diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 33a743a41e..c7d64814db 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ FairEmail follows all the best practices for an email client as decribed in [thi * [(111) Can you add OAuth authentication?](#user-content-faq111) * [(112) Which email provider do you recommend?](#user-content-faq112) * [(113) How does biometric authentication work?](#user-content-faq113) +* [(114) Can you add an import for the settings of other email apps?](#user-content-faq114) [I have another question.](#support) @@ -1915,6 +1916,18 @@ Biometric authentication is a pro feature.
+ +**(114) Can you add an import for the settings of other email apps?** + +The format of the settings files of most other email apps is not documented, so this is difficult. +Sometimes it is possible to reverse engineer the format, but as soon as the settings format changes things will break. +Also, settings are often incompatible. +For example, FairEmail has unlike most other email apps settings for the number of days to synchronize messages for +and for the number of days to keep messages for, mainly to save on battery usage. +Moreover, setting up an account/identity with the quick setup is simple, so it is not really worth the effort. + +
+ ## Support If you have another question, want to request a feature or report a bug, you can use [this forum](https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/source-email-t3824168).