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Thunderbird Beta for Android is now out! (github.com)
submitted 2 months ago by gedaliyah to c/[email protected]
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#Features

  • Thunderbird for Android branding is now available

  • Material 3 Navigation drawer

  • Updated color scheme

  • Allow migrating settings directly from an existing K-9 or Thunderbird for Android install

  • Make use of Glean SDK

  • Add basic feature setup for funding via Google Play subscriptions (we'll use this for financial contributions)

  • Use [...] for outer subject when encrypting the subject

  • Remove "Move/copy destination folders" setting

  • Remove "Folders to search" setting

  • Remove folder push class to simplify folder notifications

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[–] Imhotep 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The menus are definitely busy and confusing (there are many options), but once it's set up I've never been bothered by the UI. I quite like how emails are shown OOTB in fact, with the right padding and day separation; I also use most buttons that are offered by default. So yeah, sane defaults.

Off the top of my head what I like:

  • you can search emails on the server! That's the one feature I couldn't forgo
  • it detects unsubscribe links
  • I remember having delays when using K9, with FairEmail not once. This could be fixed now
  • it cleverly shows you're connected to a VPN (which can be a problem with emails)
  • maybe too many options, but a lot are actually useful

Not trying to say it's better, to each their own. But it's great.

edit: I received an email at 06:19 in fairemail. it's now 06:56 and I just received it in thunderbird