Evomail, one of the inbox organizing apps that got its start on the iPad now has an Android app. The app was originally designed to help iPad users organize their Gmail accounts, and has since expanded to the iPhone and now Android. The app uses gestures so a user can swipe to delete or archive a message, or they can shake the phone to label, star, reply, forward, or mark an email as read.

The Nashville Predators misspelled its team name in an email sent to season ticket holders on Tuesday. The email was meant to inform season ticket holders about discounted parking options and told them how to pick up their "Citizens of Smashville Passport" at Bridgestone Arena this weekend. But in the sign off the hockey team's email department wrote "Go Perds!" instead of "Go Preds!" They responded by sending a follow up email apologizing for the misspelling and blaming it on their excitement for the new season.

Google has defended itself in a class action lawsuit saying that their practice of electronically scanning the contents of people's Gmail accounts in order to sell ads is perfectly legal. Google lawyers are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that wants to make Google stop this practice. In court records Google writes "all users of email must necessarily expect that their emails will be subject to automated processing" and explains that the process is automated using keywords and is not read by human eyes. The class action lawsuit says that Google's practice is unlawful because it violates California's …

Revelations that the US National Security Association is reading everyone's email is driving developers to come up with new email tools aimed that will deliver true privacy to users. The latest company to enter this arena is called Scramble founded by recent Stanford University computer science graduate Daniel Posch. The company offers an encrypted webmail, but it is still in the works. MailPile, an Icelandic startup has raised $135,000 on IndieGogo to offer encrypted email services and file sharing site Megaupload is also working on such tools. Even Silent Circle, a company forced to shut down its email privacy tools, …

Icelandic startup MailPile has surpassed its goal to raise $100,000 through IndieGogo, reaching $135,000 in sponsorship to fund its encrypted email project. But PayPal has frozen their account, tying up $45,000 of the $135,000. According to the MailPile blog, PayPal is demanding that the company provide a breakdown of how the funds will be used in order to release the money. The company launched in response to NSA spying on consumer inboxes, and hopes to launch a private email service with servers based in Iceland, a country with tight privacy laws.

In an examination of luxury emails, eConsultancy has revealed that Vera Wang is doing everything right. The fashion brand has a clear opt-in on its page and even gives potential subscribers a chance to view sample emails in the archives. From the archives, consumers can even send emails to their friends. Once a user signs up they get a confirmation email signed XO, Vera at the top. The email includes links to follow the brand on social media. 

A German court has reportedly granted Apple's motion to return its iCloud push email service to Germany after it had been forced out of the country by a patent dispute with Google in the Mannheim Regional Court back in April. Google is still fighting to keep Apple from operating its iCloud email service in Germany, but it looks as though the Apple service will return.

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has asked his constituents to share their opinions on how he should vote on a resolution that would give the military permission to take action against Syria. He wants citizens to share their opinions through email or social media. "As I begin attending intelligence briefings and hearings concerning the ongoing situation in Syria, I want to hear from West Virginians on what, if any, military action should be taken," he wrote on his website. "Your feedback is invaluable as Congress begins debate on this critical national security issue."

Email list rental service Marketfish has gone out of business. The company shut down last month, but according to the Magill Report, a well-known data-services firm has acquired Marketfish's assets. The company's services will likely reappear under a new name in the next month or so.

The Indian government is working on a new initiative that would require government employees to use an email service provided by the National Informatics Center for all official business communications. The move comes as the government is looking to ensure that its email communications are more secure and out of the prying eyes of the NSA. The Indian government plans to provide all of its embassies with mail servers which are linked directly to servers in India.