Key Features Since 8.35

This page summarizes the most significant user-facing and platform features introduced across releases 8.36 through 8.47. For full details, see the individual release pages linked below.

Mail

  • Email Snooze — Temporarily set messages aside and have them reappear at a chosen time. Helps keep your inbox focused and organized. (8.45)
  • BIMI Brand Logos — Verified company logos are displayed next to incoming messages using Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI). Logos are resolved and rendered locally in the UI. (8.46)
  • Save / Download via Keyboard Shortcut — Export emails to external systems (e.g. electronic archiving) without leaving the keyboard. (8.47)
  • XRechnung Detection — XML attachments using the XRechnung e-invoicing format are automatically detected and highlighted with a visual indicator. (8.38, 8.39)
  • Inbox Categories on Mobile — Organize your mobile inbox with category-based filtering. (8.39)
  • Cross-Context Mail Permissions — More flexible permission management across mail folders and contexts. (8.40)
  • Improved Spam Icons — More intuitive visual indicators for spam messages. (8.40)

Compose & Signatures

  • Signature Designer — A brand-new drag-and-drop designer for creating professional email signatures without design skills. Includes saved personal details, flexible typography, theme-aware elements, and image uploads. (8.41, 8.42)
  • Compose Undo/Redo — Full undo and redo support in the compose window with cleaner toolbars. (8.39)

Calendar & Tasks

  • Sidebar Panel — A new panel on the far right provides quick access to calendar day/agenda views, tasks sorted by urgency, and platform update notifications. (8.40)
  • Join Public Meetings with One Click — Add yourself to the attendee list of public meetings in team calendars in a single step, without manually editing the event. (8.47)
  • Tablet Scheduling View — Tablet users now have access to the full calendar scheduling view. (8.37)
  • Improved Context Menus — Both calendar and contact modules feature more intuitive context menus. (8.37)

Contacts

  • Trash Folder with Auto-Delete — Deleted contacts go to a trash folder with configurable automatic cleanup after a retention period (default 30 days). Includes undo support for accidental deletions. (8.37, 8.38, 8.39)
  • Contact Restore — Easily restore contacts deleted from trash, similar to mail. (8.37)
  • Improved vCard Handling — Support for adding multiple contacts from a single vCard. (8.39)

AI Service

  • AI Included in LTS — The AI Service is now part of the Long-Term Support release for the first time. It was excluded from 8.35 LTS due to its rapid development pace. (8.47)
  • AI-Assisted Proofreading — Visibility into proofreading corrections with improved compose interaction. (8.44)

Administration & Upsell

  • MFA Enforcement — Administrators can enforce multi-factor authentication for users, with configurable grace periods and login attempt limits. New REST API and CLI tool (resetenforcemfa) for managing enforcement. (8.47)
  • Device-Specific Upsell — Activate upsell prompts per device type with customizable quota bar colors, resizable iframes, and flexible trigger conditions. (8.44, 8.42)
  • Configurable Settings Sections — Admins can disable specific UI settings sections via configuration. (8.36)
  • Pre-Filled Login via URL — Faster login by pre-filling usernames through URL parameters. (8.39)
  • Mail Statistics Toggle — Feature toggle for Mail Statistics visibility. (8.41)

Platform & UI

  • JWT Issuing Moved to Core UI — Core UI now handles JWT authentication directly, making Switchboard optional for deployments that only need features like BIMI or AI. (8.46)
  • Core UI Architecture Upgrade — Migrated from static nginx to a dynamic Node.js service, enabling features like BIMI and server-side rendering. (8.46)
  • Greek Language Support — Full Greek localization added. (8.41)
  • Accessibility Improvements — Across all releases: improved keyboard navigation, focus handling, screen reader support, dark mode, and color contrast refinements.
  • Simplified Portal — Cleaner portal layout with streamlined information display. (8.42)