Nine User Guide
Nine User Guide
Nine User Guide
Version 2.0.0
User Guide
Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 5
Key Features and Supported Servers .......................................................................................... 6
Key Features .............................................................................................................................. 6
Supported Servers ..................................................................................................................... 6
Available Android ...................................................................................................................... 6
Setting up Account...................................................................................................................... 7
Purchasing Nine ........................................................................................................................ 10
How to upgrade from Nine Trial ............................................................................................. 10
Navigation Drawer .................................................................................................................... 11
Email ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Composing Email ..................................................................................................................... 13
Viewing Email List.................................................................................................................... 17
Viewing Email .......................................................................................................................... 24
Calendar ................................................................................................................................... 28
Creating a new event .............................................................................................................. 29
Viewing event list .................................................................................................................... 30
Viewing event .......................................................................................................................... 31
Contacts ................................................................................................................................... 32
Contacts Navigation Drawer ................................................................................................... 32
Composing Contact ................................................................................................................. 32
Viewing Contact List ................................................................................................................ 32
Viewing Contact ...................................................................................................................... 33
Editing Contact ........................................................................................................................ 33
Searching Contact.................................................................................................................... 34
Tasks ......................................................................................................................................... 35
Tasks Navigation Drawer ........................................................................................................ 35
Composing Task....................................................................................................................... 35
Viewing Tasks List.................................................................................................................... 36
Viewing Task ............................................................................................................................ 37
Editing Task.............................................................................................................................. 38
Deleting Task ........................................................................................................................... 38
Sharing Task............................................................................................................................. 38
Searching Task ......................................................................................................................... 38
Filtering Task ........................................................................................................................... 38
Notification .............................................................................................................................. 38
Notes ........................................................................................................................................ 39
Notes Navigation Drawer........................................................................................................ 39
Composing Note ...................................................................................................................... 39
Viewing Notes List ................................................................................................................... 39
Viewing Note ........................................................................................................................... 40
Editing Note ............................................................................................................................. 40
Deleting Note .......................................................................................................................... 40
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Introduction
Welcome to Nine Exchange ActiveSync Client. Nine provides your Android devices with a
wirelessly synchronized, encrypted connection to your company servers or email hosting
services, so you can instantly access up-to-date Emails, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and Notes
when away from your desk.
This document describes the features of Nine for Android devices based on Microsoft
ActiveSync. It will help you understand how Nine works as well as main features. Once you
have Nine installed and your email account configured, you can start Nine on the home
screen of the device by tapping Nine icon.
Key Features
Direct Push Synchronization with Exchange ActiveSync. Nine does not have any
server to store user's Nine data. Nine app connects to user server directly. All Nine
data is stored in user device only.
Easy-to-Use and beautiful GUI
Multiple email accounts
Calendar and Contacts (Be able to check out with stock Contacts and Calendar app)
Rich-Text Editor
Client Certificates
S/MIME
IRM
Global Address List (GAL)
Favorite Folder (Be able to check out all email messages including sub-folders in one
special folder at a time)
Select folders to push (Email notification per each folder)
Automatic setup for many popular email services, such as Office 365, Exchange
Online, Hotmail, Live.com, Outlook, MSN or Google Apps
Full HTML (inbound, outbound)
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Hybrid Email Search (integrated with fast local and online search)
Conversation Mode
Unread Badge (Nova Launcher, Apex Launcher, DashClock and Samsung, LG & Sony
devices)
Widgets (Unread badge, Shortcuts, Email list, Tasks list and Calendar Agenda)
SMS sync (Exchange 2010 and higher)
Supports Android Wear
Notes Sync (Exchange 2010 and higher)
Tasks Sync (Recurrence Tasks, Reminder, Categories)
Supported Servers
Available Android
Setting up Account
This chapter describes how to set up account for using Nine app.
To use Nine with your account, you have to set up your account correctly. As of today, Nine
has provided two options for setting up account. One is for ‘Office 365’ and the other is for
‘Exchange Server or Others’. All you have to do is to choose one of them.
Office 365
Tap Nine app on your device then you can see the screen to choose your account. If you are
Office 365 user, we suggest that you choose ‘Office 365’ because Nine has fully supported
MA (Modern Authentication) that has advantages of secure use.
1. Once Office 365 is tapped, you will be prompted to enter ID (email address) and confirm
a password in sign-in screen.
2. Type your email address as ID and password.
3. The next step is the same in [Common Part]. Please refer to the #1 and #2 in [Common
Part] on page 9.
applications, smart card and certificate-based authentication, and it removes the need for
Outlook to use the basic authentication protocol.
Tap Nine app on your device then you can see the screen to choose your account. If you are
‘Exchanger Server or Other servers’ user, such as Exchange Server 2003 SP2/SP3 above, Google
Apps, Outlook.com, Hotmail and other servers that supports Exchange ActiveSync, we suggest that
you choose ‘Exchange Server or Others’. Once you choose ‘Exchange Server or Others’, you
will be prompted to enter an email address and confirm a password.
1. To set up your account, enter your Exchange email address and password. Tap Next
button.
Autodiscover
Nine supports Autodiscover. Autodiscover is a service that allows users to easily
configure their email client knowing only their email address and password. If your
server supports Autodiscover, all you have to do is put your email address and
password. After tapping Next button, you have to follow from step 2 to step 4 below.
On the other hand, if your server does not support Autodiscover, you have to manually
enter your server information. In this case, Nine will redirect to Add your Exchange
account if that fails. You can also see Add your Exchange account by tapping cancel at
the bottom while retrieving your account information after entering your email address
and password.
If you have problems with setting up account, tap Troubleshooting at the bottom of Add
your Exchange account then send logs to us by using Report Logs.
[Common Part]
1. After that, retrieving account information and validating server settings will be
performed. The five icons, such as Email, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and Notes will be
shown on the screen. You can tap icons if you don’t want to sync.
