Settings, data security and updates

Updates are intended to preserve your messages and settings. A separate data backup is still advisable.

Language, appearance and views

Under File → Options you will find language, appearance and additional settings. Saved folder selection, favorite names and window arrangement belong to your local profile. You should not copy these settings from an active profile to another computer without verification.

Installing an update

Under File → Info you will find the installed version, license and vendor information as well as references to license terms and T&Cs, license notices, privacy, imprint, the product page and the local manual. Under macOS About netMAIL shows the same information in a compact dialog.

File → Account → What’s New opens What’s New in netMAIL. Each change appears as its own card with an icon and the label New, Improved or Fixed. You can scroll longer lists. The texts are loaded in your program language by netReg; without a connection the supplied German notes remain readable.

Test status for 0.8.3.39: The version is released with a reduced release scope. In the comprehensive Mac test netMail remained open after printing; the separate verification of printing and quitting was successful. This finding remains open for clarification. The tests for large Windows login credentials as well as installation and update on all desktop platforms have been passed.

Open File → Account → Check for updates.
Review the offered update and choose Update now or postpone it.
netMail downloads the package, verifies its origin and integrity and finishes any running tasks before installation.
If the operating system requests permission, confirm it there. After a successful update netMail restarts.

Messages and settings are retained. Under Linux netMail uses the installed DEB, RPM or TAR format, under macOS the DMG. If verification or installation fails, the reason will be shown. Then restart netMail and check the notice before trying again.

Data security

The local profile and mailbox stores are encrypted. Credentials are kept separately in the designated secure storage. The connection to the mail provider and encryption of the message content are different matters; local encryption does not automatically make a sent message end-to-end encrypted.

Close netMail before backing up or copying its profile. Keep backups and the related access methods protected. Deleting on a synchronized account can also affect the server copy; synchronization does not replace a data backup.