (proper) so we can use bluetooth controllers like the ps3 and wii one.
Solution: Root and install the mod or flash the appropriate ROM that has this feature.
12. System/Connectivity - Reverse Tether.
Some HTCs ( Desire HD, Sensation) and other devices have reverse tether via USB - feature seems to be missing on SGS2.
13. Application Range - Ability to install some stock Android Apps.
14. System/Notification Settings/TouchWiz - Ability to dismiss notifications individually.
CyanogenMod had this ability by simply swiping them horizontally.
Solution: Root and install the mod or flash the appropriate ROM that has this feature.
15. Advanced IPSEC VPNs - For whatever reason, Samsung did not include this functionality with their 2.3.x FW.
As a result, VPN compatibility is very limited without hacking.
16. Contacts App - Display cropped version of profile picture for contacts when assigned through contact link/sync.
Not sure how to describe this one... HTCs Contacts App would crop a contact photo to suit its app's square frame (maintaining photo's proportions/aspect ratio). Samsung's contacts app will squash the photo to suit the square frame (distorting photo's proportions). Go Contacts will shrink a contact photo to suit the square frame (maintaining photo's proportions/aspect ratio). I would like the Samsung and Go Contacts apps to display their contact photos like the HTCs do. I have attached an image to try and explain my issue.
List is a work in progress - i will continue to build the list and add to it any suggestions anyone has. Also, i will not be able to test all the solutions i post, and many of the comments/solutions will be simply copied and pasted from your posts. So please feel free to test and make any corrections to the problem/solution list.
Hopefully this will help any users with their transitions from their old devices to the SGS2.
I welcome all input, thanks guys.
[email protected] said:
Hey guys,
Just got my SGS2 last week and have spent the last for days exploring and familiarizing myself with it.
I must say i am so far impressed and disappointed... i previously had a HTC Desire and there are a few things the Desire could do that the SGS2 cannot.
I figured we might as well start listing some things that the SGS2 cannot do, but you feel it should be able to do (with possible solutions if any).
so ill get it started...
1. Email app - should be able to set update frequency by time of day.
The HTC mail app on my Desire had a setting where i could set the send/receive frequency depending on the time of day. For instance... between 8.00AM and 8.00PM i could have it update hourly, and between 8.00PM and 8.00AM it would update every 4 hours.
Thats all i can think of at the moment - i will continue to build the list and add to it any suggestions anyone has.
Hopefully this will help any users with their transitions from their old devices to the SGS2.
I welcome all input, hanks guys.
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You can set the update frequency time for the Email app. You just need to go to Settings -> Accounts -> "Exchange" or "Pop3" account -> Account Settings.
Granted that I am using Exchange so I am not too sure if that works for Pop but I think if the setting is there, it should also work for Pop3 account.
I am on KG5 so I am not sure if that is a new feature or not as I can't remember with the older version. I was using Moxier Mail previously which allows you to do that as well.
- Be able to forward emails with attachments and the email trail. Seems to be a bug with the stock email app that makes this impossible.
Solution: 3rd party app
- Show the default number of 8 apps (rather than 6) in the recent apps list (accessible by long-pressing the Home key)
- Hide the notification bar in the Browser app.
Solution: 3rd party app
- Have the text reflow on any zoom level in the Browser app.
Solution: 3rd party app
- CRT screen-off animation.
Solution: Root and install the mod or flash the appropriate ROM that has this feature.
ohyeahar said:
- Be able to forward emails with attachments and the email trail. Seems to be a bug with the stock email app that makes this impossible.
Solution: 3rd party app
- Show the default number of 8 apps (rather than 6) in the recent apps list (accessible by long-pressing the Home key)
- Hide the notification bar in the Browser app.
Solution: 3rd party app
- Have the text reflow on any zoom level in the Browser app.
Solution: 3rd party app
- CRT screen-off animation.
Solution: Root and install the mod or flash the appropriate ROM that has this feature.
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I have forwarded emails with attachments pleanty of times on the stock email app (note, not the GMail app).
Text reflow can be enabled in the stock browser.
I agree with the stock rom having the CRT animation.
So far the only 'fault' I can find is I wish the speaker was placed somewhere better, where it isn't so easy to cover.
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escaflo said:
You can set the update frequency time for the Email app. You just need to go to Settings -> Accounts -> "Exchange" or "Pop3" account -> Account Settings.
Granted that I am using Exchange so I am not too sure if that works for Pop but I think if the setting is there, it should also work for Pop3 account.
I am on KG5 so I am not sure if that is a new feature or not as I can't remember with the older version. I was using Moxier Mail previously which allows you to do that as well.
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hi mate, i understand the update frequency can be set. but on the Desire i could set it for on peak and off peak intervals. different update frequence for different times of the day.
cheers mate.
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hi mate, i understand the update frequency can be set. but on the Desire i could set it for on peak and off peak intervals. different update frequence for different times of the day.
cheers mate.
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Open up account settings in the email app and go to Sync schedule, there you can set the peak and off-peak schedule at the top, i use this feature and it works great
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I am not too sure but I am able to set peak and off-peak schedule. So my current sync is push during peak hour and 15 minutes sync during off peak. You can also set the time which is peak and off peak.
If you need more fine grain control over it, I didn't know HTC can do it. I got a htc sensation at home maybe I can try with that.
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segagamer said:
... So far the only 'fault' I can find is I wish the speaker was placed somewhere better, where it isn't so easy to cover.
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Ah I completely agree, I tend to accidently cover the speaker a lot in landscape position during vid watching or gaming.. and the mic position isn't great, have taken a few videos where I've covered it and sound becomes muffled
viva.fidel said:
Open up account settings in the email app and go to Sync schedule, there you can set the peak and off-peak schedule at the top, i use this feature and it works great
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what type of email account are you using? i have a pop3 setup with hotmail, using the default email app.
cheers.
segagamer said:
Text reflow can be enabled in the stock browser.
