Version 1.9.0-274-dev - "work in progress", Google Play "beta"

[Kostya Vasilyev]

https://www.aqua-mail.com/download/AquaMail-market-1.9.0-274-dev-8fbe0352e0c4.apk

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+ Exchange: contacts sync (with Contacts app).

+ Updated design: add account, message view.

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+ Exchange: синхронизация контактов (с приложением Контакты).

+ Обновлённый дизайн: добавление учётной записи, отображение сообщений.

[Kostya Vasilyev]

I'll pass this on to our designer.

[Kostya Vasilyev]

- the fact that the account area becomes larger when pressed is counter intuitive: the area is normally seen smaller if it is farther. Please check with material design "laws" (if any)

"selected" cards are supposed to have a larger "elevation" (larger shadow), so the larger size is consistent with that concept.

And in the Material guide, it says quite clearly than buttons -- and this includes regular buttons and the FAB -- get larger elevation (larger shadow) when *pressed*.

Yes, it's completely wrong physics, and Material is supposedly "based on real world interaction patterns", so that's BS but is how it is...

[Kostya Vasilyev]

Re: I don't see any larger shadow for the card when pressed.

You're right. The general idea is the same though.

Re: In conclusion, there's something to check by the Designer.

Yes.

[progreen82]

I noticed with the contact sync feature when I open up the options for one of my Exchange accounts go down to exchange options and activate sync contacts  >>>
1) it works very well doing what I have felt for several years that aquamail needed to do which was bring in the contact sync feature and I realize that there are some technical issues that needed to be overcome to make that happen and I'm very glad as a very long and loyal user to see that finally worked out

2)  I think all of us are Aqua mail users are probably standing up giving you a round of applause for getting the contacts to finally sync with aqua mail. So congratulations. Good job well done.


3) as a user and not a developer sometimes we have some very unrealistic expectations we think that everything should work perfectly every time all the time not understanding that the developer can produce a product and there's absolutely no way they can come up with every virtual scenario by which product can have a glitch or get hung up. You continue to do an excellent job every time pushing out high-quality upgrades and additional features and please understand this is very appreciated even if it's not said often enough



4)  ... I noticed when syncing contacts that the only thing that does not seem to think is the group's field. What Google calls groups is what we who use Outlook call categories period out of about 12,000 contacts that I have in Outlook that sync to my phone I use the category field for every one of them because I have them organized by various different Industries excetera.

WHAT IS THE PLAN TO CONNECT AQUAMAIL AND AES or EXCHANGE >>> CONTACTS SYNC  >>>  with  GROUPS field (GOOGLE) ALSO KNOWN AS THE "Categories" field in
O U T L O O K

[Kostya Vasilyev]

Thank you @progreen.

The feature got some -- very good -- testing on the forum before we felt ready for a Google Play "beta".

Re: groups / categories

This is not supported because of a limitation of Android's Contacts app:

The editor (when you view / open a contact) "knows about" Gmail and Exchange accounts built into Android -- for all other apps, it's entirely different and does not support editing groups (I'm not sure about showing groups).

There could be third party Contacts app that do, but so far I haven't had the time to look at those.

I'd be interested in what other mail apps -- not Gmail or stock Email but let's say Nine or Type Mail -- do in this area.

If there is a way to implement this (if seen in "other apps"), I'm interested, but not sure it would happen in this release, most likely would have to be the next one.

[progreen82]

I currently have set up under accounts on my phone pay separate Microsoft hosted exchange account we're the only thing that I have left turned on to sync was the contacts period my calendar app connect directly with Exchange this is a third party app. My Tasks and notes app is a third party app and connect directly with exchange and then aquamail connected directly with Exchange so the only thing that I had to use the native hosted exchange account option for was contacts.

Now that aquamail provides this if I can get around the no groups field sync... should I turn off the sink for contacts under the hosted exchange and let aquamail do it or does it create duplicates to leave both of them on?

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[Kostya Vasilyev]

I really don't think that - syncing contacts through Aqua Mail and groups through another app would work.

Your "Microsoft ActiveSync Account" looks provided by the phone (built-in), Samung? so the built-in Contacts app can support groups there.

[mikeone]

Regarding new account screen:

- I suggest that account family text (google, hotmail, etc)  font be smaller, not bigger than screen title

A smaller font size for the accounts 'headlines' would be really nicer.

[vampywiz21]

I install the latest Play beta, but i can not see any new contacts...

I only see the personal contacts, not the global address list?

[mikeone]

Yes, AquaMail only syncs the personal address book, not the GAL (Global address list):

https://www.aqua-mail.com/forum/index.php?topic=5478.msg32942#msg32942

[Kostya Vasilyev]

The GAL may be 10,000 's of entries, or 100,000 -- so it's not "synced".

Aqua Mail will search the GAL if you search in say the Contacts app or the Phone app.

[progreen82]

I really don't think that - syncing contacts through Aqua Mail and groups through another app would work.

Your "Microsoft ActiveSync Account" looks provided by the phone (built-in), Samung? so the built-in Contacts app can support groups there.

Yes thats what I meant to clarify is that I used the native built in exchange add an account feature to add the account selecting only contacts. My question was with aquamail now providing this but not sinking the group field of the contact should I leave both the native contact option on and leave aquamail contact sync on thereby leaving them both on will that create duplicates or well one just bring down what's missing from the other

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[Kostya Vasilyev]

Yes.

1 - I really don't think that - syncing contacts through Aqua Mail and groups through another app would work.

2 - "native built in exchange" is "special" to the "native built-in" Contacts app.

[stevealb]

Thank you @progreen.

The feature got some -- very good -- testing on the forum before we felt ready for a Google Play "beta".

Re: groups / categories

This is not supported because of a limitation of Android's Contacts app:

The editor (when you view / open a contact) "knows about" Gmail and Exchange accounts built into Android -- for all other apps, it's entirely different and does not support editing groups (I'm not sure about showing groups).

There could be third party Contacts app that do, but so far I haven't had the time to look at those.

I'd be interested in what other mail apps -- not Gmail or stock Email but let's say Nine or Type Mail -- do in this area.

If there is a way to implement this (if seen in "other apps"), I'm interested, but not sure it would happen in this release, most likely would have to be the next one.

Nine definitely supports categories for email, contacts,  and calendar for exchange accounts.