Post by: hunterofknowledge on January 06, 2015, 10:31:48 pm
Can I suggest that you stop focussing on beautifying an already great product and redirect efforts to increasing functionality of the app? Along that line, when do you expect to implement PGP encryption?
Until PGP functionality is possible with Aqua-Mail I am forced to install K9 and require all of my team to do the same. Please help!
Thanks,
Paul
Post by: pyler on January 06, 2015, 11:00:04 pm
Post by: hunterofknowledge on January 06, 2015, 11:33:26 pm
That said, until PGP (or some other widely recognized encryption protocol) becomes a standard feature of AquaMail our company is forced to use alternatives and I suspect we are not the only ones facing this dilemma. We can forgo swipe, swipe, swipe but we can't allow our internal email communications to float around in the open.
FYI - there is at least one reason why K9 has seen an up tick in downloads despite a lesser quality product. Part of the user base is drawn to the price (free) but I suspect they have a large pool of users based on increased security.
Post by: Fcasoli on January 06, 2015, 11:35:55 pm
I have not encryption needs but I understand totally what it means for a user.
Aquamail is beautiful and ergonomic to use, but the most target is to be a complete email client, as Kostya frequently summarized...
Galaxy Note 4 + Gear 2
Post by: mikeone on January 07, 2015, 12:54:00 am
While googling "using pgp", I found this, entitled "15 reasons not to start using PGP"
http://secushare.org/PGP
Paris Geek:
Thank you for sharing this link. Very interesting compilation.
Mikeone
Post by: Kostya Vasilyev on January 07, 2015, 01:33:37 am
As far as your remark about "stop focussing on beautifying" goes -- that's just one perspective.
Another, equally valid, was "your app looks Windows 95, meaning it looks like shit" (thankfully no more).
And then Material Design came along and it was "when are you going to update the app, look, this Calculator app has it already".
A lot of users need more Exchange specific stuff -- and that's not any less valid than PGP.
And then we have "all other apps have conversation view, and yours doesn't, are you an idiot or something"?
So bottom line, the sum of all requests is: "everything, yesterday". Getting back to there being only one of me, some things will not be worked on, it's just inevitable.
( I, for one, can't understand why K9 is limited to the obsolete OWA for Exchange connectivity -- according to their Github page, they have 100+ contributors )
Post by: hunterofknowledge on January 26, 2015, 08:57:09 am
Aqua Mail Pro is a great product so hopefully this is looked at soon.
Paul
Post by: logicprobe on April 29, 2015, 07:02:17 am
So bottom line, the sum of all requests is: "everything, yesterday". Getting back to there being only one of me, some things will not be worked on, it's just inevitable.
Have you considered expanding the development team?
Post by: Kostya Vasilyev on April 30, 2015, 01:28:37 am
US based, funded, knowing the right people, a "dynamic competitive personality", and all that.
But I'm just a guy with too much computer equipment in his bedroom.
Post by: CatWool on June 17, 2015, 06:02:41 pm
I can't post external links here. So you have to search for "Securing Email Communications from Facebook" in the search engine of your choice.
Another try:
facebook.com/notes/protecting-the-graph/securing-email-communications-from-facebook/1611941762379302
Post by: Kostya Vasilyev on June 17, 2015, 10:04:52 pm
Post by: Idealist on August 23, 2015, 11:55:58 pm
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Post by: StR on August 24, 2015, 10:46:32 pm
While googling "using pgp", I found this, entitled "15 reasons not to start using PGP"
http://secushare.org/PGP
Apart k9, few email apps have implemented PGP. There's certainly a reason behind that.
<...>
In my understanding (and I am not an expert in PGP per se), at least one of the reasons why not that many apps implement PGP is the complexity (including the multitude of potential pitfalls). Yet another one is a fairly small portion of the users who use it. (I am not discussing how many people should use it.)
Personally, I consider e-mail as an insecure communication channel with all consequences. None of my correspondents (business or personal), and even those who deal with the private information and try to request such to be sent via e-mail, are set to be able to receive PGP-encrypted e-mails.
Thank you, that webpage has an interesting collection of thoughts and arguments.
However, I would like to warn about it. Not all statements there are correct.
E.g. "10. Workflow: Group messaging with PGP is impractical."
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Have you tried making a mailing list with people sharing private messages? It's a cumbersome configuration procedure and inefficient since each copy is re-encrypted.
