Mozilla Launches Thunderbird Pro: A Paid Upgrade for its Open-Source Email Client

Mozilla is launching Thunderbird Pro, a paid suite of services designed to enhance its open-source email client, Thunderbird. The suite includes Thundermail (a Gmail-like email service), Thunderbird Appointment (a scheduling tool), Thunderbird Send (a file-sharing service), and Thunderbird Assist (an experimental AI service). Initially, Thunderbird Pro will be free for active community contributors, but will eventually require payment for others. Mozilla may introduce limited free tiers later. This move aims to offer a fully open-source, freedom-respecting alternative to competitors like Gmail and Office 365.
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