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One story a day from the email world — product launches, policy shifts, outages that matter. No fluff.
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Google tightens external member rules for Google Groups
From June 24, 2026 Google enforces stricter internal/external rules for Google Groups — locking external members out of internal lists and flagging external senders.
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Apple Mail swaps Writing Tools for Write with Siri in iOS 27
iOS 27 beta 2, released June 22, 2026, replaces Apple Mail's Writing Tools with a keyboard-level Write with Siri button — here's what actually changes when you compose email.
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Outlook Mail Merge (Advanced) enters pilot — what it means
Microsoft is piloting Advanced Mail Merge inside the new Outlook in June 2026, adding personalization fields — but it advises caution and keeps strict sending limits.
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Outlook unified inbox: All Accounts view lands on Windows
Microsoft confirmed a unified All Accounts inbox for new Outlook on Windows, landing August 2026 with Copilot search — the feature Mac and mobile had for years.
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Thunderbird 152 lands: one-click Thundermail, safer Gmail login
Thunderbird 152 shipped June 16 with one-click Thundermail setup, PKCE-hardened Gmail sign-in, and 28 security fixes. Here's what to update for — and why now.
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Apple Hide My Email moves to private.icloud.com — the catch
Apple is moving Hide My Email and Sign in with Apple to one domain, private.icloud.com. Existing aliases keep forwarding — but new ones are easier to spot and block.
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New Outlook adds sort columns for size, category and due date
New Outlook for Windows and web will show a column when you sort mail by size, category or flag due date — so you finally see why your inbox is ordered. Rolling out June 2026.
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Google's June 2026 Gmail scam advisory: 3 threats to know
Google's June 2026 scam advisory names three attacks on Gmail users: session-stealing phishing, booby-trapped calendar invites and ClickFix lures — and how to stay safe.
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Fastmail won't put AI in your inbox — here's the bet
Fastmail says it won't run AI over your inbox — offering an opt-in API instead — and calls SPF, DKIM and DMARC the new essential infrastructure. What it means for you.
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Ghost-Sender flaw spoofs any email in Exchange Online
A new 'Ghost-Sender' flaw lets attackers spoof any sender in Exchange Online, slipping past SPF, DKIM and DMARC. What it means for your inbox — and how to spot a forged email.
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Microsoft 365 prices rise July 1, 2026: what Outlook users pay
Microsoft 365 commercial prices rise July 1, 2026 — Business and Enterprise up 5–33% for AI. What Outlook users pay, and how to lock the current rate.
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Apple Mail in iOS 27: smarter Smart Reply, rebuilt search
At WWDC 2026 Apple confirmed Apple Mail's iOS 27 changes: Smart Reply in your writing style, suggestions that act in third-party apps, and a rebuilt search.
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Apple's WWDC 2026 is today: what it means for Apple Mail
Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote runs today, June 8. Here's what's confirmed, what reports expect for Apple Mail, and when any inbox changes would actually land.
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New Outlook can now attach files while you're offline
New Outlook for Windows now lets you attach files to emails while offline — they send automatically when you reconnect. What changed and how to switch it on.
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Gmail is ending Gmailify and POP fetch: what to do
Google is winding down Gmailify and POP mail fetch in Gmail. New signups already stopped; existing users have until January 2027. Here's the fix.
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Outlook offline email: new 1- and 2-year sync options
Microsoft is adding 1-year and 2-year choices to new Outlook's offline email sync window, up from a 180-day cap. What it means and how to set it.
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Gmail is now a source for Ask Gemini in Drive
On June 3, 2026 Google made Gmail a source in Ask Gemini in Drive, so its AI can read your email threads. Here is who is affected and how to control it.
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Microsoft Exchange Online outage stalls email worldwide
A June 2 Exchange Online outage (incident EX1331830) delayed and failed email across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Here is what broke and what to do.
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Outlook inbox rules can now act on the External email tag
Microsoft is rolling out the External email tag as an Outlook inbox-rule condition this June, so you can auto-file, color-code or flag external mail.
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Outlook on the web retires OneView and TrueTime in June 2026
Microsoft is auto-disconnecting personal Gmail, Outlook.com and IMAP accounts from work mailboxes in Outlook on the web. The OneView retirement completes this month.