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can you please explain how to set this up?
cheers.
[email protected] said:
what type of email account are you using? i have a pop3 setup with hotmail, using the default email app.
cheers.
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For the browser:
Go to the Browser->Settings->Auto-fit pages. Check the box and it will automatically re-flow the page.
For the email:
I am not sure if it works for Hotmail as I am using Exchange. Can you go into Accounts-> Hotmail -> Accounts Settings -> Schedule Sync? If not, I guess that's the limitation of it and that it only works for Exchange.
i want the stock rom has the crt off screen animation
Better power management when wifi is 24/7 enabled with IM applications, The S1 could last for a close to 1.5 days with that setup the S2 barely lasts 20hrs due to the AOS bug... Iphone3GS/4 can last as high as 3days.
escaflo said:
For the browser:
Go to the Browser->Settings->Auto-fit pages. Check the box and it will automatically re-flow the page.
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Complete BS. If you don't know what proper reflow means please don't give these kinds of advice. The stock browser does NOT reflow. It only has a two-step zoom level, that is it.
There is no way to zoom to a specific value you want after which the text will reflow. Only (some) user-installable browsers do this the way it is supposed to work.
escaflo said:
For the browser:
Go to the Browser->Settings->Auto-fit pages. Check the box and it will automatically re-flow the page.
For the email:
I am not sure if it works for Hotmail as I am using Exchange. Can you go into Accounts-> Hotmail -> Accounts Settings -> Schedule Sync? If not, I guess that's the limitation of it and that it only works for Exchange.
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Use safari on the iphone/ipad, thats reflow.. theres a difference between that and auto fit.
NFS & a slightly higher res screen is something i wish it had, but it does not matter too much.
My input to missing featutes
There are no repeat audible notifications for missed called and messages...I have to use a clunky app for this basic functionality.
Privacy settings in the notification bar - why can't I turn off the displaying of message content in the notification bar?
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Pfeffernuss said:
Complete BS. If you don't know what proper reflow means please don't give these kinds of advice. The stock browser does NOT reflow. It only has a two-step zoom level, that is it.
There is no way to zoom to a specific value you want after which the text will reflow. Only (some) user-installable browsers do this the way it is supposed to work.
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Er.. I think you should check a little before you rant at someone. You're both wrong (and right).
Yes, you can only double tap to zoom in and out for text reflow to work. However, there are 3 different levels of zoom, which can get selected via the settings.
Whilst this is not as useful as text reflow with pinch-to-zoom, it is still a lot more effective than you suggest.
manmikey said:
My input to missing featutes
Privacy settings in the notification bar - why can't I turn off the displaying of message content in the notification bar?
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+1 for that
manmikey said:
Privacy settings in the notification bar - why can't I turn off the displaying of message content in the notification bar?
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+1 for that
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And the solution - use Go SMS Pro. You can set that to just say "New Message", instead of showing the content.
I'm using the gmail app right now, but I'm trying to switch over to the stock app to take advantage of the aod email notifications (for the time being anyway....). I'm not sure if i'm missing something or I'm the biggest noob around or what, but I can't seem to archive new gmail messages from the inbox or the stock email app. My options are swipe right: Move,Set Reminder,Unread,Reply ... swipe left: Delete. I noticed if I move messages, I have to select a folder to put them in. This marks then as read, however, I would like to simply archive my messages and have them appear in 'All Messages' without having a label attached to them. Is this possible and I'm totally missing something? Or is this just gonna happen? I realize this is more of a standard email client, but given the amount of gmail accounts out there, this is something I would expect would be available for a google email account. I will stick to the Gmail app for now, but would be nice to know, even just to get the oad notifications, thanks.
ps - I searched the forums first, but if I missed the answer already, sorry.
tldr: Archive in Samsung mail client ... where is it?
Don't think you are going to get it with the stock app. However, when Nougat rolls out for the S7 I am hoping the AOD will also update to show all notifications.
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I'm using the gmail app right now, but I'm trying to switch over to the stock app to take advantage of the aod email notifications (for the time being anyway....). I'm not sure if i'm missing something or I'm the biggest noob around or what, but I can't seem to archive new gmail messages from the inbox or the stock email app. My options are swipe right: Move,Set Reminder,Unread,Reply ... swipe left: Delete. I noticed if I move messages, I have to select a folder to put them in. This marks then as read, however, I would like to simply archive my messages and have them appear in 'All Messages' without having a label attached to them. Is this possible and I'm totally missing something? Or is this just gonna happen? I realize this is more of a standard email client, but given the amount of gmail accounts out there, this is something I would expect would be available for a google email account. I will stick to the Gmail app for now, but would be nice to know, even just to get the oad notifications, thanks.
ps - I searched the forums first, but if I missed the answer already, sorry.
tldr: Archive in Samsung mail client ... where is it?
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Albeit a little late to reply to you, but I ran into the same issue.
The answer basically is that in Gmail terms, archiving a message means removing all tags from it.
You can do this on the Samsung mail app by "moving" it to "all messages" folder...it sucks, I know
Well, I'm not 100% to your liking, but I did not use either both gmail or samsung mail. I switched to bluemail. If you want, you should try
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Well, I'm not 100% to your liking, but I did not use either both gmail or samsung mail. I switched to bluemail. If you want, you should try
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Jut be aware of the possible security issues using BlueMail
:fingers-crossed:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/xda-assist/typeapp-bluemail-security-problems-t3427000
It's the same as on iPhones I think, where a gmail account on their default email client app will go straight to delete.
Moreover, as Yahoo app does the same (I think), the outlier might actually be Gmail which doesn't let you delete, but only archive emails.