The bird is out of the bag! We're introducing Thunderbird Pro (you already know Appointment!), a set of productivity AND privacy boosting services. And that includes...*drum roll*...an email service we're calling Thundermail. Find all the info in this excellent article:
@thunderbird @codewiz is this the same Mozilla that's been adding anti-privacy ad and tracking junk into Firefox, or a completely different entity which just so happens to share the name?
@OctaviaConAmore @thunderbird Quite a loaded question, isn't it?
But, yes, it's now a separate entity called MZLA Technologies Corporation.
...and, no, it's wholly owned by the same Mozilla Foundation that's been adding anti-privacy junk features into Firefox:
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2020/01/thunderbirds-new-home/
@OctaviaConAmore @thunderbird It's not too clear whether donations to the new MZLA entity are earmarked exclusively for #Thunderbird development, or can be harvested by the parent organization to fund other projects.
I'd want to know because recently I've been donating to Thunderbird and I wouldn't like my donations to be redirected to #Firefox, given its current leadership and direction.
@codewiz All of the donations to MZLA go to Thunderbird! You can see how we put your donations to use in our yearly updates - here is the update for 2024: https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/10/thunderbird-annual-report-2023-2024/
@thunderbird Thanks. I will keep donating, please keep up the good work!