2. Tap Next button. Your account will be successfully added. You can directly enter your
account name as optional. After next button, Nine will retrieve all your old emails, tasks
and notes by syncing with Exchange Server or Office 365. After initial synchronization
has done, Nine allows you to move into your Inbox. Now you can see all your email
messages within Inbox. If you have a lot of emails on the server, it may take some time
to sync to be completed.
Purchasing Nine
This chapter describes how to purchase Nine.
If you are using a trial version of Nine, you can upgrade to a full version by tapping Settings
> Purchase icon ( ) at the top.
1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap Purchase icon ( ).
3. Tap Purchase Google Play button.
4. Tap Buy button to proceed.
You can buy the Nine via In-app billing at Google Play and also use multiple devices which
are allowed by Google with your Google account.
If you have a license key, you have to follow the steps to activate Nine.
1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap Purchase icon ( ).
3. Tap Enter activation code button.
4. Enter a license key and tap Activate button.
http://9folders.com/purchase-license-key/#page
Navigation Drawer
This chapter describes how to use navigation drawer.
The navigation drawer is a panel that displays the Nine’s main navigation options on the left
edge of the screen. It is hidden most of the time, but is revealed when the user swipes a
finger from the left edge of the screen or, while at the top in the app, the user touches the
navigation drawer icon at the top left in the action bar.
Name Description
Add Account allows you to add a new account by tapping down arrow.
Tap (+) Add account to create a new account. With multiple
accounts, you can choose an account. Once you select all
accounts, all email messages associated with your accounts
will be shown in unified mailbox. You can also differentiate
which emails are belong to the account through account
color bar in unified mailbox.
Sync Info shows last synced date and time.
Show List / Grid allows you to view and configure folder by tapping 3 dots
menu icon next Sync Info.
Folder View
shows folder structure as List or Grid view.
Configure Folder
You can manage folder list in navigation drawer by adding,
moving, or removing a folder. Once Edit button is tapped,
you can see configure folder to add or remove folder.
o Add folder: Tap ‘Add Folder’ at the bottom then
removed folders will be shown. Just tap to add a
folder to folder list. You can add up to 8 folders.
Notes allows you to add, view and edit all of notes. Once you long
press Notes icon, shortcut for Notes will be added in home
screen.
Settings allows you to view and edit the Settings in Nine.
Email
This chapter describes how to use email.
Composing Email
To compose a new email, tap on the pencil icon at the bottom of list view screen.
You can see Create an Invitation icon and more as Speed Dial. If you want to
compose an email, just tap compose icon. Compose will bring up the compose email
screen to create a new email. There are five items as below:
From: You can choose your email address as sender by tapping down arrow if
multiple email accounts are already configured.
To: Add recipients by using GAL (Global Address List) search or by typing in this
field. With Auto-Complete List, Nine Contact list will suggest a few of your
favorites. You can also add recipients by typing the full email address. To enter
Cc or Bcc, you have to tap down arrow. When tapping full email address, a pop-
up window will be displayed. You can move to Cc, Bcc or delete the email
address you entered. When tapping plus (+), ‘Choose a Contact’ screen will be
shown.
Name Description
Nine shows Nine contacts
All on Android shows all contacts in the built-in contacts
Directories shows contacts via GAL search
Groups shows all groups in the built-in contacts. If you have
categories on Nine Contacts, the categories will be
added in the built-in contacts as Group. Thus, the
categories will be shown here.
o The Auto-Complete List displays suggestions for names and email address
as you begin to type them. These suggestions are possible matches from a
list of names and email address from email messages that you have sent
or your contact list.
CC: Copy recipients on your email. When tapping full email address, a pop-up
window will be displayed. You can move to To, Bcc or delete the email address
you entered.
BCC: Add recipient whose email address does not appear in the To or From field.
When tapping full email address, a pop-up window will be displayed. You can
move to To, Cc or delete the email address you entered.
Rich-Text Editor
The Rich-Text Editor is used to create and revise Formatted Text Block elements. You
can use a Rich-Text Editor when creating, replying or forwarding an email including
signature. This Rich-Text editor is easy-to-use and very simple. The Undo and Redo
features allow you to easily correct mistakes. With using long press drag, you can set
in order for displaying at the bottom of Rich-Text Editor by default (Go to Settings >
Account Settings > Choose account > Signature and tap Settings icon at the top
right). Please see more detail information in the following table.
Name Description
Undo reverses the last action you performed.
Redo undoes the last Undo action.
Text color opens a color chooser pop-up. Tap the color you
want to change color of the text.
Background color opens a color chooser pop-up. Tap the color for
background of the text.
Font lets you change font. Default font is Calibri. Choose a
different font style to apply to the text by tapping
font name.
Font size sets font size. You can set font size by using plus or
minus sign. In addition, you can choose font size by
tapping it.
Insert photo choose image to be inserted.
Insert link lets you insert a link. You can enter text in Text to
display field then also enter web address or email
address by tapping icon.
Bold makes text bold like this.
Italic makes text Italic like this.
Underline underlines text like this.
Strikethrough put a strike through the text like this.
Highlighter makes text highlight like this.
Clear Formatting strips any of the previously selected text formatting.
Quote displays quoted text.
Numbered list creates ordered lists. An ordered list numbers each
list item automatically.
Bulleted list creates unordered lists. An unordered list uses a
bullet character at the beginning of each new list
item.
Increase indent moves text further right.
Decrease indent works the opposite of the ‘Increase indent’, by
moving text back to the left, removing the indent.
The following items are available at the top right in compose email screen.
Attachments
Allows you to add or delete attachments. When attaching image file more than 512
KB, pop-up window will be displayed to resize image. You can choose Original, Large
(50%), Medium (25%), or Small (10%) in pop-up window. On selecting one of them,
attachment is immediately attached into compose screen. If you want to delete it,
simply tap on the X mark in attached file.
