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Firefox maker Mozilla prepares Gmail-like Thundermail
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this post was submitted on 02 Apr 2025
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Independently of the Mozilla team, yes.
However, my understanding is that, if Thunderbird were to become ~~hugely~~ profitable, the Mozilla Foundation would benefit financially, though indirectly.
The organizational structure:
When Thunderbird moved to MZLA Technologies Corporation in January 2020, this was specifically done to allow Thunderbird to "collect revenue through partnerships and non-charitable donations".
As a wholly owned subsidiary, any profits generated by MZLA would ultimately flow back to its parent organization, the Mozilla Foundation.
In the end, that revenue would probably go to all the smart investments we've seen the Mozilla Foundation make over the previous years. ๐
You're right, but I think "hugely profitable" is probably optimistic - I'd expect something to the level of Proton or Fastmail. Fine, but not a big money maker like Firefox is.
Sure, applies to getting to any level of profitability.