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State of the Thunder 12: Community, Android, and Mozilla Connect - The Thunderbird Blog

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · 15d

In-person and virtual community initiatives, adjusting the Android roadmap, and the journey to true Conversation View (and why it's hard!). All this and more, including a gassy Boston Terrier as a bonus. Read/watch/listen at the blog:

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We’re back with our twelfth episode of the State of the Thunder! In this episode, we’re talking about community initiatives, filling you in on Android development, and finishing our updates on popular...

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · 16d

Second, we're hosting a live streamed AMA Thursday at 19:00 UTC and want your questions! Please share any questions for our team here: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8482945/T...

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Mozilla - Ask a Fox event - Mozilla Community Portal

Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · 16d

There's a lot going on in @firefox.com and Thunderbird this week! First, we're taking part in Mozilla Support's Ask-A Fox event! (community.mozilla.org/en/campaigns...) Get involved, have fun, and help fellow Thunderbird users on desktop and Android! (1/2)

#Firefox #Thunderbird #AskAFox

The Mozilla Support platform (a.k.a. SUMO) receives over 20 million visits each month. It’s the go-to place for Firefox users to

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · 23d

We've got updates on our Android and upcoming iOS apps! Take a peek at the new Android account drawer, iOS account setup and upcoming monthly release schedule and learn why recent updates affected readability and how we're fixing it.

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Mobile Progress Report - July/August 2025 - The Thunderbird Blog

Mobile Progress Report is back with updates on the Android drawer and visual improvements, iOS mockups, and a new monthly release cadence

State of the Thunder: Mozilla Connect Updates - The Thunderbird Blog

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · 27d

After a short hiatus, State of the Thunder is back! In addition to tackling community questions, we're also responding to the top 20-ish requested features from Mozilla Connect. Get the latest news on Sync, translations, and more!

#Thunderbird #OpenSource

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State of the Thunder is back for a new season! We're answering more questions and updating you on top requested features from Mozilla Connect

VIDEO: Thunderbird Accessibility Study

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Sep 5

Back-to-school seasoning may be winding down, but Thunderbird is seeing where we make the grade (and don’t) with accessibility. Learn about our recent a11y study and how to help us make Thunderbird accessible to everyone!

#Thunderbird #Accessibility #OpenSource

blog.thunderbird.net/2025/09/vide...

In our latest Office Hours, we're covering what's in (and out) of our latest Extended Support Release, Thunderbird 140.0 ESR "Eclipse"!

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 28

新しいアカウント・ハブでアカウントを追加しようとすると、このような問題が発生しますか？それとも、アプリを使用しているときに発生しているのでしょうか？

Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 28

Hi! We've chatted with the team, and for reply receipt, when the user enables "Return Receipt", the Disposition-Notification-To header is added to the outgoing message and is also present in the received message. We're still checking on the Delivery Status Notification question!

1975860 - Cannot add new imap account - account hub locks up - for autodiscovery pointing to account hosted at 3rd party (i.e. large German providers like IONOS,@online.de)

Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 28

And sorry for our support being down. That was just incredibly bad timing but thankfully it seems to be behaving much better this morning.

Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 28

We're so sorry for any issues with Account Hub, and this may be related to a bug we're currently working to fix (bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi...) For now, please either hit ESC in account hub to enter manual mode, or disable Account Hub in Settings > General > Account Hub

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Thunderbird Monthly Release 142 Recap - The Thunderbird Blog

Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 28

Thunderbird 142.0 has a host of exciting features and bug fixes. From improving the PDF experience to better support for quiet time, learn what's just landed in our recap of the newest monthly release.

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Email

blog.thunderbird.net/2025/08/thun...

Our latest monthly release makes resetting folder order easy, lets you sign PDFs, honors 'Do Not Disturb' in native notifications, and more!

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 28

接続の問題については本当に申し訳ない！この現象はデスクトップとアンドロイドのどちらで発生していますか？

Thunderbird Pro August 2025 Update - The Thunderbird Blog

Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 19

We’ll be at the @austinjavascript.com Meetup tonight! 🎉 Come say hi, chat about open source, and connect with the community!

#Thunderbird #JavaScript #Austin

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 19

Curious about our progress on Thunderbird Pro? Our latest update, direct from Managing Director Ryan Sipes, keeps you in the know - and lets you know how to stay updated:

#Thunderbird #ThunderbirdPro #OpenSource

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Our team is hard at work on Thunderbird Pro. Get the latest developments on Thundermail, Appointment, and Send in our latest update.

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 18

Oh no! We're sorry you're having issues with TB on your Mac! You mentioned having looked online - have you opened a question or checked at support.mozilla.org yet? We have a global support community there and are probably the best place to go first. We also have a great subreddit, too.

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 18

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 18

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 14

Bientôt ! (Dans l'année à venir, en tout cas !)

Thunderbird Monthly Development Digest - July 2025 - The Thunderbird Blog

Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 14

Our regular Development Digest has some exciting updates on features that are nearing completion (Exchange email support) and are just starting development (Conversation View)! We're also tackling the usual maintenance tasks and bugs!

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blog.thunderbird.net/2025/08/thun...

We're approaching the finish line for Exchange email support, addressing issues in Account Hub, diving into Conversation View, and more!

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 14

Das ist unser Maskottchen, Roc! Wir finden ihn auch richtig süß! 😍

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 12

For this month's Office Hours, we're talking to members of our Design Team about how we're assessing and improving Accessibility in Thunderbird. Have a question you'd like us to ask? Put it in the comments below and we'll do our best to answer them all in the video/blog

#Thunderbird #Accessibility

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Thunderbird @thunderbird.net · Aug 6

Right now, the Windows Store only has the ESR, but we're exploring ways to give users options to also download the monthly Release there too. For now, if you want the monthly release, you can download it from thunderbird.net !

Thunderbird is a free email application that’s easy to set up and customize - and it’s loaded with great features!

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