(underlining is mine)
This is incorrect. At least the modern implementations do not send separate copies, but rather encrypt the message symmetrically, and then encrypt the key for that encryption with individual keys of all the recipients, attaching the resulting small pieces of data to the message.
(See e.g. here: http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/8245/gpg-file-size-with-multiple-recipients )
Since one of the statements is incorrect, I am not sure how much is correct in the rest of the statements. Besides, this text is posted on the website of the project that is essentially competing. While the criticism is useful, but one has to recognize the incentives of the authors.
Caveat Emptor!
Post by: rob on December 17, 2015, 02:40:16 pm
I would love to continue with it and stay with my favourite mail app.
Now I come up with a huge BUT!!!
(BUT) now I strongly need PGP support, even on my mobile. As I am now traveling a lot, I am often blocked out from my
(important) mail when it's crypted.
I tried K-9 for this purpose as Aqua doesn't support it. I just want to stay away from it. ARGGGH.
Once you got used to Aqua, you just don't want to deal an mess around with others again.
But what to do?
Dear Kostya, from all you ever replied to this topic, I understand it's not easy to implement.
But what the hack: What's easy nowadays???
What I also do understand from what you have replied so far: you don't seem to take this matter serious enough.
Aqua-Mail has IMO reached a stage, where you need to decide whether it's slowly downgrading back to a basic communication "toy",
overrun by today's needs, or stay a well respected state-of-the-art professional communicator, meeting nowadays needs.
I would prefer the latter.
You have a loyal community, perspectively growing, but you seem not to recognize when it's getting in shake.
We live in the post-Snowden era now and - unfortunately - we have to meet the challenges to decrease
the violation of our privacy.
##It is not an option - it's mandatory!###
I really don't want to get offensive here, not at all, just want to make sure you are not missing the message.
If you don't get it done on your own - get help out there, go and ASK FOR HELP but GET IT DONE. Don't miss it!!
But don't continue telling us why you can't do it....
Apart from this, I am convinced from your work on Aqua-Mail, and I'd love to stay a loyal user.
Please show proof that you deserve users considering themselves as loyal and don't let them go.
Yours,
Rob
Post by: crashdamage on December 19, 2015, 02:49:28 am
BUT...I get asked the same 2 questions over and over, and of course you know what I'm gonna say, in order of importance:
1. Does it support Exchange ActiveSync?
2. Does it have PGP encrypton?
When I answer...
1. No, but it does support IMAP and EWS.
2. No, but it has secure SSL and passes EmailPrivacyTest.com 100%.
...then most times the reply is something like: "Dang, that's too bad. I like AquaMail a lot, but I have to have (#1, #2 or both). It's a dealbreaker for me." I respectfully suggest that you could significantly grow your userbase, maybe even pick up some multiple installation business accounts if you added those 2 features. You could sell them as extra-cost add-on plugins to cover the cost. A lot of users would go for that.
AquaMail is already terrific. The UI is beautiful and efficient to use and it's plenty configurable. Rob has it right in the post above. Put aside any planned improvements in those areas, it's already good enough you can let it ride for a while. Concentrate ALL your development efforts towards implementing ActiveSync and encryption. Hire some help if necessary, whatever it takes to get it done. That's clearly, IMHO the way forward for AquaMail from here.
AquaMail, like it or not, and I can understand you may not, is not just a little project by a computer geek with lotsa computer equipment in his bedroom. I don't know, maybe it's become larger and more important both to you and your customers than you ever thought or dreamed it would. Maybe you were hoping for more, I don't know. But I don't think integrating ActiveSync and encryption should seen as an option but as a necessity. Not as a problem but as an opportunity for growth. You should jump on this opportunity while you can.
Sorry, not trying to tell you how to run your business...though I guess I kinda am. I just want to see AquaMail continue to improve for us users and for you to make a good living - or more - for your work.
Post by: nadir husain on December 19, 2015, 10:23:12 am
Post by: mikeone on December 19, 2015, 08:08:51 pm
I also agree with the statements above from crashdamage and nadir husain and all the other users who are greedy for ActiveSync and Encryption.
Most of them are using AquaMail for their private mail accounts and they appreciate this really great app.
Now these users are on a "point of no return" as aptly described by Nadir and they want to use your powerful app with all these beloved features and customizations also for their business accounts.
Now, after finishing that marvelous implemented "Conversation view" is a very good time / opportunity for thinking about the future for the ongoing development of AquaMail.
