Thunderbird 8.1

New:

• Thunderbird's active development is fully funded by financial contributions from our users. If you're enjoying Thunderbird or believe in our mission, please help support it. In this version we will ask you for your support once you've had the chance to actively use Thunderbird for a while. We're doing our best not to interrupt your work, but it won't be avoidable in all situations. If you don't want to wait, head over to our contributions page

Fixed:

• We've fixed one of our top crashes to give you a more stable experience

Contributors:

• Thanks to @cketti and @wmontwe in this release!

Full Changelog: THUNDERBIRD_8_0...THUNDERBIRD_8_1

K-9 Mail 8.1

Fixed:

• We've fixed one of our top crashes to give you a more stable experience

Contributors:

• Thanks to @cketti and @wmontwe in this release!

Full Changelog: K9MAIL_8_0...K9MAIL_8_1

Thunderbird Beta 8.0b5

New:

• The unread message colors have been updated to make it more apparent when a message is unread.
• We're now including a prompt to encourage users to make financial contributions. On beta, the timing of the prompt is lower than it will be on release, so you have a chance to test it.
• Added a thank you message to the funding experience, making it more obvious we are thankful.
• When using the QR code import, encourage users to upgrade Thunderbird Desktop where the feature has just landed.
• A big thank you to @aindriu80 who took the Irish translation to 100% very quickly. Irish is now available to all users.

Fixed:

• Folder drawer is no longer too wide on some devices
• Non-system languages will properly apply in the language switcher.
• Updated Gmail OAuth client ids to make a future transition more seamless.
• Fixed a visual glitch in the account images in the sidebar.
• When exporting settings, the correct brand name is used in the filename.
• Make the "Support Thunderbird" menu item more consistent across applications.
• With a new icon, it is now more apparent how to initiate a server-side email search.
• A few different developer efficiency and release automation changes.
• Lifecycle listener changes in hopes of reducing our user perceived crash rate.
• The website link has been updated to point to the new mobile landing page.
• Accessibility improvements for the save attachment button.

Contributors:

• Thank you to @cketti, @kewisch, @shamim-emon and @wmontwe

Full Changelog: THUNDERBIRD_8_0b4...THUNDERBIRD_8_0b5

K-9 Mail 8.0b5

New:

• The unread message colors have been updated to make it more apparent when a message is unread.
• Added a thank you message to the funding experience, making it more obvious we are thankful.
• A big thank you to @aindriu80 who took the Irish translation to 100% very quickly. Irish is now available to all users.

Fixed:

• Folder drawer is no longer too wide on some devices
• Updated Gmail OAuth client ids to make a future transition more seamless.
• Fixed a visual glitch in the account images in the sidebar.
• When exporting settings, the correct brand name is used in the filename.
• Make the "Support Thunderbird" menu item more consistent across applications.
• With a new icon, it is now more apparent how to initiate a server-side email search.
• A few different developer efficiency and release automation changes.
• Lifecycle listener changes in hopes of reducing our user perceived crash rate.
• The website link has been updated to point to the new mobile landing page.
• Accessibility improvements for the save attachment button.

Contributors:

• Thank you to @cketti, @kewisch, @shamim-emon and @wmontwe

Full Changelog: K9MAIL_8_0b4...K9MAIL_8_0b5

Thunderbird 8.0

New:

• Thunderbird for Android now looks like a Thunderbird!
• New Material 3 folder drawer gives Thunderbird a fresh new look.
• Migrate your settings from K-9 Mail to Thunderbird using an in-app settings import.
• Migrate your settings from Thunderbird Desktop to Thunderbird for Android using QR codes.
• You can make financial contributions via Google Play in-app purchases (play store variant), or opening our fundraising page (foss variant). Support Thunderbird today!
• Updated OAuth support for Fastmail and various other providers.
• Enhanced folder management, removed folder display and push classes.
• Updated translations for multiple languages, including Norsk Nynorsk and Irish.

Changed:

• Updated text color of read messages in the message list for better visibility.
• A number of accessibility improvements when using Talkback.
• Addressed crashes in account management, crypto provider dialogs, and QR code import.

Unresolved:

• We are aware of user feedback from the beta list on the new folder drawer and seek to make improvements in upcoming releases.

Contributors:

• @yurtpage made their first contribution in #7749
• @Silas217209 made their first contribution in #7804
• @msizanoen1 made their first contribution in #8025
• @mhf1998 made their first contribution in #8020
• @riskrose made their first contribution in #8046
• @Mino260806 made their first contribution in #8048
• @akashs056 made their first contribution in #8047
• @muqeeta96 made their first contribution in #8071
• @SuGotLand made their first contribution in #8081
• @kewisch made their first contribution in #8159
• @ShellWen made their first contribution in #8189
• @jfx2006 made their first contribution in #8192
• @Yogeshjindal made their first contribution in #8246
• @alvar0liveira made their first contribution in #8259
• @shamim-emon made their first contribution in #8322
• @monica-thunderbird made their first contribution in #8425
• Thank you also to @cketti and @wmontwe

Full Changelog: 6.804...THUNDERBIRD_8_0

K-9 Mail 8.0

New:

• New Material 3 folder drawer gives Thunderbird a fresh new look.
• Updated OAuth support for Fastmail and various other providers.
• Enhanced folder management, removed folder display and push classes.
• Updated translations for multiple languages, including Norsk Nynorsk and Irish.

