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Thunderbird's next milestone release will support Firefox Sync

Thunderbird 114, the next major version of the open source email client, will support Firefox Sync. Thunderbird, which shares a codebase with Mozilla's Firefox web browser, will get support for synchronizing data […]

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Thunderbird 102.0.3 update fixes a crash on Windows 11

The Thunderbird team has released Thunderbird 102.0.3 Stable. The new version of the open source email client fixes a crash on Windows 11 and several other issues in previous versions of the […]

Proton explains the technical issues that caused its recent outages

Proton explains the technical issues that caused the recent ProtonMail outages

Last week was a tough one for Proton users, the company experienced multiple outages spread across 3 days. Yesterday, Proton sent out an email to its users to explain the issues behind […]

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Thunderbird 102.0.2 is a big bugfix release

Thunderbird 102.0.2 is the second point update for Thunderbird 102, the new major version of the open source Thunderbird email client. Like Thunderbird 102.0.1, which was released last week, it is fixing […]

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Microsoft recommends disabling Windows Desktop Search to fix Outlook search on Windows 11 (again)

If you run Microsoft's Outlook communication software on Windows 11, you may have noticed that searching is not always including the most recent emails. Microsoft explains on a new support page that […]

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K-9 Mail (future Thunderbird for Android) adds OAuth 2.0 support

A new update for the open source Android email client K-9 Mail introduces support for OAuth 2.0. The long-requested feature adds authentication support for Google's Gmail, Yahoo Mail, AOL Mail, and personal […]

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Thunderbird 102.0.1 fixes a mailbox corruption issue

Thunderbird 102.0.1 is the latest update for the open source email client. It fixes a potential corruption issue of Mailbox MSF files and several other issues in the application. Thunderbird 102 was […]

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These phishing email subjects get the most clicks

It is nearly impossible to block all phishing emails before they land in user inboxes; this is true for home users and company employees alike. While the bulk is filtered out, some […]

Google begins rolling out the new Gmail design to users as the default option

Google begins rolling out the new Gmail design to users as the default option

Earlier this year, Google revealed a new Gmail design. The email service is now rolling out the new interface for users as the default option. New Gmail design The new Gmail design […]

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Thunderbird 102 released: lots of new features and improvements

Thunderbird 102 is out now. The new version of the popular desktop email client is a major new release that introduces several new features and improves others. You may want to check […]

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K-9 Mail app will become Thunderbird's Android email client

The developers of the open source Thunderbird email client confirmed today that the open source Android email app K-9 Mail will become Thunderbird for Android. Thunderbird product and business development manager Ryan […]

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Vivaldi Mail 1.0: email client with calendar and feed reader launches

Vivaldi Technologies launched Vivaldi Mail 1.0 with calendar and feed reader today in the company's web browser. Released in late 2020 as a preview, Vivaldi Mail was launched in Vivaldi 4.0 officially. […]

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How to run Thunderbird Beta next to the Stable email client

The email client Thunderbird is available in several editions. Most users use the stable version of the email client, but some may be interested in running the beta and nightly editions of […]

Proton updates its logos

Proton has updated its logos and plan prices for Mail and VPN

Proton AG has updated its services under a unified design. The logos for all the company's services have been updated with a modern design. The icons look very similar to Google's style. […]

Proton will increase price of premium plans for new subscribers of ProtonMail and VPN

Proton will increase the prices of premium plans for new subscribers of ProtonMail and VPN

Proton AG has announced that it is making some changes to its services. The company published an article about it a few days ago, but has since replaced it with a different […]

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Mozilla patches two critical security issues in Firefox and Thunderbird

Mozilla published updates for its Firefox and Firefox ESR web browsers on May 20, 2022. The Thunderbird development team released a patch for the email client as well. The security updates patch […]

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FairEmail developer calls it quits and pulls apps from Google Play

The developer of the open source email client FairEmail pulled all of his applications from Google Play and announced that he would stop development. Update: FairEmail is available again and the issue […]

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Thunderbird 102: support for multiple active spell checking dictionaries

The open source email client Thunderbird will soon support multiple active spell checking dictionaries. Planned for Thunderbird 102, the feature enables users to have Thunderbird check for spelling mistakes using multiple dictionaries […]

Skiff Mail is a new end-to-end encrypted email service, but should you use it

Skiff Mail is a new end-to-end encrypted email service, but should you use it?

