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The app I use on Android for email/ calendar/ contacts has stopped working - they've basically turned off their servers. Shame as it was pretty bulletproof for many years, and more reliable than other solutions I'd used.
But now I need to get set up with something else, what Android mail apps do you recommend?
I've tried Outlook briefly, but it doesn't give the option of setting up my work email as Exchange, so I think that's a non-starter.
I have:
- a work gmail account, only need emails from this
- a hotmail account which I use to sync email/ contacts/ calendars across devices
- a personal POP3 email account
- another work exchange account, although I guess could use this in IMAP
...and really need an app to aggregate them!
I’ve tried Outlook briefly, but it doesn’t give the option of setting up my work email as Exchange, so I think that’s a non-starter.
I am at the limit of my knowledge.
Our work is on MS Office365 / SharePoint/ etc. It syncs perfectly with my phone - just download app and select work account option and away you go. My work Android phone is loaded with Microsoft and it works well - I just default to Google Maps and Wallet.
My personal phone is just pure Google Android stuff.
Outlook for me and I've got 4 email accounts using it - 1 personal, 1 work and 2 related to a group I'm part of.
Contacts for me on the phone is the native Contacts app, I never keep contacts stored in Outlook and my work contacts get found on the work address book that is scanned when I'm composing a work email.
Calendar - my work stuff is done via Outlook and my personal stuff is native calendar app on phone.
Phone is a Google something or other...
For personal use on Android there's really only one answer, I can't see why you'd use anything other than a Google account for contacts and calendar.
I’ve tried Outlook briefly, but it doesn’t give the option of setting up my work email as Exchange, so I think that’s a non-starter.
That's exactly what Outlook was designed for. Two questions:
1) Have you added your work address as an account in Android and
2) Why are you using a personal phone for work email?
OP, you don't mention if you are synching to exchange or O365.
Take a look at Nine Email. Works well on android to synch O365.
I paid a one off fee and have been using it for work email for years. Plays really well w calendar, tasks categories you have set up in O365. Better than outlook android app IMO
Why are you using a personal phone for work email?
If it's anything like my set-up it stops the need for 2 phones on call-out weekends which is a pain. Outlook runs work email, the native app on the phone does personal mail, VoIP does calls for work purposes when needed. Saves me needing a man-bag for going out when I need to talk to clients. If I were on stand-by then it would be work phone all the way as you're being paid to be available at any time.
Why are you using a personal phone for work email?
Alternatively...why are you using a work phone for personal email....
Because I run a small business that pays for the phone, and the personal/work boundary is blurred; and as I'm in charge of devices [and relying (perhaps naively) that O365 provides the appropriate security policy so I don't have to think about that.]
But I expect you'd be surprised how many SMEs have a BYOD policy in relation to phones (and sometimes laptops) cos they are happy to pass that responsibility/cost on to the employee
I use freelancers in different geographies, and can't provide them devices, but can provide them secure access to an email account through O365
susepic
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OP, you don’t mention if you are synching to exchange or O365.
Take a look at Nine Email. Works well on android to synch O365.
See, I would generally agree with you, but guess which productivity app just shut off its servers - seemingly to push people to the newer, subscription-based apps they've developed in the last couple of years?
Thank you for all the pointers. For clarity, I'm self-employed, so my work email is *my* work email, rather than corporate. Plus in this day and age, who the hell still has 2 phones for personal and work - apart from those working in sensitive industries??
It sounds like Gmail and Outlook are the default choices, so I've persevered somewhat with Outlook for Android and mostly got it set up OK - will see how I get on!
2) Why are you using a personal phone for work email?
BYOD is a thing in some proper grown up companies.
But I expect you’d be surprised how many SMEs have a BYOD policy in relation to phones (and sometimes laptops) cos they are happy to pass that convenience/responsibility/cost on to the employee
FTFY and responsibility isn't really issue. Admin can nuke my work accounts presence from my phone if they so wish.
If those productivity apps mean O365, I don't mind subscribing. They just work if you are in an MS rather than OS world
If Outlook doesn't play well take a look at Nine. I am also using it with a google based account that a client has set up for work with them. I also had my bt email synching to 9 as well for a while.
I have a mail.com personal account and Gmail just doesn't work. Search, access to junk folder, replies inline in a long thread all broken. Calendar app is good (using Google account). Ant suggestions how to fix Gmail for other providers?
I too have a mail.com account. I would suggest migrating away from it, your issue here isn't the client.
I've got Outlook and Teams for work stuff
I've got Google Everything Else for personal stuff
And yes, I have work stuff on my personal phone, but it works for me and I have full separation so I can just turn all notifications of from work stuff if I'm on holiday/weekends etc