Send
Send the message after composing a message is complete.
Name Description
Schedule Email schedules an email to be sent at any time you
choose. You can draft your email now, then schedule
it to be sent automatically at the perfect time.
Default is off.
Priority allows you to set the priority of email to low, normal
or high.
Sensitivity allows you set sensitivity, such as Normal, Personal,
Private and Confidential.
Signature Include automatically includes your signature on the
message. You can tap checkbox to turn it on/off.
Signature lets you change the signature that is
appended to all outgoing messages you send,
including replies and forwards. You can create HTML
or plain text signature and also edit it as default
signature. When it comes to configuration of Rich-
Text Editor, go to Toolbar Setting at the upper right
corner. You can add, move and delete as well.
In addition, you can import HTML file as signature by
tapping down arrow at the top right.
Reply to allows you to select a different reply-to email
address.
Tracking Delivery Receipt will report to you when an email has
been delivered to recipient’s email.
When tapping left arrow at the top left of compose screen after typing something in
message field, a confirmation box will be shown below.
Name Description
Save Draft saves the current message in the Draft folder on your
device. You can resume the message by navigating to
the Draft folder or by tapping on the draft email.
Discard cancels the current message and exits to previous
screen.
Keep Writing keeps writing without taking any action.
Create an Invitation
You can schedule the meeting with other people by creating invitation.
Invite people: Type recipient’s name or email address to schedule the meeting.
Title: Tell your recipients what the meeting is about.
Scheduled time: In the Start time and End time lists, tap the meeting start and
end times. If you turn on the All-day event, the event shows as a full 24-hour
event, lasting from midnight to midnight.
Account: Shows organizer of invitation. In case of multiple email accounts, you
can choose email address you want to use.
Location: Tell your recipients where the meeting will be held.
Reminder: You can set or remove reminder for the meeting. Default is No
reminder. If you set ‘15 minutes before’ as reminder, a reminder appears 15
minutes before the appointment start time.
Note: Type description.
Frequent recipient
Send an email to frequent recipient. Frequent recipient appears on the "To" field in
compose email screen.
The email list displays sender, subject and content of each email in a list view.
Unread email count is displayed next to the folder name at the top left and unread
email is also displayed with green label.
Sender image can be retrieved from Phone contacts, GAL photos, or Gravatar in
order. If Sender image does not exist in Phone contacts, Nine is trying to find it in
GAL photos or Gravatar instead. The sender image on the left in list view will be
shown if GAL (Global Address List) photos or Gravatar images is checked in Settings >
Nine Settings > General > Appearance > General / Sender image. Once sender image
is tapped, it will be immediately switched to check mark with grey color. The number
will be displayed at the top left whenever you select email messages in list view.
Color bar will be shown next to sender icon in unified mailbox. In this case, color bar
means account color.
DELETE: Deletes the email on your device. The deleted email will also be moved
to the Trash in Nine. To recover the deleted email, tap UNDO at the bottom.
Swiping Left
Swiping left on an email will show ‘Find by sender’, ‘Schedule’, and ‘Mark unread’.
With tapping Schedule, a pop-up window will be shown. You can choose Today,
Tomorrow, This week, Next week, Someday, or Pick date. You can also add more
swipe actions, such as Move to, Delete, Archive, Mark junk, Complete, and Follow
up. To set swipe actions, go to Settings > Nine Settings / General > Actions. By
default, you can add up to three actions.
Swiping Right
Swiping right on an email will show ‘Move to’, ‘Archive’ and ‘Delete’. You can also
add more swipe actions, such as Mark junk, Mark read, Schedule, Complete, Follow
up, and Find by sender. To set swipe actions, go to Settings > Nine Settings / General
> Actions. By default, you can add up to three actions.
Search
Nine supports online search (Exchange 2007 and above). Search returns the local
and online results. If folder name is shown in color within search results, that means
online search results. Instead local results are shown in grey color.
You can search all email messages in all mailboxes, current folder, subfolders, and
advanced options. With advanced options, you can set search criteria in more detail
with following options.
Location: Select ‘All mailboxes’. It’s shown when selecting All Mail in navigation
drawer. ‘Current folder’, ‘Current folder and subfolders’ and ‘Advanced’ are
displayed when selecting Inbox, Unread, Flagged, Sent, Draft, Trash or Outbox in
navigation drawer.
o Advanced: You can select ‘All mailboxes’, ‘‘All’, ‘Other than a week’, ‘Older
than a month’, ‘Older than a year’, ‘Custom’. Set start date and end date in
Custom.
If you enable the ‘Local only’ option, only local search results will be displayed. If you
tap on the sender image or long press an email, it will be changed into edit mode.
You can do actions on top toolbar for the selected items in the edit mode.
In addition, search can be performed via voice recognition. To do this, tap voice icon.
The following options are available in search screen. To see them, tap option icon at
the top right.
Search Options
Name Description
View Options Filter filters all email messages in current
folder with the following options, such
as Unread, To me, Attachment,
Important, Today, Invitations, Flagged,
No flag and Category. You can check
multiple items on the checkboxes.
Sort by o Sort by allows you to sort email by
Date, From, Subject, Priority, Flag:
Start Date or Flag: Due Date.
o Order allows you to sort email by
Oldest on top or Newest on top.
o Restore defaults if you want to
reconfigure the settings with
regards to sorting, tap Restore
defaults. That will restore the
default settings.
Conversation view You can configure separate
conversation view for each folder.
Filter
You can filter all email messages in current folder with the following options, such as
Unread, To me, Attachment, Important, Today, Invitations, Flagged, No flag and
Category. You can check multiple items on the checkboxes. If there are predefined
categories, they will be shown at the bottom.