How about a "fork" for business use, a separate app named e.g. "AquaMail Business" which could contain all these "I need it for business" features like ActiveSync, Encryption, Full Calendar- and To-do- sync / integration,... (whatever upcoming needs business user will have in the future)?
The advantage would be to get a separate business model for commercial use, e.g. a monthly or yearly payment plan (like other apps for professional use)
Nevertheless, private users are still be able to take advantage of the pro features by a one-time fee - just not with the specific extensions of business requirements like ActiveSync, Encryption and others...
Post by: Catscratch on December 19, 2015, 09:39:16 pm
Post by: crashdamage on December 19, 2015, 10:22:02 pm
Any idea how to figure that out other than actually trying it? If you tried to do some market research by an email to current users you:Kostya,
I also agree with the statements above from crashdamage and nadir husain and all the other users who are greedy for ActiveSync and Encryption.
Most of them are using AquaMail for their private mail accounts and they appreciate this really great app.
Now these users are on a "point of no return" as aptly described by Nadir and they want to use your powerful app with all these beloved features and customizations also for their business accounts.
Now, after finishing that marvelous implemented "Conversation view" is a very good time / opportunity for thinking about the future for the ongoing development of AquaMail.
How about a "fork" for business use, a separate app named e.g. "AquaMail Business" which could contain all these "I need it for business" features like ActiveSync, Encryption, Full Calendar- and To-do- sync / integration,... (whatever upcoming needs business user will have in the future)?
The advantage would be to get a separate business model for commercial use, e.g. a monthly or yearly payment plan (like other apps for professional use)
Nevertheless, private users are still be able to take advantage of the pro features by a one-time fee - just not with the specific extensions of business requirements like ActiveSync, Encryption and others...
Yes, I love the idea: $10 per year for Aquamail Business. But is it really a good business model? Will there be enough paying customers to sustain the expenses?
a. Might tick some off with the 'Spam'.
b. Would get inaccurate results because current users don't need the features.
c. Might not get enough responses to mean anything.
I think ya probably just gotta grit your teeth and go for it.
Android since v1.0. Linux since 2001
P.S. it will be very interesting to hear what the Boss has to say about this conversation.
Post by: crashdamage on December 22, 2015, 08:40:53 am
But, Kostya, I respectfully submit that it would be, uh...let's say, polite and thoughtful to let users know your opinion of the points that have been made in the last few posts of this thread.
Whatever...many thanks for me great app.
Android since v1.0. Linux since 2001
Post by: nadir husain on December 22, 2015, 08:58:42 am
Post by: mikeone on December 22, 2015, 09:49:02 am
The "Boss" is probably brooding/thinking/mulling over the possibilities . Hey maybe he will spring a surprise and one day in the not too distant future he might say"hey you... all of you.... here take this " and bingo we have encryption and then there will be a moment of silence and then another round of "what do you ...um... what do you think of this " and we have activesync ..... dream on nadir ;):) Yeah, it's December, Christmas time, come and make my dreams come true...
Post by: someone on December 22, 2015, 12:41:46 pm
+1The "Boss" is probably brooding/thinking/mulling over the possibilities . Hey maybe he will spring a surprise and one day in the not too distant future he might say"hey you... all of you.... here take this " and bingo we have encryption and then there will be a moment of silence and then another round of "what do you ...um... what do you think of this " and we have activesync ..... dream on nadir ;)
Encryption is a niche feature -
Let's focus on mass market requests: UNDO functions, snoozing messages, more customizable widgets, new skins, reorganize (very rich) settings, etc. And if there's more time : review the message/list display to get even more fluid navigation (get instant window opening for example even on slower devices).
Especially undo, reorganize settings, and message filters.
Post by: crashdamage on December 22, 2015, 12:56:00 pm
Your list of UI tweaks, while thoughtful, is itself a list of niche improvements. Combined they would attract a tiny fraction of the number of users that one thing, ActiveSync would.
Personally, I couldn't care less about PGP or ActiveSync. I'll never use either one. I'm just suggesting what IMHO is the only way AquaMail can successfully continue long-term. Maybe grow signficantly and make Kostya a pile of money.
Android since v1.0. Linux since 2001
Post by: crashdamage on December 22, 2015, 06:36:23 pm
For ActiveSync, there are aleady very good apps (costing more than AquaMail Pro).,Sure, like Nine or Touchdown. I'm just saying AquaMail should be a member of the club.
