I use both ProtonMail (via Bridge) and Gmail as my daily mail services, and Thunderbird's search is way ahead of Proton's.
A few years ago, I tried Thunderbird with Microsoft O365 as well, and with a plugin to handle the Exchange bits it was practically seamless. I don't have an O365 account to try it again now, but at least then, it was really good.
Was it the OWL plugin? In case you ever need Exchange support again, we're in the process of making it native! (I know, took long enough but better late than never...)
Wait, what? OWL is going native? That's wonderful! See my earlier post about OWL plugin not being compatible with the Send Later functionality.
Here's the epilogue to my post: our workplace switched to standard IMAP servers from Microsoft, and I happily stayed with Thunderbird. Thank you #Thunderbird!
@potungthul Well, it’s less that OWL is going native, and more that we’re building native out-of-box support for Exchange. Either way, the end result is going to be awesome. Thanks for being here with us!
thanks for sharing! What's your experience using @thunderbird for calendars? 1 year ago I stopped using it both for email and calendar because of buggy behavior and out of sync with calendar server. Thanks!
@junkman Google calendar notifications are really weird and generate problems in other clients too. But I've also found buggy behavior using Zimbra calendars with Thunderbird
@enricostn @junkman We certainly have work to do on Calendar. After July’s ESR (yearly stable release) is polished up and ready, that’s our next priority.
vkc // Veronica Explains
in reply to vkc // Veronica Explains • • •I know webmail is all the rage, but a solid email client can really be a great asset.
While I'm normally a mutt user, for the last few weeks I've been kicking the tires on Thunderbird again and it's pretty awesome.
If it's been a while since you tried it, I highly recommend it.
vkc // Veronica Explains
in reply to vkc // Veronica Explains • • •I use both ProtonMail (via Bridge) and Gmail as my daily mail services, and Thunderbird's search is way ahead of Proton's.
A few years ago, I tried Thunderbird with Microsoft O365 as well, and with a plugin to handle the Exchange bits it was practically seamless. I don't have an O365 account to try it again now, but at least then, it was really good.
vkc // Veronica Explains
in reply to vkc // Veronica Explains • • •I know there's obviously going to be edge cases, and folks who for whatever reason don't get along with the interface, and that's valid- you do you.
But, I think after the last few weeks, Thunderbird remains my default recommendation for anyone looking for a reliable desktop email client.
Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox
in reply to vkc // Veronica Explains • • •Was it the OWL plugin? In case you ever need Exchange support again, we're in the process of making it native! (I know, took long enough but better late than never...)
Thanks for taking the ride with us, Veronica.
~Jason
Hannes Deeken
in reply to Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox • • •it would be great if you could also make "Expression Search NG" native.
Search is the liveblood of an email client 😉
@vkc
Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox
in reply to Hannes Deeken • • •Hannes Deeken
in reply to Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox • • •Uh, nope. That submission is search related, but a far cry from the extension mentioned above.
Sorry.
@vkc
Potung Thul
in reply to Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox • • •Wait, what? OWL is going native? That's wonderful! See my earlier post about OWL plugin not being compatible with the Send Later functionality.
Here's the epilogue to my post: our workplace switched to standard IMAP servers from Microsoft, and I happily stayed with Thunderbird. Thank you #Thunderbird!
Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox
in reply to Potung Thul • • •@potungthul Well, it’s less that OWL is going native, and more that we’re building native out-of-box support for Exchange. Either way, the end result is going to be awesome. Thanks for being here with us!
~Jason
Nathan Schneider
in reply to Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox • • •Enrico Stano
in reply to vkc // Veronica Explains • • •junkman
in reply to Enrico Stano • • •@enricostn same. Google calendar integration is basically an endless loop of buggy notifications.
That's the sole reason I prefer to _not_ use Thunderbird
@vkc @thunderbird
Enrico Stano
in reply to junkman • • •Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox
in reply to Enrico Stano • • •@enricostn @junkman We certainly have work to do on Calendar.
After July’s ESR (yearly stable release) is polished up and ready, that’s our next priority.
~Jason