The Android version of the long-established mail client 'Thunderbird' integrates 'K-9 Mail' and appears soon



It was announced that the Android version of the mail client ' Thunderbird ' developed with open source will appear soon. Thunderbird for Android will be provided in the form of rebranding the mail client ' K-9 Mail ' for Android, and the synchronization function with the desktop version of Thunderbird will also be supported.

Revealed: Our Plans For Thunderbird On Android
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/06/revealed-thunderbird-on-android-plans-k9/

Frequently Asked Questions: Thunderbird Mobile and K-9 Mail
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/06/faq-thunderbird-mobile-and-k-9-mail/

Thunderbird is a mail client developed by Mozilla, which develops the web browser 'Firefox', and supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. It was announced on June 13, 2022 that the Android version of Thunderbird will be rebranded from K-9 Mail, an open source email client for Android.

Since around 2018, the Thunderbird development team and the K-9 Mail development team have been discussing how to seamlessly use the mail client of desktop machines and mobile devices. Ultimately, the Thunderbird development team chose to integrate K-9 Mail into the Thunderbird brand rather than building a mobile email client from scratch.

At the time of writing the article, work is being done to match the appearance of K-9 Mail with Thunderbird. In addition, when rebranding K-9 Mail to Thunderbird, 'addition of account setting function using ' auto account setting '', 'improvement of folder management function', 'support of message filter', 'desktop version of Thunderbird and mobile version of Thunderbird We are planning to add and improve functions such as 'addition of synchronization function'.

Thunderbird's official blog also has a collection of answers to 'Frequently Asked Questions' about Thunderbird for Android.

Q:
Why doesn't Thunderbird develop its own mobile app?

A:
The Thunderbird development team had a lot of discussions about how to deliver the mobile version of the app, and decided that working with an existing open source project that shared our values would be best.

Q:
Should I install K-9 Mail now? Or should I wait for Thunderbird for Android?

A:
If you want to help the future of Thunderbird for Android, we recommend you install K-9 Mail now. However, since the user interface will be changed several times before the release as Thunderbird for Android, we recommend that people who are not good at frequently changing the applications they use every day wait for a while.

Q:
Will Android Thunderbird development affect desktop Thunderbird?

A:
Thunderbird for Android enhances the desktop Thunderbird user experience and expands Thunderbird's reach. The Thunderbird development team remains committed to making Thunderbird for desktop the best email client.

Q:
What will happen to K-9 Mail after the official release of Thunderbird for Android?

A:
K-9 Mail will be functionally equivalent to desktop Thunderbird and will be able to sync with desktop Thunderbird. Although the UX of Thunderbird for Android and Thunderbird for desktop are different, we plan to offer similar features and workflows.

Q:
Will I be able to sync K-9 Mail with Thunderbird?

A:
It will be possible to synchronize with ' Firefox Sync ' around the summer of 2023.

Q:
Does Thunderbird for Android support features such as calendar, task management, feed management, chat, etc. like the desktop version?

A:
We are working on improving the email experience first. Functions other than email are under discussion.

Q:
How are donations to K-9 Mail handled?

A:
Donations to K-9 Mail will be allocated to the Thunderbird project. Of course, the Thunderbird project fully supports the activities of K-9 Mail.

Q:
Will Thunderbird be developed for iOS?

A:
Thunderbird development for iOS is currently in the evaluation stage.

The Thunderbird project will hold a public lecture on Thunderbird for Android on Twitter from 2:00 on June 16, 2022, Japan time.




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