I am a new user, switched/migrated from Thunderbird, Windows 11, Internet connection is Starlink.
- Red triangle with exclamation mark in it on e-mail account. I understand that this means that eM is having trouble communicating with that server. I click on the red triangle and after a bit it goes away, but later I see that it is back. This happens randomly with all four of my e-mail addresses with three providers. Is this normal? It is concerning. Thunderbird never seemed to have this problem, but I’m seeing it all the time with eM Client.
Assuming you have the correct Incoming mail server settings sometimes that can happen if you eg: have a resident background program possibly interfering with the mail client. Programs that can sometimes interfere are eg: optionally installed firewall security programs or optionally installed antivirus programs or vpns.
So if you have anything like that installed other than what comes default with your OS, try completely disabling those to test incase of interference.
If you have nothing like that optionally installed or you do but disabling made no difference, then update “each account” incoming server address, server port & security policy is so we can then check if there is any obvious errors.
- Notifications for new e-mails are delayed. I’ve witnessed it a few times. I’ll see an e-mail appear in an Inbox and the notification will happen a few seconds, more than a few seconds, or sometimes minutes later.
That doesn’t normally happen with eM Client. Sounds like some sort of either eg: external internet delay / lag getting the email notifications or possibly something installed locally on the computer delaying the email notifications.
- Appearance: Folder. How can I make a folder icon in the folder list solid instead of an outline? I looked at different themes and none of them have solid folder icons. Looking at the theme editor, I can’t see any way to do it there.
You carn’t, as currently eM Client has only Outline folder colours. You can though change the folder name text colour that might help u see it better as @Frantisek_Svarc advised in this link.
There is a current Sleekplan suggestion to have optional Solid folder colours which you can vote for via the following link.
- Is it possible to add a custom keyboard shortcut? I often look at the “Mail Source” of an e-mail, but there is no keyboard shortcut for that and I see no way to create one.
You can modify the keyboard shortcuts in via going to “Menu / Settings (Preferences) / General / Shortcuts” as per the online documentation. There is also a known list of keyboard shortcuts that might be useful for you via this link.
- Rules:
A Is it possible to create a Rule that applies to both Received and Sent e-mails?
I don’t know that personally but suggest to look in the Rules documentation online that may assist you. There is also going to be in the upcoming eM Client V11 a complete rework of all the rules.
Lastly as a new user inside 30days, you can also email eM Client directly for anything specific questions not answered to [email protected]