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+# K-9 Mail
+[![Build Status](https://k9mail.ci.cloudbees.com/job/master/badge/icon)](https://k9mail.ci.cloudbees.com/job/master/)
+[![Join the chat](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/k9mail/k-9)
+
+K-9 Mail is an open-source email client for Android.
+
+
+## Download
+
+K-9 Mail can be downloaded from a couple of sources:
+
+- [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fsck.k9)
+- [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=com.fsck.k9)
+- [Github Releases](https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/releases)
+- [Amazon Appstore for Android](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004JK61K0)
+
+You might also be interested in becoming a [beta tester](https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/wiki/BetaTester)
+or an [alpha tester](https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/wiki/AlphaTester) to get an early look at new versions.
+
+
+## Release Notes
+
+Check out the [Release Notes](https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/wiki/ReleaseNotes) to find out what changed
+in each version of K-9 Mail.
+
+
+## Need Help?
+
+If the app is not behaving like it should, you might find these resources helpful:
+
+- [User Manual](https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/wiki/Manual)
+- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/wiki/FrequentlyAskedQuestions)
+- [Support Forum/Mailing List](http://groups.google.com/group/k-9-mail)
+- [Google+ Community](https://plus.google.com/communities/109228641058741937099)
+
+
+## Translations
+
+Interested in helping to translate K-9 Mail? Contribute here:
+
+https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/k9mail/
+
+
+## Contributing
+
+Please fork this repository and contribute back using [pull requests](https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/pulls).
+
+Any contributions, large or small, major features, bug fixes, unit/integration tests are welcomed and appreciated
+but will be thoroughly reviewed and discussed.
+Please make sure you read the [Code Style Guidelines](https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/wiki/CodeStyle).
+
+
+## Communication
+
+Aside from discussing changes in [pull requests](https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/pulls) and
+[issues](https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/issues) we use the following communication services:
+
+- IRC chat, [#k-9 on the Freenode network](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23k-9)
+- [Gitter](https://gitter.im/k9mail/k-9)
+- [Developer mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/k-9-dev)
+
+
+## License
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+
+
+## Sponsors
+
+CloudBees' [FOSS program](https://www.cloudbees.com/resources/foss) allows us to use their DEV@cloud service for free.
+
+![built on DEV@cloud](https://www.cloudbees.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Button-Built-on-CB-1.png)
+