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Gridlink Mail

A fast, private JMAP and IMAP email client for Android. No ads, no tracking, no Google.

Free & open source GPLv3 No account, no server, no telemetry
What it is

An email client built for JMAP, not adapted to it

Gridlink Mail syncs faster, uses less battery and less data than a traditional IMAP client, because it's built around JMAP, the modern successor to IMAP, from the ground up. It still speaks classic IMAP and SMTP too, so it works with any standard mail provider — JMAP is not required.

There is no Gridlink account and no Gridlink server. The app talks only to the mail server you configure. It collects nothing, contains no ads, no tracking, and no Google libraries.

Features

What's in the app

JMAP & IMAP

JMAP mail, with IMAP/SMTP fully supported as an alternative for any standard provider.

Contacts & calendar

Synced over JMAP, with CardDAV and CalDAV fallback.

Autodiscovery

Type your address and let it find the server, or pick the protocol yourself.

Remote images blocked by default

A message can't phone home unless you let it.

OpenPGP support

Built in, for signing and encrypting mail.

Self-hosted friendly

Including servers using a self-signed certificate.

Two-pane layout

On unfolded and tablet-sized screens.

Swipe actions

Undo send, scheduled send, and threaded conversations.

Screenshots

The app itself

Gridlink Mail inbox screen
Inbox
Gridlink Mail message reading view
Reading a message
Gridlink Mail calendar view
Calendar
Gridlink Mail contacts view
Contacts
Honesty first

A note on this build

Gridlink Mail is a fork of Sterna Mail by emon (codeberg.org/emon/sterna-mail), reused under the GPLv3. The mail engine, sync layer, and OpenPGP support are emon's work; this fork rebuilds the front end and the setup flow. It is not an official Sterna release and emon does not support it. If you want the original, upstream is the better-tested and actively maintained app.

Full source, license, and commit history are public on GitHub.

Where it stands

Status

Package
app.gridlink
Platform
Android, Kotlin + Jetpack Compose
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Distribution
Source-built; not yet on F-Droid
Support the work

Built and maintained by one person, in the open

Gridlink Mail is free, the source stays public, and it always will be. If it's useful to you and you'd like to support ongoing development, tips are appreciated and never required.