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For what you call UI tweaks there are free apps (Type Mail is one of them).I'm not sure what you mean. But Type Mail is, like many clients these days, cloud-based and cannot be considered secure. See this:
http://androidforums.com/index.php?posts/7051405
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To Kostya to decide which way to take. IMHO, AquaMail should remain a universal app, having lots of settings, covering very large customer needs, especially UI tweaks.I don't know him or anything about his situation. I hope he goes in the best direction for his happiness. I'm simply pointing out what AquaMail needs to stay relevant, grow the userbase and make money, which likey would contribute to his level of happines.
You're absolutely correct that AquaMail should be universal. ActiveSync and maybe encryption just adds major components that greatly increases the universal appeal. Nine, for example, is a fine ActiveSync client but has no IMAP or POP3 capability. It's passed over by many people because of that. Adding ActiveSync immediately makes AquaMail very appealing to those needing an all-in-one solution.
UI tweaks are nice but won't sell AquaMail like ActiveSync and encryption will. Kostya can always get a back to working on those UI refinements later.
Android since v1.0. Linux since 2001
Post by: rob on December 23, 2015, 11:41:21 am
Apparently the Boss has no comment at all. You certainly don't owe anyone any explanation. And I realize you already stated your position - basically, hey I 'm just one guy.
But, Kostya, I respectfully submit that it would be, uh...let's say, polite and thoughtful to let users know your opinion of the points that have been made in the last few posts of this thread.
Agree.
Since I "bumped-up" this thread on 17th Dec, Kostya replied in other threads, not here.
@Kostaya, are you tired in repeating your phrases of older threads? It looks like it.
Well, If you really have nothing to say we need to make up our own minds, what the
silence you are spreading is meant to be....
But, as "crasdamage" already mentioned:
It's about being polite and respectful to get involved
in communication, especially if it's not only in general, but specificially addressing you personally.
Post by: crashdamage on December 23, 2015, 01:49:40 pm
Anyway, the point is not to pat myself on the back. Thing is, I get asked a lot if AquaMail will ever get encryption or, especially, ActiveSync, I have to tell them I don't know but that I'm not aware of any plans. That turns off a lot of people even if they don't need it now. They don't want to get invested in AquaMail if they may have to go to something else later. They're looking for an all-in-one solution.
I wish I could give a more definitive answer.
Nine users are in a similar situation, waiting to see if it will ever get IMAP and POP3 support.
Android since v1.0. Linux user since 2001.
Post by: mikeone on December 23, 2015, 01:50:59 pm
I do not agree.Apparently the Boss has no comment at all. You certainly don't owe anyone any explanation. And I realize you already stated your position - basically, hey I 'm just one guy.
But, Kostya, I respectfully submit that it would be, uh...let's say, polite and thoughtful to let users know your opinion of the points that have been made in the last few posts of this thread.
Agree.
Since I "bumped-up" this thread on 17th Dec, Kostya replied in other threads, not here.
@Kostaya, are you tired in repeating your phrases of older threads? It looks like it.
Well, If you really have nothing to say we need to make up our own minds, what the
silence you are spreading is meant to be....
But, as "crasdamage" already mentioned:
It's about being polite and respectful to get involved
in communication, especially if it's not only in general, but specificially addressing you personally.
@chrashdamage, @rob:
Please look into this thread and you will get requested polite and respectful answer(s) from Kostya.
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=2623.msg11172#msg11172
Post by: crashdamage on December 23, 2015, 01:55:04 pm
Hmmm...in a nutshell, he says his plate is pretty full (I expect it always will be) and not now regarding encryption. Doesn't really address ActiveSync. But the thread is kinda old and I an't help wondering what his current thoughts are.
Android since v1.0. Linux user since 2001.
Post by: mikeone on December 23, 2015, 03:01:46 pm
8)
... a "recent" statement from Kostya you will find right here in this thread:
07. January 2015
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=3183.msg15342#msg15342
Post by: mikeone on December 23, 2015, 03:51:14 pm
I know that you are new member here in the forum and therefore you can't be aware of the responsiveness from Kostya. And that Kostya really takes care for the users issues, needs and suggestions. However, as part of its modest possibilities as a sole developer.
And I guess you are fully right with your assumption "... maybe Kostya is getting tired in repeating his phrases of older threads? It looks like it."
I would fully understand Kostya to get tired of replying to the same recurrent requirements again and again...
@chrashdamage
I have gathered some interesting statements from Kostya concerning "not to support ActiveSync, but EWS" which I've found through the search function here in the forum:
26. November 2012
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=37.msg129#msg129
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Yes it would be, and yes, it's not simple.
