Geary
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Geary, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Geary's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Geary | Free | Free email application · Linux desktop |
The facts
Each one read from Geary's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account setup
- Geary automatically finds existing GNOME Online Accounts and lets users add more accounts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Composer
- The composer supports rich styled messages with images, links, and lists, as well as plain text.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Conversations
- It collects related messages into conversations so users can follow discussions together.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Exchange limitation
- Exchange accounts need IMAP and SMTP connectors enabled; Geary does not plan to support Microsoft's proprietary mail access protocols.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Local data
- Geary stores downloaded mail on the device and does not encrypt locally stored data except passwords.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mail services
- It is compatible with Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Outlook.com, and other IMAP servers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Message privacy
- Remote images and videos are blocked by default and JavaScript in email is always disabled.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- Geary can show desktop notifications for new mail.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Password storage
- Passwords for accounts added directly in Geary are stored through the FDO Secret Service API.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Geary is an email application built around conversations for the GNOME desktop.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Recommended installation
- The project recommends installing Geary as a Flatpak from Flathub; its sandbox limits access by other applications to Geary's stored email and personal information.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Search
- It offers fast full-text and keyword search.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its built-in manual, FAQ, and issue reporting for help.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Transport security
- Geary uses secure network transmission between the device and email providers by default, but email between providers may not be encrypted.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App coverage
- desktopchecked 21 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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