On Sun, Jan 08, 2017 at 10:04:13AM -0800, Glenn Williams wrote: > Hey Karsten! Same thing happened to me. Isn't it interesting that no > one here can answer your question. It would be cool if one of the > brainiacs from k9 monitored this list and would provide some answers > about this mess of an app.
I'm not a k-9 dev, however I have followed this list for quite some time. Here are a few personal observations: The recent 5.2xx release introduced a large number of changes. As with any software, a major update usually means some adjustment pains. I would recommend reading up on new releases before upgrading. This applies to all software, not just K-9. This version of K-9 seems to have introduced a new backend DB format, hence the upgrading period on first launch. I would guess this is a one-way conversion, so it would be prudent to make a backup of any important data before upgrading. In fact, it is a good idea to keep routine backups of all your systems. Nearly all of the complaints of "k-9 deleted all my old mails" seem to be from people using POP3. My personal advice is this: DON'T USE POP3! It's an old, outdated protocol that has severe shotcomings. POP3 was not meant to be used from multiple mail clients. POP3 does not sync mail flags properly and does not handle folders properly. And as some of you might have just found out, POP3 does not keep copies of your mails. By default, once they are delivered, they are deleted from the server[1]. Your phone now has the only copy of that message, and if your phone gets lost/stolen/damaged/corrupted/experiences a program bug, your mails are gone. I also suspect (though I don't know this for sure) that there is less testing of POP3 done on K-9 than the other protocols. I would highly recommend switching to IMAP. --Sean [1] Yes, there is an option to keep mails on the server after delivery. This is a hacky workaround which introduces new problems. IMAP handles things in a much cleaner fashion. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "K-9 Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
