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For me, this is the news: https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/06/revealed-thunderbird-on-android-plans-k9/ https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/06/revealed-thunderbi

For me, this is the news: https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/06/revealed-thunderbird-on-android-plans-k9/ https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/06/revealed-thunderbird-on... In summary: > Ultimately, K-9 Mail will transform into Thunderbird on Android What in the hell is going on? I use Thunderbird on desktop, and I hate it. It takes over 1 second to delete an email from my inbox, and has a dozen other things wrong with it. I use K-9 mail on Android, and I like it. It serves my needs well enough. The idea that K-9 is "transforming into Thunderbird" sounds utterly ridiculous to me. How about, make Thunderbird on desktop transform into K-9 mail instead.

colordrops 2y ago
It's just a name. The real question is if there would be any change in management structure or who works on it. If not, I'm not gonna worry about it.
minimalist 2y ago
Hold on there friend. I use Thunderbird on desktop and have used it for nearly two decades across Windows, Mac, and Linux. I love it! It's extensible, has excellent plugins that Outlook will never have, and I can synchronize my settings across computers and it Just Works. Also using Outlook on my work machine takes a second to delete emails and it does all sort of weird behaviors like deleting emails when I accept a calendar invitation. I've used K-9 on Android and while I liked it, I choose to not receive email on my phone. I do recommend it to non-technical family and friends, and it "Just Works" for them. The idea that K-9 is "transforming into Thunderbird" sounds utterly fine and dandy to me. How about we count our blessings and celebrate that FOSS software continues to give us options. Remember how the future of the project was looking uncertain a few years ago? Free Software is a community effort, consider contributing to the effort [0]! [0]: https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/participate/ https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/participate/
- cassepipe 2y ago
  You make a fine point but the person you are responding does contribute to the effort. I personnally disliked Thunderbird as I found the UI to be quite clunky but it seems that it's headed in a good direction since a few years and it's already looking much better now. On the other hand something that should be as easy as finding a email... do I have to search into each account ? Not great. Maybe there's a way but if it's not obvious to me the computer guy, it's not going to be obvious to the casual user.
webprofusion 2y ago
You should demand a refund. Or, archive mail by year so the underlying SQLite database file is smaller and make sure it's not your mail provider that's slow.
- minimalist 2y ago
  Yes, second to the archiving mail by year advice. Also switching over to maildirs (which is a one-time inconvenience) means that you can share the same maildir with mu et al. Sharing your maildir is definitely not supported though! :)
BoredPositron 2y ago
You mean a steady income stream for the developer is less important for you than the name and icon of the app?
brnt 2y ago
I wish Thunderbird would transform into K9 on Lin/Win/Mac. /ducks

colordrops 2y ago

It's just a name. The real question is if there would be any change in management structure or who works on it. If not, I'm not gonna worry about it.

minimalist 2y ago

Hold on there friend. I use Thunderbird on desktop and have used it for nearly two decades across Windows, Mac, and Linux. I love it! It's extensible, has excellent plugins that Outlook will never have, and I can synchronize my settings across computers and it Just Works. Also using Outlook on my work machine takes a second to delete emails and it does all sort of weird behaviors like deleting emails when I accept a calendar invitation. I've used K-9 on Android and while I liked it, I choose to not receive email on my phone. I do recommend it to non-technical family and friends, and it "Just Works" for them. The idea that K-9 is "transforming into Thunderbird" sounds utterly fine and dandy to me. How about we count our blessings and celebrate that FOSS software continues to give us options. Remember how the future of the project was looking uncertain a few years ago? Free Software is a community effort, consider contributing to the effort [0]! [0]: https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/participate/ https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/participate/

cassepipe 2y ago
You make a fine point but the person you are responding does contribute to the effort. I personnally disliked Thunderbird as I found the UI to be quite clunky but it seems that it's headed in a good direction since a few years and it's already looking much better now. On the other hand something that should be as easy as finding a email... do I have to search into each account ? Not great. Maybe there's a way but if it's not obvious to me the computer guy, it's not going to be obvious to the casual user.

webprofusion 2y ago

You should demand a refund. Or, archive mail by year so the underlying SQLite database file is smaller and make sure it's not your mail provider that's slow.

minimalist 2y ago
Yes, second to the archiving mail by year advice. Also switching over to maildirs (which is a one-time inconvenience) means that you can share the same maildir with mu et al. Sharing your maildir is definitely not supported though! :)

BoredPositron 2y ago

You mean a steady income stream for the developer is less important for you than the name and icon of the app?

brnt 2y ago

I wish Thunderbird would transform into K9 on Lin/Win/Mac. /ducks