Email Management
Aerion provides essential tools to manage your email efficiently.
Unified Inbox
The Unified Inbox shows all incoming mail from all your accounts in one view.
- Each account is assigned a color for easy identification
- Messages are sorted by date across all accounts
- Click on an individual account's inbox to view only that account
Account Colors
Set account colors in Settings > Accounts > Edit Account. The color appears as a subtle indicator on each message in the unified inbox.
Folder Navigation
The sidebar shows all folders for each account:
- Unified Inbox - All inboxes combined
- Individual Account Inboxes - Nested under Unified Inbox
- Account Folders - Each account's folder tree
Navigating Folders
- Click a folder to view its contents
- Click an account header to expand/collapse its folders
- Use
Alt+Up/DownorAlt+J/Kto navigate folders with keyboard
Conversation View
Related messages are grouped into conversations (threads):
- Open a conversation to see all messages in the thread
- Messages are displayed chronologically
- Reply context is preserved for easier reading
Message Actions
Single Message Actions
When viewing a message or with a message selected:
| Action | Method |
|---|---|
| Reply | Click Reply button or Ctrl+R |
| Reply All | Click Reply All button or Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Forward | Click Forward button or Ctrl+F |
| Star/Unstar | Click star icon or S |
| Mark Read | Right-click menu or Ctrl+U |
| Mark Unread | Right-click menu or Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Archive | Click Archive button or Ctrl+K |
| Move to Trash | Click Trash button or Delete |
| Mark as Spam | Click Spam button or Ctrl+J |
| Move to Folder | Right-click > Move to |
Bulk Actions
Select multiple messages to apply actions in bulk:
- Check the checkbox on each message, or
- Use
Spaceto toggle the checkbox on the focused message, or - Use
Shift+Up/DownorShift+J/Kto select while navigating
Then apply any action - it will apply to all selected messages.
Tip: Press Escape once to clear all checkboxes.
Search
Find emails quickly with the search bar:
- Click the search bar or press
Ctrl+S - Type your search query
- Press
Enterto search
Search looks through:
- Subject lines
- Sender and recipient addresses
- Message body content
Search results are highlighted to show matching terms.
Search Scope
- Search in the currently selected folder, or
- Search across all folders (depending on your email server's capabilities)
Sync Options
Automatic Sync
Aerion periodically checks for new mail. The sync interval can be adjusted in settings.
Aerion also holds IDLE connections for push e-mail. When new e-mail arrive, it triggers a sync of that account's core folders.
Manual Sync
Select the folder you want to sync, click the sync icon, select Sync Folder.
Sync All Accounts
Use the sync button in the bottom left corner of the app to sync all accounts at once. Clicking it again while a sync is in progress will stop the sync.
Force Re-sync
If messages appear to be missing or out of date:
- Select the folder that seems to be out of sync
- Click the Sync icon
- Click Force Re-sync
This will re-download messages from the server.
Message Density
Adjust how much space each message takes in the list:
- Go to Settings > General
- Choose from:
- Micro - Minimal spacing, more messages visible
- Compact - Reduced spacing
- Standard - Default spacing
- Large - More spacing, easier to read
Remote Images
For privacy, Aerion blocks remote images in emails by default. These images can be used to track when you open an email.
To load images in a specific message:
- Click Load Images or press
Ctrl+L
To always load images from a sender:
- Click the dropdown arrow next to Load Images or pres
Ctrl-Shift-L - Select:
- For this domain - Trusting all e-mails from this domain from now on
- For this e-mail address) - Trusting all e-mails from this e-mail address from now on
Tracking Element Removal
Aerion automatically removes common tracking elements from emails:
- Tracking pixels (1x1 invisible images)
- Known tracking parameters in links
This helps protect your privacy without requiring any configuration.