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Change Gmail address: Google's feature enters global rollout
Google's change-your-Gmail-address feature is rolling out globally after the late-May 2026 push. Limits, mechanism, and what end users should know.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot redesign — what it changes for Outlook
Microsoft launched a redesigned Microsoft 365 Copilot on May 28, 2026 — task-aware workspace, 2× faster load, +30% Outlook usage. End-user breakdown.
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Proton Mail now reads and sends Gmail from inside its app
Proton Mail's Easy Switch now imports Gmail and sends from your Gmail address inside Proton — without giving Google access to your Proton inbox. May 28, 2026.
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Thunderbird 151.0.1 ships the Exchange forwarding hotfix
Mozilla shipped Thunderbird 151.0.1 and 140.11.1 ESR on May 26, 2026 to fix the NS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY error that broke EWS message forwarding in 151.0. Update path inside.
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Google redesigns Gmail and Workspace icons — what changed May 26, 2026
Google rolled out a gradient redesign for Gmail, Calendar, Drive and 11 other Workspace icons on May 26, 2026. Here is exactly what changed and how to recognise the new icons.
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Microsoft retires Outlook Lite on Android — 10M users must migrate
Microsoft retired Outlook Lite on Android on May 25, 2026, ending the 5 MB low-bandwidth mail client used by 10M+ users in emerging markets. What to do today.
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Classic Outlook bug breaks images in newsletters and signatures
Microsoft confirms a Classic Outlook bug (Build 19929.20164+) breaking images in newsletters and signatures. Status investigating, no ETA — here is the workaround.
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Outlook email delays: Gmail and Yahoo mail held up for days
After a mid-May Microsoft update, Outlook users reported Gmail and Yahoo email arriving hours or days late. Here is what we know and what to do.
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Gemini Spark gets its own Gmail address — what it means
Google unveiled Gemini Spark at I/O 2026 on May 19 — a 24/7 AI agent with its own Gmail address that drafts, monitors and (with approval) sends your email.
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Gmail Live lets you talk to your inbox — here's what changes
Google unveiled Gmail Live at I/O 2026 on May 19 — voice-powered inbox search rolling out this summer to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the US.
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Phishing emails from Google's own servers pass SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Researcher Jameson Lopp disclosed on May 17 a phishing technique that abuses Google's recovery-contact request — SPF, DKIM and DMARC all pass.
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Outlook zero-click email RCE: patch CVE-2026-40361 now
Microsoft patched a critical Outlook zero-click email vulnerability on May 12 (CVE-2026-40361, CVSS 8.4). Just rendering the message in the preview pane can trigger code execution.
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Yahoo Mail just cut UK and EU free storage to 15 GB
Yahoo cut UK and EU free Yahoo Mail accounts to 15 GB on May 5, 2026, down from 20 GB. Over-quota mailboxes stop sending and silently drop incoming email.
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Mozilla's Thundermail beta starts going out this month
Mozilla sends the first Early Bird Thundermail invites in May 2026. Thunderbird 151 beta 4 (May 13) already wires in one-click OAuth for the new mailbox.
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GMX, WEB.DE and mail.com start rejecting unauthenticated email
1&1 Mail & Media is turning on inbound DMARC enforcement across GMX, WEB.DE and mail.com — mail from p=reject domains that fails authentication now gets bounced at the door.
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Proton Mail rolls out post-quantum encryption to every plan, free included
Proton Mail turned on optional post-quantum encryption for every user — free and paid — on May 5, 2026, on OpenPGP v6, against 'harvest now, decrypt later'.
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Outlook May 2026 rollout: Copilot Insights, teammate calendars, offline sync
Microsoft's May 2026 Outlook update brings Copilot Insights to the classic client, teammate calendars to the nav pane, 1–2 year offline sync, and bulk calendar editing.
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Microsoft missed its April 30, 2026 SMTP AUTH deadline — what changed
Microsoft was set to fully retire Basic auth for SMTP AUTH on April 30, 2026. On January 27, it postponed enforcement to end-of-December 2026. What this means for users.
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Ex-Pinterest team launches Extra, an AI-first email client with no subject lines
Extra launched April 21, 2026 on iOS and web. Built by three Pinterest veterans with a $9.5M seed, it replaces the inbox with a Today view. Gmail-only for now.