Name Description
Folder Options Sync this folder If this option is enabled, checked folder
is set to sync folder. Once folder is set
to sync folder, it’ll be synced
automatically.
Notifications You can configure separate notification
for each folder. Once Use account
default is unchecked, the following
options are available. You can specify
its own notification with more options
as below.
Use account default: Account
default can be used by default.
Sound sets notification sound.
LED light sets light, color, and flash
rate.
Vibrate sets vibrate patterns. You
can create a custom pattern by
tapping vibrate patterns.
Icon Style specifies icon style, such
as Mail, Envelope, Nine Mail, and
VIP.
Notify for every message sets
playing sound/vibration when new
message arrives.
Conversation View
An email thread is an email message that includes a running list of all the succeeding
replies starting with the original email. The thread emails in all folders are shown in
conversation view.
In conversation view, action items in action bar will be only working for emails in
current folder.
For example,
If there are thread emails which are including emails in Inbox and Sent, you go to the
Inbox and open them as conversation view. At this time action items in action bar
will be only working for emails in Inbox even though there are ones in Sent folder.
You can see the toolbars at the top of conversation view screen. There are four
items by default.
DELETE: Deletes the email on your device. The deleted email will also be
moved to the Trash in Nine. To recover the deleted email, tap UNDO at the
bottom.
Mark READ / UNREAD: Changes the email status as read if it is unread or
unread if it has been read.
MOVE TO: Opens up a list of folders to choose where to move the email you
want. To cancel that, tap X mark at the top left.
FLAG: Flag or unflagged email message in the conversation view
The following options are available by tapping the 3 dots menu (overflow) icon at the
top right.
ARCHIVE: Moves the email to archive folder. If you don’t configure archive
folder yet, make sure you have to set up archive folder in Settings > Account
Settings > Choose account > Content to sync / Email > System folders.
Mark as junk: Marks the email as junk then moves it to junk folder. If you
don’t configure junk folder yet, make sure you have to set up junk folder in
Settings > Account Settings > Choose account > Content to sync / Email >
System folders.
Category: shows predefined category list. If there is no predefined category,
you can also create category using Edit function.
Filter: You can filter email messages in the thread which are included in Trash,
Archive, and Sent. Go to ( ) icon and then check folders you want to filter.
Reply All: Enter email message as quick reply by tapping Reply all at the bottom in
conversation view. This email will be sent to all recipients in thread emails.
Quick Response: Send a fast reply with following quick response messages after
tapping Quick Response ( ) icon at the bottom. You can create, edit, move and
delete quick response message.
o Default: Thanks, Sounds good to me!, I’ll read this later and get back to
you, Let’s set up a meeting to discuss this.
Viewing Email
To view each message, tap an email message in list view. If you want to see header
information, such as sender, recipients and date after tapping the message, tap
down arrow next to To filed.
In Email detail view, Nine shows sender information if you touch sender image. Of
course, you can add sender’s email address into Contacts. If you long press sender
image, sender will be immediately added to VIP. Once you touch a recipient in
recipient list, you can send an email to his/her recipient.
Swiping Left/Right
You can swipe left or right in viewing email mode. The previous or next email will be
shown when swiping left or right.
Email Toolbar
You can see the email toolbar at the top of email view screen. There are four items
by default.
DELETE: Deletes the email on your device. The deleted email will also be
moved to the Trash in Nine. To recover the deleted email, tap UNDO at the
bottom.
MARK READ / UNREAD: Changes the email status as read if it is unread or
unread if it has been read.
MOVE TO: Opens up a list of folders to choose where to move the email you
want. To cancel that, tap X mark at the top left.
ARCHIVE: Moves the email to archive folder. If you don’t configure archive
folder yet, make sure you have to set up archive folder in Settings > Account
Settings > Choose account > Content to sync / Email > System folders.
The following options are available by tapping the 3 dots menu (overflow) icon at the
top right.
Mark as junk marks the email as junk then moves it to junk folder. If you
don’t configure junk folder yet, make sure you have to set up junk folder in
Settings > Account Settings > Choose account > Content to sync / Email >
System folders.
Create a task opens up a new task screen. You can create a new task with the
email.
Create an event opens up a confirmation box. If you want add recipients into
attendee, check Add recipients into attendee. Once Calendar is tapped, you
can choose Calendar application you want to use. After selecting a Calendar
application, an event will be immediately added to your calendar.
Full screen is switched to full screen mode. To go back to the previous mode,
tap Close at the bottom of full screen mode.
Share is able to share the email via more options, such as Add to Dropbox,
Add to Nine Notes, Add to Nine Tasks and etc.
Print is able to print the email from your device. This option supports Android
KitKat and above.
Sanitize contents is the process of validating HTML code in email. If Sanitize
contents is tapped, “Always sanitize contents from this sender” message will
be shown like Show pictures in email detail view. If you tap this message,
incoming email messages from this sender should be sanitized and be
displayed from now on.
Category
Category Sync does not support ActiveSync. Sync for categories configured in email
can be supported for Exchange Server 2010 and above. Nine has stored categories
which are synced in emails into its inside category. But the value of category color in
Nine should be modified by user due to not support for synchronization of its value.
You can choose category you want by tapping category icon.
Creating a new category
o Tap Edit.
o After tapping edit, it automatically moves to Settings > Account Settings >
Choose an account > Advanced / Categories.
o To create a category, tap plus icon at the top right in category list.
o Type a new category for the message and save.
o Sort by allows you to sort categories by selecting A on top or Z on top.
Applying existing categories
o Tap category icon
Flag
Email Flag Sync supports for Exchange 2007 and above. You can see flagged emails in
Tasks. Flag the email for follow up. After tapping flag icon, Flag for follow up
message is shown under To field. You can also use Remind me to take action at a
later time. Once Remind me is tapped, a pop-up window will be opened. You can
choose Today, Tomorrow, This week, Next week, Someday or Pick date. To complete
flag item, tap enabled flag icon. The enabled flag icon will be switched to check mark
with complete message.
