# Thunderbird 128: Annual ESR Brings New Features and 'a Rust Revolution'

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/thunderbird-128-annual-esr-brings-new-features-and-a-rust-revolution/286914>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** technology\
**Created:** [July 14, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/thunderbird-128-annual-esr-brings-new-features-and-a-rust-revolution/286914 "2024-07-14T18:00:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/thunderbird-128-annual-esr-brings-new-features-and-a-rust-revolution/286914/1 "2024-07-14T18:00:22Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Rust Integration** : Thunderbird 128 incorporates Rust, enhancing code quality, performance, and development speed. This integration will streamline feature sharing between desktop and future mobile versions.

2. **User Experience Enhancements** : The new release introduces ‘newest first’ as the default message sort order, improved OpenPGP functionality, customizable account icon colors, and better theme compatibility, especially on Ubuntu and Mint.

3. **Upcoming Features** : Future updates will include built-in support for Exchange and Mozilla Sync, further enriching Thunderbird’s capabilities.

[Read more on Thunderbird.net](https://thunderbird.net)

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**Author:** ![Harlynish](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/harlynish/32/147232_2.png) [@Harlynish](https://onehack.st/u/Harlynish)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 1:38am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/thunderbird-128-annual-esr-brings-new-features-and-a-rust-revolution/286914/2 "2024-07-15T01:38:11Z")

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