We are looking at the best way to provide Thunderbird’s other functionality on Android but currently are still debating how best to achieve that. We are working on an amazing email experience first. Will Thunderbird for Android support calendars, tasks, feeds, or chat like the desktop app? We expect this feature to be implemented in the summer of 2023.

We plan to offer Firefox Sync as one option to allow you to securely sync accounts between Thunderbird and K-9 Mail. ' Will I be able to sync my Thunderbird accounts with K-9 Mail? Since K-9 Mail is not available on iOS, it means that the team will have to start from scratch for Apple platforms, or look for another open source mail client on iOS to acquire and use it as a base to kickstart their operations.'We are thrilled to share that we’ve already reached an important development milestone for Thunderbird 114: is up and running!Įmail, Calendar, and Contact syncing works without issue during internal testing.' Mozilla concludes by mentioning that they also have plans for bringing Thunderbird to the iPhone and iPad.

However, Mozilla is warning potential users that the interface will likely change a few times as they continue with the development. You can already get the Thunderbird experience by downloading the K-9 Mail app now. The team notes other features present on Thunderbird that are non-email including calendars, tasks, feeds etc, will not be in the mobile app at the start, however, they are still debating on how best to port them over. The changes that Mozilla aims to bring to K-9 Mail in the short term include improved folder management, the same account autoconfiguration as Thunderbird on desktop, message filters, and some level of synchronization between desktop and mobile using Firefox Sync. As time passes, the developers behind the two platforms will transform the existing K-9 Mail app for Android into Thunderbird for Android as part of their vision to offer the open-source community a more powerful and privacy-respecting email experience on mobile devices.

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