Using ActiveSync requires a license, and EWS is less appealing to most users who want Exchange.
I'm about to contact MS about a license after the current version goes out (1.1.0.5), if they say "no", it'll have to be EWS.
7. June 2013
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=1289.msg3738#msg3738
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Hello all,
It may seem that I've stopped developing the app and do not care about improving it further.
Not quite true.
For the last few months, I've had to deal with serious health issues.
It seems the worst is over now, and even though I'm not fully recovered yet, I'm starting to be able to work again.
My plans are:
- Native support for .ics calendar invites, being able to accept / decline right from Aqua Mail, and to send them (I hope this second part works out).
- Support for those horrible winmail.dat "attachments" that Outlook likes to send instead of nice standard Internet MIME messages.
- Built-in contact picker, which will include recent emails from actual messages, and not just what's in the device's Contacts... A better way to select groups, too.
--- this will be released to Play ---
- Better support for Exchange, using EWS (Exchange Web Services). There will not be support for ActiveSync.
--- release ---
Other "must have / nice to have" things, timing not cetain:
- Rich message formatting for new messages
- Threaded / conversation view
- The incredibly fashionable "swipe" actions here and there.
Smaller things will be added and fixed along the way, as usual.
10. September 2013
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=1555.msg5061#msg5061
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MS does not support IMAP for outlook.com accounts, even though they promised it over a year ago (hey, and I thought I was too slow).
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=1273.msg4749#msg4749
Some mail apps (that have the necessary licenses from MS) can use ActiveSync with outlook.com, mine is not one of them.
I'll be adding support for MS's other, license-free mail protocol, EWS, and hope it works with outlook.com and office 365... But I haven't started on that yet, so it won't be ready for a while.
14. November 2013
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=1773.msg6134#msg6134
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ActiveSync - no, never, because of MS's complicated licensing requirements.
I chose EWS because it's license free and also much more commonly enabled than IMAP/SMTP (when those are off).
Sorry to hear EWS not enabled on your particular server.
14. March 2014
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=2179.msg8132#msg8132
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There is not, and will not be, support for ActiveSync because of its complicated licensing logistics.
Device manufacturers typically have the necessary licenses from MS (it's much easier for Samsung or Sony, compared to one guy in a suburb of Moscow).
I've chosen EWS, which is pretty much equivalent in terms of access to Exchange features.
Have not done push for Exchange yet, but do plan to do more work on it (including investigating push).
17. April 2014
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=2291.msg8873#msg8873
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I believe we were in touch today over mail, but I'm going to repost for others:
- ActiveSync requires licensing from MS; complying with its complicated logistics would just about kill me and my app. Other developers / companies may feel / do differently.
- It's easy to assume that an app developed for Microsoft (the Outlook.com app) does not need to have a license from Microsoft to use ActiveSync.
- I chose EWS over ActiveSync for access to corporate servers. The two protocols are (from my experience) are basically equivalent in terms of access to Exchange specific features.
- The IMAP server behind Hotmail / Outlook.com indeed does not support IMAP IDLE, the industry standard for push mail. It doesn't support even more basic IMAP extensions (e.g. UIDPLUS) that other IMAP services have. It's also fairly buggy. Looks like MS just doesn't take it seriously (could be intentional). Overall, it's been a disappointment.
19. May 2014
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=2417.msg9549#msg9549
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As I'd mentioned before, Aqua uses the EWS network protocol to connect to Exchange servers.
It does not support ActiveSync, the other Exchange network protocol, because of licensing complications.
Most corporate servers support both EWS and ActiveSync. Mail Droid (which is pretty popular) uses EWS.
However... Hotmail does not. It only supports ActiveSync.
"Standard" mail apps that come preinstalled, and some third party ones, are from companies that have ActiveSync licenses.
It's much easier when you're a company like Sony / Samsung / HTC / LG / ASUS than it is for me.
23. June 2014
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=2499.msg10186#msg10186
Incidentally also quite interesting:
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Well, the "403 forbidden" really speaks for itself -- this is the response from the server.
Aqua does not make up random URLs and server names because it wants to :) so it had to have been a server side change.
The standard URL for EWS is https://<server>/EWS/Exchange.asmx
This one doesn't even open in my desktop browser:
https://ipmm.next.co.uk/EWS/Exchange.asmx
In Chrome, I get a "This webpage is not available".
It's so nice for your IT guys to say they "don't support Android phones".
