Two years ago, Mozilla told us that Thunderbird would be coming to Android “soon”. It took a little longer than expected, but You can now try Thunderbird on your mobile and, by the way, help its creators by checking it for errors.
Thunderbird for Android, based on the K-9 Mail email client, has launched a short beta program that will end at the end of the month with the release of the final version
Thunderbird takes the plunge on mobile phones
The long wait is over: veteran email client Thunderbird has finally a mobile version. With this new application you can manage all your email accounts (including Gmail) from the same application, with the advantage of being open source and respectful of user privacy.
Mozilla published Thunderbird in open beta on Androidso any user can download it and start using it. The beta program, moreover, will not last long: in the last week of October it will become a version Candidate release
As an email client, Thunderbird inherits a lot from K-9 Mail for Android. Supports MAP and POP3 accounts and is compatible with email providers such as Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, iCloud and more. Like desktop Thunderbird, you can get email configuration data automatically, making it easier to get started.
Although it is a beta version, Thunderbird for Android has a large number of options, including dark mode, the ability to custom configure how emails are displayed or even 1 hour break to silence notificationsto name just a few of the possibilities of these first versions.
If you like try Thunderbird on Androidhead to Google Play or download the APK directly from GitHub. Its creators have shared a list of things to try and help during this beta testing period. Beta discussions mainly take place on a mailing list.
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