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about not using tickets and pull requests.

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Geary Email Client
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Geary: Send and receive email
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* Introduction
Geary is an email application built around conversations, for the
GNOME 3 desktop. It allows you to read, find and send email with a
straightforward, modern interface.
Geary is an IMAP email client built for the GNOME desktop environment. It
allows you to read and send email with a simple, modern interface.
Visit https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary for more information.
Visit https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary to read about the current state of
Geary's development and to make sure you're running the latest version.
Installation & Licensing
------------------------
Please consult the INSTALL and COPYING files for more information.
* Installation & Licensing
Getting in Touch
----------------
Please consult the INSTALL and COPYING files for more information.
* Found a bug? Please report it!
https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary/ReportingABug
* Mailing list: http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/geary-list
* IRC Channel: #geary on irc.gimp.org
Contributing to Geary
---------------------
* Quick Start
Want to help improve Geary? Here are some ways to contribute:
The first time Geary is launched, it will prompt for your account
information. Note that your email password is stored securely in the
Gnome Keyring.
Geary will then begin downloading messages in your inbox and other
folders.
* Contacting Geary Developers
Geary wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary
We also encourage you to join the Geary mailing list. See
https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/geary-list for details.
Copyright 2016 Software Freedom Conservancy Inc.
* Bug reporting: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary/ReportingABug
* Development: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary/Development
* Translating: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary/Translating
* Join the mailing list or IRC channel and join in the discussion
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Copyright 2016 Software Freedom Conservancy Inc.
Copyright 2017 Michael Gratton <mike@vee.net>

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Geary: Send and receive email
=============================
Geary is an email application built around conversations, for the
GNOME 3 desktop. It allows you to read, find and send email with a
straightforward, modern interface.
Visit https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary for more information.
**GitHub users please note**: Bug reports, code contributions and
translations are managed using GNOME's infrastructure, so we cannot
accept tickets or pull requests on GitHub. Please see the links below
for more information.
![Geary displaying a conversation](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=geary-conversation-0.12.png)
Installation & Licensing
------------------------
Please consult the [INSTALL](./INSTALL) and [COPYING](./COPYING) files
for more information.
Contributing to Geary
---------------------
Want to help improve Geary? Here are some ways to contribute:
* Bug reporting: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary/ReportingABug
* Development: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary/Development
* Translating: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary/Translating
* Join the mailing list or IRC channel and join in the discussion
Getting in Touch
----------------
* Geary wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Geary
* Mailing list: http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/geary-list
* IRC Channel: [irc://irc.gimp.org/%23geary](#geary on irc.gimp.org)
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Copyright 2016 Software Freedom Conservancy Inc.
Copyright 2017 Michael Gratton <mike@vee.net>