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  Account icon on Gmail Jim the Geordie <jim@geordieland.co.uk> - 2026-08-10 10:18 +0100
    Re: Account icon on Gmail Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-10 09:28 -0800
    Re: Account icon on Gmail "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-10 20:33 +0200
      Re: Account icon on Gmail Jim the Geordie <jim@geordieland.co.uk> - 2026-08-10 19:55 +0100

#154872 — Account icon on Gmail

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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#154890

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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#154893

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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#154894

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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