Reply
Reply to sender.
The following options are available when tapping overflow icon next to Reply or
Forward icon. In portrait mode, Replay All and New are only shown.
Reply All
Reply to the sender and all recipients.
Quick Response
Send a fast reply with quick response messages.
Forward
Forward the email. Forward icon will be shown in portrait mode.
New
Bring up the compose email screen to create a new email.
Show pictures
When image files are in email, you can see it by tapping Show pictures. After tapping
Show pictures, it is immediately replaced with Always show pictures from this
sender. By tapping Always show pictures from this sender, you will be able to always
see pictures in email messages sent from this sender.
You can enable this option to always see pictures in Settings > Nine Settings /
General > Message body > Load remote image. To clear up “Always show pictures
from this sender”, go to Settings > Nine Settings / General > Message body > Clear
picture approvals.
Actual Size
When you get an email including table, Nine displays email message as Fit width by
default. If you want to see it as original message, tap Actual size button. To always
see an email as actual size, you have to long press Actual size button. By doing this,
you can see actual size when it comes to all email messages sent from this sender. In
addition, you can clear actual size in the same position like Show pictures.
Once attachment with filename is tapped, you can see three options at the bottom.
Save: Save attachment to your device.
Save As: Select different location you want to save as.
Share: share the email via more options, such as Add to Dropbox, Add to
Maps, Drive and etc.
Once you long press attachment, it will be automatically opened.
Notification
Notifications appear in the top bar on your phone. When you’ve got a new email
message, you can view it in the full screen notification drawer after simply swiping
down from the notification bar. After that you can also see three email notification
actions under subject of email message. ‘Delete, Reply or Reply all and Mark read’
should be displayed by default. Once you place your finger on one of them, you can
go to its screen directly.
Please note that you can configure email notification actions at ‘ Nine Settings >
General > Actions > Configure email notification actions’. In addition, you can select
up to three actions.
Calendar
This chapter describes how to use Calendar. To access your Calendar, tap the Calendar icon
at the bottom of navigation drawer.
Name Description
Calendar View o Agenda: view upcoming events, tasks
and emails depending on settings.
o Day: view the current day.
o Work Week: view the working days.
o Week: view the week from Sunday
through Saturday.
o Month: view the entire Month.
Type o All Calendars: view all events and
tasks if you have multiple email
accounts.
o My Calendars: view all events only
belong to my accounts. Once Settings
icon is tapped, you can choose
calendar folder you want to see. If
folders are checked, they will be
shown in the navigation drawer.
o Please note that you can see all
folders as sync folder under each
account name if you have multiple
accounts.
Name Description
Event name Type event name.
Account/Folder Shows organizer of event. In case of multiple email
accounts, you can select a folder under account.
Category Select categories you want to use.
Scheduled time In the Start time and End time lists, tap the event start and
end times. If you turn on the All-day event, the event shows
as a full 24-hour event, lasting from midnight to midnight.
You can easily schedule event with the help of Schedule
Assistant. Set event duration and invite people in Schedule
Assistant. If you add invitees in same domain, you can check
the schedule of invitees.
Time Zone Type your country name.
One-time Event Set the event to recur. Once Repeat Weekly is tapped, you
can specify weekdays you want to use.
You can see all events and tasks which are created in Nine with the view options, such as
Agenda, Day, Week, and Month.
For example, if you enter ‘John’ in Initials field under Settings > Account Settings > Choose
an account > Account > Initials, you might see ‘John – Calendar’ in view option of Calendar.
Search
In the Search box, type keyword you want to find. By tapping Today icon next to
Search box, you can go back to the current day at any time.
Today
Go back to the current day at any time.
Name Description
Refresh refreshes Calendar list.
View Options Show flagged views flagged email messages.
Show tasks views active tasks.
Filter filters events, emails, and tasks in
Category list. Check category you want
to filter.
Use home time zone shows events using your home time
zone when you’re traveling. To set
home time zone, go to ‘Settings > Nine
Settings > Calendar > View Options >
Viewing event
You can see content by tapping event, task, and email message in Calendar list view. With
viewing event screen, you can edit, delete, reply/reply all, and forward an event to
someone. You can also access edit mode when you long press on the event, task and email
message in Calendar list view.
Notification
Notifications appear in the top bar on your phone. When you’ve got a reminder of an event,
you can view it in the full screen notification drawer after simply swiping down from the
notification bar. After that you can also see snooze under subject of event. Once you place
your finger on snooze, you can directly snooze notification for event in notification drawer.
Please note that you can configure snooze time at ‘Nine Settings > Calendar > Default
snooze time’. 5 minutes is set by default.
Contacts
This chapter describes how to work with Contacts. To access your contacts, tap Contacts
icon at the bottom of navigation drawer. The shortcut will be added on the home screen if
you long press on the Contacts icon at the navigation drawer.
Composing Contact
To create a new contact, tap the plus icon at the bottom right of contacts list view.
Contacts folder/Account allow you to select the contacts folder to create the
contact.
Category lets you apply categories while creating a new contact. Tap ‘Add a
category’ then choose category you want to use.
Name allows you to enter first and last name.
Picture allows you to add a picture on the contact.
Phone allows you to add a phone and mobile phone number.
Email allows you to add an email address. You can add email address up to 3.
Add another field lets you select the additional contact fields, such as
Organization, Notes, Address, IM, Website, Special dates, and Personal.
You can see all contacts you created. The following options are available in contacts
list view.
Search: types keyword you want to find.
Filter: filters Contacts using email, phone, and category.
Options
You can choose options by tapping the option icon ( ).
o Sort by allows you to sort contacts by First name, Last name and
Company.
o Group by allows you to group contacts by Company and Category.
o Name format allows you to set the display name format.
o Filter filters Contacts using email, phone, and category.
