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    From Jim the Geordie@jim@geordieland.co.uk to comp.mobile.android on Mon Aug 10 10:18:21 2026
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    I prefer Gmail as my default email client, but I have several non-google accounts and the icons for them are all blank.
    The icon for Gmail is my photo. Is there a way to assign an icon to each account even if it is just an inital letter as some clients use?
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    Jim the Geordie
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to comp.mobile.android on Mon Aug 10 09:28:45 2026
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    Jim the Geordie wrote:
    I prefer Gmail as my default email client, but I have several non-google accounts and the icons for them are all blank.
    The icon for Gmail is my photo. Is there a way to assign an icon to each account even if it is just an inital letter as some clients use?


    For icons on the home screen, you can make them anything you want.

    I don't use the GMail app (because it creates an account when you log into Google mail servers using it), but do you mean icons inside the app?

    Or icons on the home screen?
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  • From s|b@me@privacy.invalid to comp.mobile.android on Mon Aug 10 20:33:56 2026
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    On Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:18:21 +0100, Jim the Geordie wrote:

    I prefer Gmail as my default email client,

    Wouldn't be my first choice.

    but I have several non-google
    accounts and the icons for them are all blank.
    The icon for Gmail is my photo. Is there a way to assign an icon to each account even if it is just an inital letter as some clients use?

    Have you tried Thunderbird for Android?

    <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thunderbird.android&hl=en>

    You have the option between Monogram (initials), Image (you can upload)
    and several preset Icons.
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    s|b
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  • From Jim the Geordie@jim@geordieland.co.uk to comp.mobile.android on Mon Aug 10 19:55:34 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

    In article <ndujs9F5fgmU1@mid.individual.net>, me@privacy.invalid
    says...

    On Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:18:21 +0100, Jim the Geordie wrote:

    I prefer Gmail as my default email client,

    Wouldn't be my first choice.

    but I have several non-google
    accounts and the icons for them are all blank.
    The icon for Gmail is my photo. Is there a way to assign an icon to each account even if it is just an inital letter as some clients use?

    Have you tried Thunderbird for Android?

    Yes, but I don't like it, although I use Betterbird on my pc.

    I have used many clients including Thunderbird, Outlook, Samsung and
    Edison, all of which allow several different accounts without charge.

    I particularly need one that opens in-line images AND attached images
    from trusted friends and Gmail does all of these things.


    <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thunderbird.android&hl=en>

    You have the option between Monogram (initials), Image (you can upload)
    and several preset Icons.
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    Jim the Geordie
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