There's always something interesting to talk about in this industry. Here is a selection of stories that caught our eye over the last month or so.
Thunderbird 145 adds native Microsoft Exchange email support
Contacts and calendars aren't yet supported, but it's still an extremely useful addition to the open source email client.
Until now, Thunderbird users in Exchange hosted environments often relied on IMAP/POP protocols or third-party extensions. With full native Exchange support for email, Thunderbird now works more seamlessly in Exchange environments, including full folder listings, message synchronization, folder management both locally and on the server, attachment handling, and more. This simplifies life for users who depend on Exchange for email but prefer Thunderbird as their client.
Source: Thunderbird blog
The Email Markup Consortium announces their Email Markup Database
The Email Markup Database is a comprehensive, continuously updated repository of how real-world emails are built. By scanning over a million emails, with new emails added daily, it surfaces the patterns, features, and coding techniques that real senders rely on. This is real usage metrics from real emails covering HTML and CSS features, external assets and more.
Source: Email Markup Consortium blog
EasyDMARC talk about DMARC, GDPR, DORA & email regulation
In 2025, compliance is key to remaining in business. There are so many things to be aware of, including ever-changing email authentication standards like DMARC, sweeping data privacy frameworks like GDPR, and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). Ultimately, these are reshaping how organizations handle cybersecurity. The regulatory landscape has become both complex and interconnected.
Source: EasyDMARC blog
Sendamatic was the Kitchen Sink WP podcast’s Tool of the Week!
Adam Silver produces the excellent Kitchen Sink Wordpress podcast, and we're very pleased to have been featured recently.
Source: Kitchen Sink WordPress podcast