Thunderbird Monthly Development Digest: February 2024
Hello Thunderbird Community! There are a lot of exciting developments happening right now surrounding Thunderbird Sync, Exchange support, and our new Snap package for Linux users. Let’s dive in!
Hello Thunderbird Community! There are a lot of exciting developments happening right now surrounding Thunderbird Sync, Exchange support, and our new Snap package for Linux users. Let’s dive in!
We want it to be easy to make Thunderbird yours, and so does our community. The Thunderbird Add-on page shows the power of community-driven extensions. There are Add-ons for everything, from themes to integrations, that add even more customization to Thunderbird.
Our guest for this month’s Thunderbird Community Office Hours is John Bieling, who is the person responsible for Thunderbird’s add-on component.
The Thunderbird Project enjoyed a fantastic 2023. From my point of view – as someone who regularly engages with both the community and our team on a daily basis – the past year brought a renewed sense of purpose, sustainability, and excitement to Thunderbird. Let’s talk about a few of the awesome milestones Thunderbird achieved, but let’s also discuss where we stumbled and what lessons we learned along the way.
Hello Thunderbird Community! I’m very happy to kick off a new monthly recap in order to bring a deeper look and understanding of what we’re working on, and the status of these efforts.
These monthly digests will be in a very short format, focusing primarily on the work that is currently being planned or initiated that is not yet fully captured in BugZilla. Nonetheless, we’re putting it out there to cherish and fully embrace the open nature of Thunderbird.
We’ve been working on some significant (and what we think are pretty fantastic) UI changes to Thunderbird. Besides the new Cards View, we have some exciting overhauls to the Message Context Menu (aka the right-click menu) planned. UX Engineer Elizabeth Mitchell will discuss these changes, and most importantly, why we’re making them
When will Thunderbird for Android be released? This is a question that comes up quite a lot, and we appreciate that you’re all excited to finally put Thunderbird in your pocket. It’s not a simple answer, but we’ll do our best to explain why things are taking longer than expected. We have always been a […]
Please join us for our upcoming Thunderbird community office hours on November 29, 2023 at 18:00 UTC. The new office hours format will feature a key Thunderbird guest to talk about the area they specialize in, and open the floor to questions from you!
WHY was Thunderbird 115 called “Supernova?” What caused the press to declare Thunderbird dead back in 2012? And how did we turn the ship around? Ryan answers these questions and much more in his personal recollection of Thunderbird’s history.
If you recently upgraded to Thunderbird 115 and noticed a smaller font size or a presentation that feels too compact, here’s how to fix it!
A change was made in Thunderbird 115.0 that rejects the use of the SHA-1 algorithm in digital signatures of S/MIME emails. Read more to learn about this important change, and how it might affect certain users.
We always want to keep our users informed and safe. In light of recent ransomware masquerading as Thunderbird, it’s the right time to review the list of trusted places you can download and install Thunderbird from.
Join us for useful tips and tricks to make your daily remote work more enjoyable and productive. Plus: An inside look at Thunderbird Send!
The Thunderbird team is back from Mozilla’s All-Hands event, and we’re overwhelmed in the most positive way. In addition to the happy and positive vibes we’re feeling from meeting our colleagues in person for the first time, we have a lot of thoughts and impressions to share. Ryan, Jason, and Alex talk about how Mozilla is building AI tools for the good of humanity, and how our perception of AI has changed dramatically.
We’re bringing back monthly Office Hours, now with a Saturday option to make attendance more convenient. Please read the details below to learn how and when you can meet with us to share your feedback and ask questions.
Curious how to get that shiny new “Supernova” look? Here’s a step-by-step guide on activating Vertical Layout, Cards View, and Tags Mode in Thunderbird 115.