Viewing Contact
Phone If you tap on the phone number, it will be connected to caller app and
you can make a call directly. Once you tap on the text message icon next to
phone number, it will be connected to message app and you can send text
messages to the phone number.
Email If you tap on the email address, it will be connected to email app and
you can send an email to the email address. If you have multiple email apps,
you can select an email app to send the email.
Address If you tap on address, it will be connected to Google Maps and you
can see the location on Google Maps.
Website If you tap on any hyperlink, it will be connected to web browser and
the link will be opened on the web browser.
Event If you tap on Event, it will be connected to Calendar and you can see
events on Calendar.
Menu options
You can see more options after tapping 3 dots menu icon.
Editing Contact
To edit a contact, tap any contact in contact list view and also tap the edit(pen) icon. If
you tap on the 3 dots menu icon, you can do the following actions.
Delete If you tap on delete menu, a confirmation box will be shown. Tap OK to
delete the contact.
Set ringtone allows you to set a ringtone for the contact.
Update contacts from GAL allows you to get the contact data from Company
directory (GAL) if you have contacts in the Company directory.
Searching Contact
Nine supports GAL search. If you enter search keywords on contacts search window,
search results of GAL and local contacts will be displayed together. You can add the
GAL contact into your contacts if you tap on the add icon on top right in GAL contact.
Tasks
This chapter describes how to work with tasks. To access your tasks, tap tasks icon at the
bottom of navigation drawer. The shortcut will be added on the home screen if you touch
long on the Tasks icon at the navigation drawer.
All Tasks shows entire tasks and flagged emails of all accounts configured in
Nine.
Account shows tasks and flagged emails of all folders out of selected account.
Tasks Folder shows only tasks of tasks folder out of selected account.
Categories
o To view created categories, tap settings icon next to Categories.
o Once you check created categories, categories name in Categories will
be immediately added in task drawer. When tapping category name
in task drawer, it allows you to view tasks in task list view.
o With long press drag, you can move category you want.
Composing Task
To create a new task, tap the plus icon at the bottom of tasks list. Alternatively tap
email icon at the navigation drawer then tap any email message in email list view.
After choosing 3 dots menu icon, you can see ‘create a task’.
Priority sets the priority as low, normal or high. The priority level starts out at
Normal.
Private allows you to make as private. This task won’t be shared with other
people.
Note allows you to create description you want to use.
You can see all tasks you created. The following options are available in tasks list
view.
Name Description
Task Options Show flagged shows flagged emails.
Group by specifies group by due date, start date,
priority, category or folder.
Filter filters the tasks list in this folder with
Due date, Start date, Overdue,
Completed, Important and private.
No date on top shows no date items on top.
Sort Options If Sort by is set to Due Date and 2nd Then by is set to
Priority and 3rd Then by is set to Reminder, Viewing Task
List sorts task lists by Due Date. If there are task lists
configured as Priority after sorting by Due Date, task lists
already sorted by Due Date will be sorted by Priority as
2nd Then by. If there are still task lists configured as
To change status to complete, tap due date icon at the left in tasks list view.
Due date icon will be immediately switched to check icon with grey color and
selected task is immediately displayed with strikethrough.
Viewing Task
To view a task, tap any task in task list view. To complete task, check a checkbox next
to title and then complete message will be shown at the bottom. Go back to the task
list by tapping X icon at the top left and then the tasks detail view will be closed.
When flagged email in task list is tapped, you can see it in tasks detail view. You can
see several icons, such as Read/Unread, Move, Archive, and Junk at the action bar.
Editing Task
To edit a task, tap edit (pencil) icon in task detail view after opening any task in tasks
list view.
Deleting Task
To delete a task, tap any task in tasks list view and also tap delete icon in the action
bar. A confirmation box will be shown. Tap OK to delete the task.
Sharing Task
If you want to share any task to other people, tap share icon in the action bar after
opening any task in tasks list view. There are a lot of apps for sharing tasks. Just tap
an app you want to share.
Searching Task
Tap search icon at the action bar in the tasks list view then type any keyword you
want to find. On typing any keywords, search results will be shown immediately.
Filtering Task
Allows you to filter all tasks and emails in task list view with the following options.
o Due date, Start date, Overdue, Completed, Important, and Private
Notification
Notifications appear in the top bar on your phone. When you’ve got reminder of a
task, you can view it in the full screen notification drawer after simply swiping down
from the notification bar. After that you can also take any actions, such as Complete,
Dismiss, Snooze under subject of task. Once you place your finger on one of them,
you can directly complete/dismiss/snooze notification for task in notification drawer.
Please note that you can configure snooze time at ‘Nine Settings > Tasks > Default
snooze time’. 5 minutes is set by default.
Notes
This chapter describes how to work with Notes. To access your Notes, tap Notes icon at the
bottom of navigation drawer. The shortcut will be added on the home screen if you long
press on the Notes icon at the navigation drawer. Notes supports for Exchange Server 2010
and above.
Composing Note
To create a new note, tap the plus icon at the bottom of notes list view.
After completing a note, tap Save button at the top right in composing note screen.
You can enter notes up to 10 KB.
View options
o Sort by allows you to choose Date created, Date edited and Title.
o Single-column view displays notes with list view mode. If Single-
column view is not checked, notes list displays as multi-column view
(grid view mode).
Viewing Note
To view a note, tap any note in note list view. Go back to the note list by tapping X
icon at the top left then the note detail view will be closed.
Editing Note
To edit a note, tap edit (pencil) icon in note detail view. Even though more than 10
KB data is synced on the server, only 10 KB data is shown. You can tap a button to
see full notes, the full notes will be displayed as read-only mode.
Deleting Note
To delete a note, tap any note in notes list view and also tap delete icon in the action
bar. A confirmation box will be shown. Tap OK to delete this note.
