

Ryan Lee Sipes, Thunderbird Product Manager, said working with the Thunderbird email team to develop the new mobile client made more sense than developing a mobile client from scratch. “Joining the Thunderbird family allows K-9 to become more sustainable and gives us the resources to implement long-requested features and fixes that our users want," Sipes said. Pasting a link in the compose window can now optionally generate a preview card, like what appears for links on Telegram, Discord, Twitter, and many other communication services.Currently, Android mobile users have a number of email and chat options, including Google’s Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, and ProtonMail, an end-to-end encrypted email service. Since Thunderbird is primarily an email application, there are a few changes to writing emails. There’s also a new Import/Export tool built into Thunderbird, which can help you move data from Outlook, SeaMonkey, or another Thunderbird installation. The account setup hub has been revamped, so it’s easier to get started with a new email account or chat right after you install the app. The new Thunderbird update has changes to account and data management, too. You can also hide the toolbar, which then shows a dropdown button on the left side of the tab bar with all the same options. Those buttons were already accessible on the top right side of the tab bar, but now they’re moved to the left side to mirror Outlook and other mail applications.

Thunderbird 102 also introduces the Spaces Toolbar, a new column on the left side with quick-access buttons for mail, contacts, calendar, and other functions.
