Unified inbox for multiple accounts + faster account switching from main screen on TB android

[rokos966]

I have recently migrated from BlueMail to Thunderbird for Android. Two usability features that were very helpful in BlueMail are currently missing in Thunderbird and would significantly improve productivity when working with multiple email accounts:

1. Unified inbox / combined view across accounts
A single consolidated view showing all incoming mail from selected accounts (as if the messages were in one account). This is useful when the user actively works with several accounts during the day and needs a global “what is new” perspective without switching folders.

2. Fast account switching from the main screen
In BlueMail, clicking on the account name opened a quick account list for immediate switching.
In Thunderbird, the user must open the menu first and then select the account, which adds unnecessary steps and slows down navigation in multi-account workflows.

Why this is useful

• reduces navigation friction for users with several accounts
• improves responsiveness in daily workflows
• behavior is consistent with other modern mobile email clients

Environment

• Thunderbird for Android, version: …
• Number of accounts: …
• Protocol: IMAP / POP (mostly IMAP)

Thank you for considering this enhancement.

rokos966

[Jon]

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[SwampDragon]

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@rokos966 wrote:
"I have recently migrated from BlueMail to Thunderbird for Android. Two usability features that were very helpful in BlueMail are currently missing in Thunderbird and would significantly improve productivity when working with multiple email accounts:

1. Unified inbox / combined view across accounts
A single consolidated view showing all incoming mail from selected accounts (as if the messages were in one account). This is useful when the user actively works with several accounts during the day and needs a global “what is new” perspective without switching folders."

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unified inbox is what you're looking for.

You can simply enable this:

• go to settings
• go to general settings
• go to display
• seek 'account list'
• activate 'show unified inbox'

that's it.

[Almorca]

The Inbox folder is now unified. Now we just need to do the same with the Drafts, Sent, Spam and Trash folders.

[Carlos2]

Point 2. Fast account switching from the main screen, is very useful when you don't want a unified inbox because you want to keep emails from each account separate. And it's really a bit tedious to go through all those steps to switch between accounts. Thanks for your work!