Proposal to start a new implementation of Thunderbird based on web technologies

Re:Proposal to start a new implementation of Thunderbird bas... by BeetleB on Thursday April 20, 2017 @02:43PM (#14159554)

Haven't used it in years. Some questions:

1. Can I tag messages? If not, it is unusable for me. Once you get used to notmuch/sup type workflows, everything else sucks.

2. How good are its searches? Can I say I want all messages after a certain date, with a certain word, with no attachments (or with attachments > 100 KB, or with attachments whose name includes "xxxx")?

3. Does it support virtual folders, which essentially are saved searches?

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Re:Proposal to start a new implementation of Thunderbird bas... by _eht on Thursday April 20, 2017 @02:53PM (#14159662)

1. Yes, tagging is supported in-client only. Tags are not propagated outside of the client.

2. Search filtering options are all there, however the actual search algorithm is mediocre as fuck. You'll probably eventually find the email you are looking for.

3. Yes, virtual folders are supported.

Overall it's a great, however clunky piece of software. I didn't realize the code base was ~20 years old, so I fully support them doing a new implementation. Thunderbird has been a great client for me for 5+ years but imagining it powered with fresh, up-to-date tech excites me even more.

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