Sharing Note
If you want to share a note to other people, tap share icon in the action bar after
opening any note in notes list view. There are a lot of apps for sharing notes. Just tap
an app you want to share.
Searching Note
Settings
This chapter describes Settings of Nine app.
You can configure Do not disturb by tapping on Do not disturb icon ( ) at the top right. In
addition, you can purchase Nine if you are using a trial version. Just tap a purchase icon ( )
at the top right and follow the instructions.
Account Settings
Sync
Once sync icon ( ) is tapped at the top right, only enabled sync items in Content To
Sync will be synced immediately. Account Settings list will be refreshed.
Account
Description: displays name in Nine.
Name is shown on the recipient side when sending out emails.
Initials allows you to view all events which created in Calendar. For example, if
you enter ‘John’ in Initials field, you might see ‘John’ in front of Calendar folder,
just like ‘John – Calendar’, in view option of Calendar.
Color allows you to choose a color you want to use. With this color, you can
apply it as background to account profile, email toolbar and vertical bar in unified
mailbox.
Aliases displays all alias email addresses configured in server.
Photo allows you to choose your profile image
Signature
You can edit default signature by using Rich-Text Editor or by choosing HTML
signature file ( ). In addition, you can easily create a signature by using copy and
paste from existing signature. Please refer to the following website.
http://9folders.com/nine-1-0-3g-update/
Notifications
You can configure specific notifications.
Name Description
Email Incoming Sound sets notification sound.
LED light sets LED light, color and flash
rate.
Vibrate sets vibrate patterns. You can
create a custom pattern by tapping
vibrate patterns.
Icon Style specifies icon style, such as
Mail, Envelope, Nine Mail, and VIP.
Notify for every message sets playing
sound/vibrate when each new message
arrives.
Show preview specifies showing email
body snippet in notifications.
Head up notification: only supports
Lollipop or above. Notification is
directly shown at the top instead of
notification bar
Do not disturb Once Always notify is
unchecked, you can specify schedule,
such as specific time frame or all day by
toggling on/off. You can specify silent
notification except sound and vibration
appears on DND mode.
Android Wear Notification Send
notifications to Android Wear.
Notify for each folder allows Nine to notify for each folder. If this
option is disabled, you should go to all
email folders whenever you access Nine via
notification. To access each email folder via
notification, the option should be enabled.
Outgoing allows you to set a ringtone for outgoing
message.
Exceptions displays notification of folders which is not
configured as default account.
Sync Schedule
Name Description
Sync Frequency specifies the sync frequency.
Auto Sync Data automatically synchronizes data using system data
setting. This option can be affected according to Auto
sync data configured on your device. If Auto sync data is
unchecked, it should follow Nine sync. But if Auto sync
data is checked, it should follow Auto sync data on your
device.
Sync When Roaming synchronizes if you are roaming on a network.
Peak Schedule enabled when Peak is selected in Sync Frequency. You can
set Peak day or Peak Start/End time.
Check Frequency sets a scheduled push interval by changing the Peak and
Off-peak schedule.
Peak Schedule allows you to configure peak schedule.
Off Peak Schedule allows you to configure off peak
schedule.
Out of office indicates that you are not at your usual work place, especially if you
are not there at a time when you normally would be. You can set automatic reply
to notify others while you are out of office.
Check Send automatic replies if you want to set OOF (Out of office). You can
specify more options for inside or outside organization.
Content To Sync
You can slide the button to enable or disable Sync for each item at the top right.
Name Description
Email Folders
selects folders to sync. Once folder is
selected, two icons (Sync, Favorite) or
three icons (Sync, Favorite, Favorite+)
are displayed at the bottom. You can
tap them you want. Favorite+ allows
you to set favorite folder including sub-
folders. System folder like Inbox can’t
be set up as favorite folder. If folder
contains sub-folders, plus icon is shown
at the bottom of folder icon. You can
touch this folder icon to expand or
collapse folders.
Clicks on the Add folder icon and you
can add a new folder
If you select a folder, new folder icon
and 3 dots menu icon are displayed.
You can add a new sub folder and
edit/move/delete the folder.
System folders two system folders, such as Archive folder
and Junk folder. Make sure you have to set
at least one folder to use archive or junk
folder. If you don’t create a folder yet,
create it before assigning archive or junk
folder.
Days to sync synchronizes with more options, such as
Last day, Last three days, Last week, Last
two weeks, Last month and All.
Email download size sets the size of email message to download
from the server during synchronization.
Message format sets the message format: Plain text, HTML,
MIME.
Conversations lets you turn on/off conversation view by
sliding the button at the top right.
Mark read when opening marks all
messages as read when opening a
conversation
Conversation layout sets initial sorting
order by using Oldest message on top
or Newest message on top.
Download attachment lets you turn on and off automatic
download attachment by sliding the button
at the top right.
Download attachment size sets the size
of attachments. 1MB, 3MB, 5MB,
10MB, 20MB or Unlimited.
Download over network allows you to
choose network condition to download
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User Guide
Advanced
Name Description
Categories Create a new category
o Tap the plus icon at the top
right.
o Type a new category and save.
To edit categories, tap one of
categories you created. Edit the
name of category then save.
Tap sort icon ( ) at the top right
to sort categories and choose
either A on top or Z on top.
With long press drag, you can
move category.
To delete a category in category
list, just swipe left or right it.
Security Sign Sign enables signing on all outgoing
messages.
Signing algorithm allows you to
choose algorithm, such as SHA-1,
SHA-2.
Singed certificate allows you to
choose a certificate that will lets
Nine use with server. You can
install certificate from a PKCS#12
file with a .pfx or a .p12 extension
located in external storage.
Add account
If you want to add more accounts, go to Settings > Account Settings and tap Add
account.
Re-order accounts
Nine Settings
General
Name Description
Appearance Theme Theme allows you to change the color
theme either light or dark theme.
