If you have ever used Thunderbird in Bulgarian, the subject of this month’s office hours is one of the contributors who made that possible! Office Hours hosts Heather and Monica have been lucky enough to chat with long-time localizer Bogamil Shopov at conferences like FOSDEM. Now, they’re sitting down to talk to him about how […]
Welcome to the first Community Office Hours of 2026! We’re all recovered from conferences in Brussels and California, and we’re talking to members of one of our newest teams: Support. Wait, hasn’t Thunderbird always had a support team? Surprisingly, no! We’ve had individual staff members responsible for different parts of our support efforts, but never […]
Thunderbird’s mascot, Roc, is a bit of an unsung hero. If you’ve ever donated to the project, he’s the happy blue bird who thanks you for supporting our work. For the 2024 End of Year appeal, the Thunderbird team commissioned design artist Michaela Martin to broaden Roc’s world. Her whimsical illustration, which is also available […]
2025 was an exciting year for Thunderbird. Many improvements were shipped throughout the year, from faster updates with a new release cadence, to a modernized codebase for the desktop app. We made big strides on our mobile apps and introduced the upcoming Thunderbird Pro to the world. As we wrap up the year, a huge […]
Hello again from the Thunderbird development team as we start to wind down for the holidays! Over the past several weeks, our sprints have been focused on delivery and consolidation to clear our plates for a fresh start in the New Year. Following our successful in-person work-week to discuss all things protocol, we’ve brought Exchange […]
Welcome to the last Community Office Hours of 2025! In this edition, Heather and Monica welcome Sr. Software Engineer Brendan Abolivier and Software Engineer Eleanor Dicharry from the Desktop Team. We’re discussing the recent Exchange Web Services Support for email that just landed in Thunderbird Monthly Release 145. Learn how the team landed this feature […]
As we get ready for the Thunderbird Pro launch, we want every service we offer to be secure and worthy of the trust our community places in us. That means being honest about where we stand today and the work we are doing to meet the promises we are making. Recently we partnered with OSTIF, […]
Welcome back to the latest State of the Thunder. In the last Community Office Hours, Heather and Monica sat down with members of the mobile team in a retrospective to celebrate the first year of the Thunderbird for Android app. In this recording, however, Alessandro is leading viewers through the upcoming mobile roadmap, both for […]
If you can believe it, Thunderbird for Android has been out for just over a year! In this episode of our Community Office Hours, Heather and Monica check back in with the mobile team after our chat with them back in January. Sr. Software Engineer Wolf Montwé and our new Manager of Mobile Apps, Jon […]
Welcome back to our thirteenth episode of State of the Thunder! Nothing unlucky about this latest installment, as Managing Director Ryan Sipes walks us through how Thunderbird creates its roadmap. Unlike other companies where roadmaps are driven solely by business needs, Thunderbird is working with our community governance and feedback from the wider user community […]
Welcome back to another edition of the Community Office Hours! This month, we’re showing you our first steps towards a long awaited feature: a genuine Conversation View! Our guests are Alessandro Castellani, Director of Desktop and Mobile Apps and Geoff Lankow, Sr. Staff Software Engineer on the Desktop team. They recently attended a work week […]
We’re back with our twelfth episode of the State of the Thunder! In this episode, we’re talking about community initiatives, filling you in on Android development, and finishing our updates on popular Mozilla Connect requests. Want to find out how to join future State of the Thunders? Be sure to join our Thunderbird planning mailing […]
Welcome back to the latest season of State of the Thunder! After a short break, we’re back and ready to go. Michael Ellis, our Manager of Community Programs, is helping Alessandro with hosting duties. Along with members of the Thunderbird team and community, they’re answering your questions and keeping everyone updated on our roadmap progress […]
Welcome back to another edition of the Community Office Hours! This month, we’re taking a closer look at accessibility in the Thunderbird desktop and mobile apps. We’re chatting with Rebecca Taylor and Solange Valverde, members of our designer, about a recent accessibility (often shortened as a11y) study. We wanted to find out where Thunderbird was […]
David Allen’s “Getting Thing Done” (GTD) system has been around for longer than Thunderbird! First published in a book of the same name in 2001, this approach to productivity is focused on freeing your brain from chaos, giving it “focus, clarity, and confidence” for creativity and new ideas. As I’m also a fan of freedom […]
