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Missed Office Hours last week? No problem: the full recording is ready to watch on YouTube and @tilvids.

The 3 developers behind the effort to bring native Microsoft Exchange support to Thunderbird discuss their adventures in Rust, and explain the long-term benefits and steep challenges associated with this project.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/yAJl3c0uMCs

PeerTube: https://tilvids.com/w/1np8cvwqBWtKNwuARtenHn

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Rust + Exchange | April 2024 Thunderbird Office Hours

The three developers behind the effort to bring native Microsoft Exchange support to Thunderbird join us to discuss their adventures in Rust, and explain the long-term benefits and steep challenges associated with this project.
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Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox
Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox
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@johannes Thanks for the feedback, and we understand your concern. While Owl is a great-add on, we know for many users (current and future) native Outlook support is something they need to both use Thunderbird and to recommend it to others.
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Especially because there is already a (paid but very affordable) add-on for Thunderbird that allows post office and outlook integration
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Jo
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Jep, I thought so. And it's true. However, it bears the risk of always running behind Microsoft closed source. Correct me if I'm wrong, I just assume that the implementation of office is a lot of reverse engineering and less working on will documented standards. It runs the risk of requiring constant tweaks, binding workforce and brainpower.
My idea is a joint venture. Why don't you partner up with owl, users can subscribe to owl straight from/via TB?
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