Skiff Mail has been launched to the public, it is a new end-to-end encrypted email service provider. The company says that it focuses on protecting the privacy of its users. The service […]

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Thunderbird's donation-driven revenue rose 21% in 2021

The Thunderbird team published the financial report of 2021 for the Thunderbird project last month. Revenue rose by 21% in 2021 to $2.796 million when compared to the $2.3 million the project […]

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Thunderbird 102 to include an improved Import Tool

The team that is developing the Thunderbird email client has been working on the next major release of Thunderbird for some time. One of the new features of Thunderbird 102 is an […]

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Thunderbird mobile application is coming soon

Users of the open source email client Thunderbird may soon install it as an application for use on mobile devices. Thunderbird is a popular desktop email client, but it is not available […]

ProtonMail will not delete user accounts for inactivity if the user had paid for a subscription

ProtonMail will not delete user accounts for inactivity if the user had paid for a subscription at any point

Earlier this month, ProtonMail announced a new email domain for its services. The announcement mentioned something important, it said that free user accounts that were inactive for 12 months would be deactivated. […]

Protonmail users can activate a free Proton.me email address until April 30th

Protonmail users can activate a free Proton.me email address until April 30th

Proton AG has launched a new email domain called Proton.me. Users who have a Protonmail.com address can activate a free Proton.me ID with the same username, for a limited time. This isn't […]

Proton AG acquires SimpleLogin, an email alias service

Proton AG, the Swiss company behind the popular privacy-friendly products ProtonMail and ProtonVPN has acquired the email alias service SimpleLogin. SimpleLogin is an open source email alias service that has free, commercial […]

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Thunderbird 91.8.0 makes important changes to Google Mail Accounts

A new version of the open source Thunderbird email client is now available. Thunderbird 91.8.0 includes security updates and makes an important change to Google Mail account authentications The new version of […]

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Thunderbird 102: next major release of the open source email client

The open source email client Thunderbird has received several updates since development switched from being an official Mozilla project to an independent project. The last major release dates back to August 2021 […]

ProtonMail desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux is in development

ProtonMail desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux is in development

Proton has revealed its roadmap for the year 2022, to share its plans with users. It confirms that a ProtonMail desktop app is coming in the future. The privacy-centric email service, has […]

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How to restore the classic Gmail.com view

Last month, Google announced the rollout of a new Gmail design for customers. The option to try the new Gmail design is displayed to users on start, but it is completely optional […]

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Google Workspace customers will get a new Gmail design

Google plans to release a new design for the web interface of the company's Gmail mail service to most Google Workspace customers. Google announced the new design on the last day of […]

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ProtonMail introduces Tracking Protection feature

Secure email provider ProtonMail launched a new protective feature called Tracking Protection recently. The feature aims to protect users of the service better against tracking attempts. ProtonMail users who use the web […]

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Benefits and Downsides of using disposable email services

In a world, in which more spam is send out day after day than regular emails, it is mostly up to the individual user to do something about it. Receiving less spam […]

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Thunderbird 91.5.0 fixes several security issues

Thunderbird 91.5.0 Stable is a security update that addresses several issues in the open source email client. The new version of Thunderbird Stable is already available. It is pushed to user systems, […]

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Thunderbird 91.4.1 email client released with security fixes

A new version of the open source email client Thunderbird is now available. Thunderbird 91.4.1 is a security update for the email client that includes a good dozen non-security fixes and improvements […]

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How to configure Thunderbird to open emails in windows

The email client Thunderbird opens emails that you select, for instance by double-clicking on them, in a new tab in the client's interface. It is possible to switch to opening emails in […]

Thunderbird 91.4.0 Email Client has been released

The developers of the open source email client Thunderbird have released Thunderbird 91.4.0 for all supported operating systems. The new version of Thunderbird is a bug fix and security update. Thunderbird installations […]

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Thunderbird 91.3.1: fixes and important changes

A new version of the open source email client Thunderbird is now available. Thunderbird 91.3.1 is available for all supported operating systems. Existing installations will be upgraded to the new version eventually, […]

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How Gmail phishing emails bypass the filters and how to spot them

Although email spam is something that we are faced with every day, it should still be taken very seriously. There is no hard-and-fast law against spam, and most prominent spammers only get […]

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What Does Archive Mean in Gmail?

Do you have a full Gmail inbox but don’t want to delete emails if you need them later? Archiving can be the answer, but what does that mean? Does your Gmail inbox […]

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Old Thunderbird installations will be upgraded to Thunderbird 91 via automatic updates now

The Thunderbird team released two new versions of the open source desktop email client in the past two weeks. Thunderbird 91.1.2 was a smaller bug fix update for all client versions, Thunderbird […]