diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 290f6c040a..f5315abc94 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -5365,6 +5365,9 @@ because losing or breaking your device would mean losing your messages. Imagine you've put a lot of time organizing your messages, and you need to reinstall the app on another device, only to discover all the work you did was a waste of time. Therefore, this isn't supportable. +An alternative is to use keywords, which is possible since version 1.2263, but please be aware that keywords can't be stored on the email server with POP3, only on the device. +You can search on keywords via "*More options*", and save the search via a button in the top action bar, which means you can have virtual folders in the navigation menu. + Please note that FairEmail doesn't store a copy of your messages in the cloud for privacy reasons. If you want to store messages in folders, please use IMAP, diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 2949b07f13..50430d7bce 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -2712,6 +2712,7 @@ DNS lookup 108.27.250.142.zen.spamhaus.org ->

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The POP3 protocol has commands to download and delete messages from the inbox only. There are no commands to access any other folder.

Creating a local folder only and storing messages on your device only is a bad idea because losing or breaking your device would mean losing your messages. Imagine you’ve put a lot of time organizing your messages, and you need to reinstall the app on another device, only to discover all the work you did was a waste of time. Therefore, this isn’t supportable.

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An alternative is to use keywords, which is possible since version 1.2263, but please be aware that keywords can’t be stored on the email server with POP3, only on the device. You can search on keywords via “More options”, and save the search via a button in the top action bar, which means you can have virtual folders in the navigation menu.

Please note that FairEmail doesn’t store a copy of your messages in the cloud for privacy reasons.

If you want to store messages in folders, please use IMAP, so that there is always a copy of the messages on the email server.

You could register, for example, a Gmail account, and configure Gmail to import messages from a POP3 account, automatically label them (=put them in a folder), and configure the Gmail account in FairEmail. Please see here for instructions.