Laura at WttW talks about DKIM2, and what it means for the future of email

https://www.wordtothewise.com/2026/04/dkim2-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-email/

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DKIM2: What it means for the future of email

Table of Contents Introduction What is it? OK, but really, what is it? OK. Why? Current Status ESPs Take Note Next Steps Conclusion Introduction After years of stagnation in email authentication protocol development we have a new player entering town. The protocol is DKIM2 and it’s in active development over at the IETF. If you want to see the sausage being made, you can visit the IETF datatracker to see the details and sign up for the mailing list.

Google announces Gmail end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Android and iOS, allowing enterprise users to read and compose encrypted emails on device.

https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2026/04/gmail-end-to-end-encryption-now-available-on-mobile-devices.html

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Google Workspace Updates: Gmail end-to-end encryption now available on mobile devices

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Google now lets some users change their Gmail address, without needing to create a new account. Old email addresses will be preserved as aliases.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/google-is-now-letting-users-in-the-us-change-their-gmail-address/

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Google is now letting users in the US change their Gmail address | TechCrunch

Users will be able to change their username only once every 12 months. Plus, they won't be able to delete their new email address for that period of time.

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You can finally change the goofy Gmail address you chose years ago

All your data remains intact, and you can go back to your original address at any time.

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ZMLUK fined £105k for sending 67m+ marketing emails without valid consent. The ICO rejected its ‘soft opt‑in’ defence, stressing that vague, bulk consent and third‑party data are no substitute for clear, informed, and specific opt‑ins. A sharp reminder that PECR compliance isn’t optional.

https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/enforcement/2025/12/zmluk-limited/

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https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-exchange-online-quarantines-legit-emails-as-phishing

"A recent incident led Microsoft to identify an issue with its Exchange Online service that mistakenly flagged legitimate emails as phishing and quarantined them. "Some users' legitimate email messages are being marked as phish[sic] and quarantined in Exchange Online," added Microsoft."

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Microsoft's Exchange Online quarantines legitimate emails mistakenly flagged as phishing — disrupting worldwide inboxes

Microsoft confirms Exchange Online error misclassifying legitimate emails as phishing threats.

Windows Central

Yahoo Mail reduced free storage from 1TB to 20GB last year, and for many it’s dropping again to 15GB from May 5.

https://emailexpert.com/yahoo-is-cutting-free-mail-storage-again/

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Yahoo Is Cutting Free Mail Storage (for some)

Yahoo Mail is preparing another reduction to free mailbox storage, and this one is more restrictive than before. Although according to reports it is not impacting users in North America. This does impact according our sources Europe, the UK and potentially other geo locations. In a notice sent to users, Yahoo announced it will cap

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Google quietly kills Gmail's ability to fetch mail from other email accounts using POP3

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/gmail_dropping_pop3/

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Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching

: It's January 2026, and Google is finding innovative new ways to make one of its services worse

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Microsoft reverse course on their Exchange Online upcoming mailbox external recipient rate limit after customer feedback that the change would create "significant operational challenges".

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/07/exchange_online_recipient_rate/

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Microsoft scraps Exchange Online spam clamp after customers cry foul

: Negative feedback sinks Redmond's plan to cap outbound email recipients

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Thunderbird 145 adds native Microsoft Exchange email support. Contacts and calendars aren't yet supported, but it's still a very useful addition to the open source email client.

https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/11/thunderbird-adds-native-microsoft-exchange-email-support/

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Thunderbird Adds Native Microsoft Exchange Email Support - The Thunderbird Blog

Thunderbird Exchange support has finally landed for email in the latest monthly release. Find out what's in, out, and still on the way.

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