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@@ -1295,11 +1295,9 @@ you can enable on demand synchronization in the account settings.
 When enabled FairEmail will not keep a connection to the email server anymore,
 instead you can manually synchronize messages by either using pull-down-to-refresh or by using the folder menu *Synchronize now*.
 
-Note that both real-time and on demand synchronization requires FairEmail to be globally enabled.
-You can globally enable or disable FairEmail with the advanced option *Synchronize*,
-by using [a schedule](#user-content-faq78) or by using [a quick settings tile](#user-content-faq30).
-
-When globally enabled FairEmail will always show [a status bar notification](#user-content-faq2).
+Note that globally disabling FairEmail with the advanced option *Synchronize*,
+by using [a schedule](#user-content-faq78) or by using [a quick settings tile](#user-content-faq30)
+will remove the associated [status bar notification](#user-content-faq2), but will also disable new message notifications.
 
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