Dark Theme Options Message body theme displays original
message with good visibility when dark
theme is used.
Use true black lets you set black color
as background in dark theme mode.
Calendar
Name Description
General Add shortcut Shortcut will be created on home screen.
Default calendar app allows you to choose calendar app by
default.
Default event allows you to set event duration by
duration default.
Default snooze time allows you to set snooze time by default.
View Hid declined events hides declined events.
Options Show week number shows week number. Only shown in Week
View, Work Week View, and Month View.
Week starts on sets week starts on.
Show work week as chooses day to display at Work Week
View.
Use home time zone shows calendars and event times in your
home time zone when traveling.
Home time zone types your country name for setting home
time zone.
Notifications Notification sets notification for calendar.
& Sound sets sound.
Reminders Vibrate sets vibration.
Default reminder allows you to set reminder time by
time default.
Tasks
Name Description
General Add shortcut Shortcut will be created on home screen
Default start date/due Sets start date and due date on tasks with
date Today.
Default snooze time allows you to set snooze time by default.
Reminder Set reminders with sets reminders with due date.
due date
Default reminder time allows you to set reminder time by default.
Quick click Follow up Sets follow up for quick click.
Flag to Sets flag to the following actions: Call, Do
not forward, Follow up, For Your
Information, Forward, No Response
Necessary, Read, Reply, Reply to All,
Review.
Swipe Configure right swipe sets right swipe actions in task list.
actions actions
Configure left swipe sets left swipe actions in task list.
actions
Security
The following passcode is working only for accessing to security option under
Settings > Nine Settings / Security.
Passcode lock
Passcode allows you to set a passcode with Nine. After checking a checkbox,
passcode window will be popped. All you have to do is enter a passcode you
want. To uncheck a passcode, type a passcode you performed. This option is grey
out when passcode policy is already configured in server.
Simple passcode lock allows you to set a passcode with a 4 digits number. When
unlocking the lock screen, you don’t need to tap OK button.
Change passcode enables you to replace your existing passcode with a new one.
Use fingerprint to unlock enables you to use fingerprint to unlock the lock screen.
To use this option, your fingerprint should be registered on Android system.
Scramble numbers allows you to make Nine harder to guess by randomizing
keypad digit positions.
Erase data erases all data on Nine after 10 failed passcode attempts. Data on
Nine will be deleted. Make sure you have to think twice before enabling this
option.
Background color allows you to change the background color on passcode input
screen.
Require a passcode after lets Nine require a passcode after specific minute(s) or
hour(s). Shorter times are more secure.
Encryption
Encrypt Nine data allows you to encrypt your Nine data including attachments,
but Contacts and Calendar data are stored in the built-in Contacts and Calendar
app instead, so these data won’t be encrypted. The encryption does not affect to
the other data except for Nine data in your device. For this reason, the other
data in your device won’t be encrypted.
General
Screenshot enables you to capture screenshot and to set 'Now on Top' in Email,
Tasks and Notes.
Sanitize contents validates HTML code in the body of an email.
Security Model
Security level allows you to choose one of two levels, such as device level,
application level. If you want to change security level while using Nine, make
sure you have to set up account from scratch after changing security level, either
Application level or Device level.
o Application level
o Device level
VIP
This shows VIP list you added.
People adds someone to VIP list by searching from Contacts and adding new VIP.
Domain adds domain to VIP list.
Notification configures notification for VIP. Please note that VIP notification has
much higher priority than other notification, such as account and folder
notification.
You can edit the VIP name and email address.
If you enable the 'Direct share' option, you can directly send an email to the VIP
from other apps to share option. It is able to be used on Android 6.0
(Marshmallow).
Help
Send Feedback
Suggest features allows you to send feature suggestion to 9folders Inc.. Tap
Suggest features then choose an appropriate application. After selecting an
application regarding email, [Nine] Suggest features will be automatically added
to subject field.
Report a problem allows you to send problems related to Nine to 9folders Inc..
Tap Report a problem then log dumping will be started. After doing that, choose
an appropriate application. After selecting an application regarding email, [Nine]
Log Report will be automatically added to subject field along with attaching a log
file.
General feedback allows you to send general issues to 9folders Inc.. Tap General
feedback then choose an appropriate application. After selecting an application
regarding email, [Nine] General feedback will be automatically added to subject
field.
Leave a review takes you go to the Google Play website. You can leave your
review there.
Labs
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The following information is available.
Others
Nine Widgets
Widgets are mini apps that run on your Android Home screen and are not the same thing as
the shortcut icons that allow you to launch an app. When entering, splash image is not
shown.
Name Description
Nine - Badge Account allows you to select the account from all accounts.
Folder allows you to select the folder from All Mail,
Unread, Flagged, Inbox, or VIP.
Label (1x1) types the name for label.
Icon style sets icon style by selecting one from Default, All
Mail, Inbox, Flagged, VIP, Nine email, Email outline,
or Folder.
Widget theme sets theme color.
color
Widget size allows you to set widget size.
Nine - Email Widget Settings Account: allows you to select the account from
all accounts
Folder: allows you to select the folder from All
Mail, Unread, Flagged, Inbox, VIP or More.
Theme Theme: sets theme from Light, Dark, Black, or
Translucent.
Widget theme color: sets theme color.
Nine – Add Account allows you to select the account from created
accounts.
App sets app from Email, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks or
Notes
Label types the name for label.
Nine - Calendar Filter Show flagged: shows flagged emails.
Show tasks: shows active tasks.
Show all day: shows all tasks.
Advanced Theme: sets theme from Light, Dark, Black or
Translucent.
Widget theme color: sets theme color.
Font size: sets to font size. Options are small,
Normal, Large and Huge.
Nine - Tasks Account allows you to select the account from all accounts.
Filter Due date: sets due date. Options are as below.