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Mozilla Thunderbird Challenges Gmail With Its Own Email Service (www.forbes.com)
submitted 1 week ago by ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Tea@programming.dev 25 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

Out of all the articles and the official release announcement, you could share, you shared forbes which violate people privacy.

Why?

[–] ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Tbh because it was the one shared on Reddit. Though if you have the right browser extensions when I wouldn't worry about it too much.

[–] misteloct@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Upvoted for honesty lol.

[–] 3laws@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

You imply OP knows how to read & they read the whole article and noticed the source. 💀

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago

I went looking for something official but couldn't find it.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

welp I signed up for the waitlist.

I'll use it for a disposable email at first, and if it endures and does well I'll move my main shit off to it.

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm listening...

But how is a small non-profit going to afford a free email service? Ads in every email?

[–] ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Based on what I've seen in their forums it will be a paid service. I think it will be free at first for beta testers but I assume they are targeting people who currently use services like Proton.

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Thanks for the info.

But I think they'll still need an ad driven free version to gain acceptance.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

nah. ad free paid emails are already a thing

[–] commander@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

I'd consider it. If they host things outside of the US/start moving operations overseas, it'd be a lot more interesting. I sub to Proton for email, VPN, and drive support. Still hoping someday for proper Linux drive support so Mozilla/Thunderbird can target that

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Sounded great until the "assist" ai feature. I friggin hate Gemini in gmail so any other kind of ai is an automatic nogo for me

[–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Thundermail… yeah yeah. :gently pushes my aol.com account under the sofa:

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