Changed:

• Updated text color of read messages in the message list for better visibility.
• A number of accessibility improvements when using Talkback.
• Addressed crashes in account management, crypto provider dialogs, and QR code import.

Unresolved:

• We are aware of user feedback from the beta list on the new folder drawer and seek to make improvements in upcoming releases.

Contributors:

• @yurtpage made their first contribution in #7749
• @Silas217209 made their first contribution in #7804
• @msizanoen1 made their first contribution in #8025
• @mhf1998 made their first contribution in #8020
• @riskrose made their first contribution in #8046
• @Mino260806 made their first contribution in #8048
• @akashs056 made their first contribution in #8047
• @muqeeta96 made their first contribution in #8071
• @SuGotLand made their first contribution in #8081
• @kewisch made their first contribution in #8159
• @ShellWen made their first contribution in #8189
• @jfx2006 made their first contribution in #8192
• @Yogeshjindal made their first contribution in #8246
• @alvar0liveira made their first contribution in #8259
• @shamim-emon made their first contribution in #8322
• @monica-thunderbird made their first contribution in #8425
• Thank you also to @cketti and @wmontwe

Full Changelog: 6.804...K9MAIL_8_0

Thunderbird Beta 8.0b4

New:

• Monthly financial contributions are now possible in the Google Play variant of this app. Help us find out if it works today! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thunderbird.android.beta
• We've improved various parts of the release automation in order to get builds to you faster
• The account selector is now shown by default, making it more apparent where the settings can be found
• Added translations for Norsk Nynorsk (thanks @niedzwiedz63 and @Baardi)
• Added unread count to new folder drawer
• First time user experience adjustments to make the new import settings more apparent

Fixed:

• Shorten headers in onboarding and account setup screens to avoid wrapping
• The 'Bcc all messages to' setting value is correctly saved
• Better instructions when using the QR code import

New Contributors:

• @shamim-emon made their first contribution in #8322
• Thank you also to @cketti, @kewisch and @wmontwe

Full Changelog: THUNDERBIRD_8_0b3...THUNDERBIRD_8_0b4

K-9 Mail 8.0b4

New:

• We've improved various parts of the release automation in order to get builds to you faster
• The account selector is now shown by default, making it more apparent where the settings can be found
• Added translations for Norsk Nynorsk (thanks @niedzwiedz63 and @Baardi)
• Added unread count to new folder drawer
• Upgrade to new folder drawer from Thunderbird
• First time user experience adjustments to make the new import settings more apparent

Fixed:

• Shorten headers in onboarding and account setup screens to avoid wrapping
• The 'Bcc all messages to' setting value is correctly saved
• Cross-device and cross-app import is now limited to Thunderbird, as it was intended for a way to migrate K-9 and Thunderbir Desktop users to Thunderbird for Android.

New Contributors:

• @shamim-emon made their first contribution in #8322
• Thank you also to @cketti, @kewisch and @wmontwe

Full Changelog: K9MAIL_8_0b3...K9MAIL_8_0b4

K-9 Mail 8.0b3

Features:

• OAuth is now available for Fastmail users

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the wrong account object was being changed, leading to account updates not being saved and inconsistent behavior
• Fixed another top crash, perceived users crashes is now well below the threshold.
• Added missing spacing in the message list
• Better validation of identities, a valid email address is now enforced

Development and and Documentation

• More advanced release automation from version bump to publishing releases

Contributors

• @alvar0liveira made their first contribution in #8259
• Thank you also to @cketti, @coreycb, @jfx2006, @kewisch and @wmontwe

Full Changelog: https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-android/compare/K9MAIL_8_0b2..K9MAIL_8_0b3

Thunderbird Beta 8.0b3

Features:

• The first iteration of an in-app funding appeal that allows you to financially contribute to Thunderbird via Play Store payments has landed in Beta and is available. Users with the Github Releases variant can give to Thunderbird using the direct link. This is a great way to support Thunderbird’s development and show your appreciation for all things email.
• Users will now know if they need to update K-9 Mail to use the on-device account import feature.
• OAuth is now available for Fastmail users
• Importing from Thunderbird Desktop is now more prominently displayed in the onboarding

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the wrong account object was being changed, leading to account updates not being saved and inconsistent behavior
• Fixed another top crash, perceived users crashes is now well below the threshold.
• Added missing spacing in the message list
• Better validation of identities, a valid email address is now enforced

Development and and Documentation

• More advanced release automation from version bump to publishing releases

Contributors

• @alvar0liveira made their first contribution in #8259
• Thank you also to @cketti, @coreycb, @jfx2006, @kewisch and @wmontwe

Full Changelog: THUNDERBIRD_8_0b2...THUNDERBIRD_8_0b3