29. June 2014
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=2179.msg10320#msg10320
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There is not, and will not be, support for ActiveSync because of its complicated licensing logistics. Sorry (if I need to be).
17. August 2014
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=2668.msg11630#msg11630
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It's ActiveSync vs. Exchange Web Services (EWS) again.
ActiveSync comes with complicated licensing requirements (from Microsoft), so I chose to use EWS instead. Dealing with ActiveSync licensing is just too difficult for a guy in his bedroom.
Some companies and people who develop email apps have ActiveSync licenses (Samsung, HTC, Sony, LG... Enhanced Email, Moxier Mail, TouchDown)...
Some don't, and choose EWS instead (yours truly, MailDroid...)
Standards are great. Everyone should have his own.
14. November 2014
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=45.msg13820#msg13820
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It has nothing to do with ActiveSync vs. EWS.
It has everything to do with my not having implemented push for Exchange, back when I was adding Exchange support (about a year ago).
Something I'm going to look into, as well as two-way calendar sync, for version 1.6.
25. November 2014
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=45.msg14154#msg14154
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>> implementing ActiveSync wouldn't be that difficult to achieve
The issue, as I already explained numerous times, is having to get a license to use ActiveSync from MS:
1 - the complicated logistics
2 - costs
Look at Boxer. Got a great start, marketing, promotion, and now seems to be going nowhere. Lots of complaints in Google Play about its price -- and a then separate purchase to use Exchange.
They went with ActiveSync, and have to cover their licensing costs. But it does't do anything to change how users see it ("I have to pay *twice*?").
>> doesn't support Active Sync
ActiveSync is just a network protocol.
Can you explain why the network protocol is so important to you?
Maybe rather than a network protocol, you have specific Exchange oriented features in mind?
15. January 2015
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=3213.msg15584#msg15584
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There is not and will not be ActiveSync in AquaMail.
For Exchange, I chose EWS (Exchange Mail Services) instead.
Perfectly valid choice, also used by Mail Droid and EmClient (desktop) -- but your server settings may be different.
Please ask Zoho about EWS and what server name you should be using -- assuming it's supported.
**************
ZoHo use some voodoo black magic for their Active Sync connectivity. So much so that you can't even use Outlook worth ZoHo via AS and instead have to resort to IMAP.
The only 3rd party app I had any success with ZoHo and ActiveSync was Touchdown.
Post by: mikeone on December 23, 2015, 04:17:36 pm
08. September 2014
ActiveSync vs. EWS - not so clear cut
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=2746.msg12162#msg12162
09.01.2015
Let's discuss: push mail for Exchange
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=3195.msg15438#msg15438
Use forum search with keywords "ActiveSync EWS " to find more...
Post by: nadir husain on December 23, 2015, 04:27:15 pm
Post by: mikeone on December 23, 2015, 04:46:07 pm
@mikeone thats great work by you. making the effort to provide us newer members with some historical perspective on activesync. we love what kostya has given us... remember one man in a room with computer equipment has developed a best in class app that multi billion dollar companies, heavily funded startups and the like cannot match. so let kostya decide what he wants to do with his baby. he is the best judge. he has brought it this far and he will make reasoned, well thought out decisions on what is best for this app and how best to take it forward. if he wants suggestions and feedback, we, lovers of aquamail are here. best always @kostya+100.000 8)
@nadir
Many many thanks for your great statement(s) here in the forum and of course also in the community "AquaMail Beta" at Google+
https://plus.google.com/communities/112921486711044378404
Post by: crashdamage on December 23, 2015, 04:55:39 pm
Most definitely AquaMail is Kostya's baby and he's done an extraordinary job as a single parent so far. I'm amazed what one guy and a keyboard has accomplished. I've sincerely tried to support AquaMail in my own way because I truly believe in it. Whatever he decides to do I respect and support his decision. And I sincerely wish Kostya nothing but the best personally and professionally.
Just one last word of caution: No matter how innovative or superior a workaround using ews or whatever he may come up with, if it's not 'real' ActiveSync it won't be fully accepted by companies using Exchange. They're just that bull-headed.
Android since v1.0. Linux since 2001
Post by: mikeone on December 23, 2015, 05:10:26 pm
Also many thanks for your reply/replies :)
@all
This post is one of my favorites from Kostya:
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=2606.msg11122#msg11122
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No matter what I do, even when not trying to be "inventive" or "original" (lalalala, think outside the box, yeah... blah blah blah...)
