Did you know that you can visually customize the Posteo interface to your needs?
In addition to various colors, you can also choose two contrast levels.
All variations are also available in dark mode, which is a darkened design.
You will learn how to choose your own personal favorite interface in this video.
When you open your Posteo account, your inbox looks like mine up here.
However, you can choose many more colors for the interface,
all according to your preference.
You can do so in the settings via "Settings -> User interface".
First of all, I'll show you which color options you have.
Then I will show you more options to choose from.
In the settings, you can see an overview of all available colors.
You are already familiar with our green interface.
But you may prefer another color, such as pink, gray or brown.
To select an interface, simply choose the color you want to use. Done.
Of course, the color will be applied to all areas of your account, including in our web app.
As an example, above, you can see the color purple on my smartphone.
You want more color to brighten up your day?
Then try another option such as yellow or pink.
If you prefer a high-contrast design,
you might also like gray with high contrast.
You can activate the higher contrast here at the top via the contrast switch above the color list.
Simply flip the switch. There, already activated.
You can see the difference in this comparison.
On the left side, the high contrast is activated. On the right side, it is not.
For users who like to read their emails in dark environments,
we also offer all color variations in "Dark Mode".
You can think of dark mode as an inverted version of the normal view:
where you would normally see dark text on a light background,
in dark mode you have light text on a dark background.
I'll show you this using the purple interface on my smartphone from earlier.
You activate Dark Mode by flipping the "Dark Mode" switch.
You can see the difference immediately:
the background color is no longer white but black.
For many people, this makes the interface more comfortable to read,
specially in dark environments.
In my Posteo interface I have purple font on black background.
Especially when writing or reading long emails, the difference quickly becomes noticeable.
I'll show you this by turning off the light here in the studio.
Currently, I do not have Dark Mode enabled and as you can see,
my computer display is shining very brightly.
Now I will activate the Dark Mode.
The difference is clear.
You can also have the Dark Mode activated automatically
whenever you activate the Dark Mode of your operating system.
Personally, I keep switching between a dark and a light interface throughout the day.
On my smartphone, as you can see above, I can easily change that
and our web app always adjusts automatically.
There is also a switch for this automatic change.
In order for your Posteo interface to automatically change from light to dark
when you specify this for your operating system,
simply activate the switch for the device-controlled "Dark Mode".
Done. Now when I enable Dark Mode for my operating system,
my Posteo webmail also switches to this mode.
By the way, you can make the change automatic on many operating systems.
For example, on my iPhone up here Dark Mode activates automatically after sunset
and my Posteo web app changes with it.
You can find information on Dark Mode and whether you can also control it
via your operating system in our help section, which I have linked for you here.
It's best to try out the many options for yourself to find a setting you like.
By the way, this setting will apply to all features of Posteo,
such as our attachment browser. If you do not know it yet, it's best to click here.
We also provide a detailed overview of our web app, which I showed you earlier on my smartphone, here.
See you next time.