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<p>On 2019-05-03 2:44 a.m., J2m-Gmx wrote:<br>
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<div class="moz-forward-container"><span class="tlid-translation
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<div class="moz-signature"><span class="tlid-translation
translation" lang="en"></span><span class="tlid-translation
translation" lang="en"><span class="tlid-translation
translation" lang="en"><span title="" class=""><span
class="tlid-translation translation" lang="en"><span
title="" class="">Why not consider, if not too
complicated !, to leave the choice to users to keep
the old interface or take your new interface?</span></span></span></span><br>
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<p>I'm sorry but we won't do that, other than adding an incredibly
thick layer of complexity to the entire interface, this will cause
dilution of resources and effort. Also, the interface changes are
not only superficial, but they'll include improvements to
usability and discoverability of features.<br>
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<div class="moz-signature"><span class="tlid-translation
translation" lang="en"> So much so that some people no
longer want to update for fear of losing everything.<br>
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That's an attitude old like the world and we can't do anything about
it other than offering the most stable and feature rich client on
every new release.<br>
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<div class="moz-signature"><span class="tlid-translation
translation" lang="en"> - the aesthetic part is not the main
concern of the users that I help on the forums.<br>
They want software that works without having to go for help
for the slightest problem.<br>
- all those who install Thunderbird for the first time had,
to my knowledge, already an emel address before.<br>
-the majority do not know the difference between the POP and
the IMAP - A link explaining to them the difference at the
time of the creation of the account would be good.<span
class="moz-smiley-s1"><span>:-)</span></span></span><br>
<span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="en"><span
class="tlid-translation translation" lang="en"> (nor the
difference between MailDir and Mbx)</span>- I happened to
offer you some small improvements to help users - it has
remained unanswered!<span class="moz-smiley-s2"><span>:-(</span></span><br>
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<p>I'd say all these problems are mostly related to the current
interface. The work we're doing in revamping the UI is not just to
"make it look modern", or add a "pretty coat of paint", but it's
an ongoing process which is helping us define road blocks and
confusing sections we gave for granted until now.</p>
<p>Improving discoverability and flattening the learning curve are
the main objective of this entire work.<br>
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Besides, I do not expect to have an answer to this message<br>
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<p>Well, I'm glad I was able to prove you wrong :P</p>
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<span style="color:#666;font-family:mono; font-size:small"><b>Alessandro
Castellani</b><br>
Lead UX Architect<br>
Thunderbird</span></div>
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