.... it's still all wrong, poor, crappy, inconvenient, ugly, shitty, uses too much battery, and causes prostate cancer.
And most importantly, still not "like this other app" ("other app" meaning any of dozens).
My middle name must be "Mr Loser".
His humor and his attitude is what we love about Kostya so much.
:) :) 8)
Post by: mikeone on December 23, 2015, 07:47:39 pm
Agree.@rob
Since I "bumped-up" this thread on 17th Dec, Kostya replied in other threads, not here.
@Kostaya, are you tired in repeating your phrases of older threads? It looks like it.
Well, If you really have nothing to say we need to make up our own minds, what the
silence you are spreading is meant to be....
But, as "crasdamage" already mentioned:
It's about being polite and respectful to get involved
in communication, especially if it's not only in general, but specificially addressing you personally.
Just to give you another example of "responsiveness" and "caring about users needs" by Kostya:
22. December 2015
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=4212.msg23158#msg23158
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...
I was so surprised to see the update with that issue listed (especially so soon after the previous update), and I tested it out immediately and the problem was fixed!
Fantastic work, Kostya! Thanks much.
In my opinion working on things like "bugfixing" is even more important (for the users) than replying as for the umpteenth time to an already repeatedly discussed topic.
And just one more point:
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Well, If you really have nothing to say we need to make up our own minds, what the"Silence" could also simply be attributed due to the fact of scarce time resources...
silence you are spreading is meant to be....
Post by: mikeone on December 23, 2015, 08:02:48 pm
http://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=2606.msg11126#msg11126
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Out of thousands of apps available, this is one of three apps, I follow the forum and development process. Why? Because it's worth it to learn from brilliant ideas and open the mind for understanding what things make a real great app. I enjoy the personalities, humor and knowledge of such developers and how they interact with their users. So from me a big "Thank You Kostya" for all this!
Post by: reubendevries on December 23, 2015, 10:01:55 pm
( I, for one, can't understand why K9 is limited to the obsolete OWA for Exchange connectivity -- according to their Github page, they have 100+ contributors )
This is the beauty of open source a million developers not one fucking QA tester...
Post by: Hayling on January 13, 2016, 09:41:59 am
I would phrase the business case like this:
I recently started up a new company in the financial sector. In the sector there is a big need for encryption of private information due to security and fraudulent behaviour of some dark elements.
Aquamail is an excellent app and appeals to most people due to a good and worked through gui and engine
Maildroid, K9, Squeaky mail, Outlook, outlook.com and many other options out there is nothing in comparison to Aquamail. I have tried them all when I searched for an app that can do pgp or s/mime. Most of them seem to be coded by coders who does not understand the need of eg syncing the sent box when on imap, crappy gui, no proper scheduling of emails and a lot more.
Aquamail has a unique situation where you can grab a big market in both the financial services if you implement encryption no matter of what encryption you select. Also the health care sector, government etc are in need of the encryption and most select to not do it on the phones as there are no good alternatives.
You can grab a bigger market share if you implement it in your app. You can even replace the crappy outlook app that I used to like.
Private persons are good, but think businesses instead. This where you market is.
And you can increase the license price due to this also.
But before you upgrade, please use a proper pgp management app. There are many monkey pps out there that creates more issues and hassle for the users than if you use eg open keychain as the key manager. Agp is crap, it cannot encrypt files for instance and some others are like as they gave not left the Ms Dos stage.
You have made an excellent job with the app, take it to the next level.
We had to pick one of the crappy apps above due to that yours didn't do pgp and s/mime.
That will most likely lead to that we will start using those apps instead and skip Aquamail no matter of how good the gui is. Our clients means business to us and therefore we need to prioritise security for our customers more than a perfect beautiful gui.
This is a bigger risk for you than the few that select you, ie people leaving your app if you do not listen to the need if proper functionality.
So, I suggest you get your act together and move Aquamail to the next level and stop the excuses.
You can make Aquamail a profitable business if you just listen to the users.
I do foresee a risk that your app will disappear as you will not grow it further as people rather go for outlooks app and that app will catch up with yours. That's what has happened over the past decades with other apps if they don't keep beating Microsoft.
The choice is yours only.
Post by: ExplorMann on March 27, 2016, 06:49:47 am
Any and all emails, as well as other forms of communications using third party SaaS services, should always be encrypted (unless you don't care about your Intellectual Property). Too many SaaS services cheat claiming security and privacy but only use SSL/TLS (which is good, but not great) between the client and the server, but then store your private info in cleartext on their third party servers so they can easily read them (and sell the info to "advertisers"). This is the norm and the only way to protect yourself is to encrypt the actual files (anything that can/is stored that also is beyond your exclusive control). This applies to almost all SaaS services, not just those from Google.
Note please that OAuth does not do anything to address this problem.
Post by: dsamersoff on May 11, 2016, 10:18:20 pm
Post by: double-gee on May 19, 2017, 08:11:23 pm
Signed up to this forum only to express my Support for this feature.
PGP/MIME and SMIME support are a must. Please implement both. For PGP you can easily use the OpenKeychain-Integration.
Post by: Itakfule on June 15, 2017, 03:24:56 pm
Post by: double-gee on August 13, 2017, 03:24:48 pm
Post by: Itakfule on August 15, 2017, 01:53:36 pm
Post by: Miaz on August 16, 2017, 12:51:17 pm
I've just signed in - only to push the PGP Feature.
I really can't understand, why this feature hasn't been released up to now. Normally, AquaMail is a really good app (I have Pro), but unfortunately encryption is still missing.
In PlayStore someone from support wrote somewhere some weeks ago: "This feature will be supported in the near future", but nobody really can say how far away the "near future" is...
I'm also a little bit surprised, that the support didn't answer my really friendly mail with some qustions.
Of cause, they can't answer a 5-page-letter for every mail, but normally I would have expected a short comment...
Post by: mikeone on August 16, 2017, 07:59:56 pm
I'm also a little bit surprised, that the support didn't answer my really friendly mail with some qustions.Hi Miaz, Welcome in the Forum.
Of cause, they can't answer a 5-page-letter for every mail, but normally I would have expected a short comment...
I recommend to ask your questions right here in the forum:
Just open seperate threads for each of your questions in an appropriate section 8)
Regards
mikeone
Post by: Miaz on August 17, 2017, 02:02:30 pm
There were only some remarks/questions for Kostya, whether he has changed his opinion or not, or whether they would use OperKeychain or a different own encryption method.
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Post by: mikeone on August 17, 2017, 06:09:17 pm
Hi,I understand. Thanks for your feedback :)
There were only some remarks/questions for Kostya, whether he has changed his opinion or not, or whether they would use OperKeychain or a different own encryption method.
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Post by: btrc on September 11, 2017, 10:22:28 am
PGP signed mails are not even marked as signed and no signature is checked. Only the attachment is visible.
In the next step I would also like to add my keyset created on my desktop to Aquamail in order to sign mails when sending.
Post by: Nedialko Kondev, MobiSystems, AquaMail Support on October 26, 2017, 10:44:37 am
This has been considered for some time. As you can probably imagine there are so many implementations that we'd like to add and have them logged internally.
Now I cannot point when exactly this will be added but since it's a pretty valuable integration it definitely remains in our future.
Post by: jenz on November 06, 2017, 02:36:39 am
Sounds to me like it might be time to seriously consider employing a few coders via something like Upwork or Freelancer. There are some brilliant coders available at very affordable rates.
Although, I am sure you've already considered all the many options for making the most of the chance to become a significant player in the growing corporate market for an exceptional email client thatso supports encryption.
Post by: schworak on November 26, 2017, 08:07:29 pm
Post by: Miaz on March 29, 2018, 12:10:52 pm
Are there any news regarding mail encryption in AquaMail?
It's frustrating, getting encrypted mails without having the possibility of reading. Sometimes, it takes a while to go to PC and open Thunderbird to read and answer such mails...
Post by: Nedialko Kondev, MobiSystems, AquaMail Support on April 12, 2018, 11:14:27 am
Aqua Mail's development and support team is small and efficient, yet we cannot get to all tasks as quickly as we'd like.
Our programmer does intend to start working on PGP encryption but, as exceptional as he is, he'll need some more time due to the fact that there are numerous other implementations and advancements currently logged for development.
Hence we would like to apologize, but cannot tell you exactly when the feature will be available.
What we can say is that once something is in our to-do-list we get it done.
Post by: MarkMessinger on May 15, 2018, 02:04:28 am
"Encrypted Email Has a Major, Divisive Flaw" https://www.wired.com/story/efail-encrypted-email-flaw-pgp-smime/?mbid=synd_digg (https://www.wired.com/story/efail-encrypted-email-flaw-pgp-smime/?mbid=synd_digg)
Post by: Miaz on May 15, 2018, 11:09:08 am
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