Prompt to install Owl does not mention that it is a paid, proprietary add-on
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(Thunderbird :: Account Manager, defect)
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(Reporter: gbs, Assigned: BenB)
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Steps to reproduce:
Start a new copy of Thunderbird, add an Exchange email address, and select the "Exchange" option
Actual results:
A message (screenshot attached) appears with the following text:
A third-party add-on can allow you to access your email account on this server:
Owl is an addon that allows you to access your email account on Exchange servers.
[Button labelled "Install"]
Nothing in this text suggests that I am installing a free trial of a paid add-on. The first indication of this is a banner, after the email account has been set up, that says "your trial of Owl expires in 14 days" (or something to that effect). This feels like something of a dark pattern, and is very surprising coming from an open source program.
Expected results:
The prompt to install Owl should be clear up-front about the cost, something like "Owl is an addon that allows you to access your email account on Exchange servers. It costs €10/year, and has a 14-day free trial."
Updated•4 years ago
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Comment 2•4 years ago
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I will change the text to include that it's paid. I cannot do it right now, because I'm on vacation, but I'll do it when I come back.
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Comment 3•4 years ago
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Just for your information: There is a message right after install: Once you close the dialog, (and it's the first time you use Owl in this profile), we automatically open our website (in the browser), which shows that it's a paid addon and the exact price. We even try to show the price in your currency. You may have missed this, or there might be a problem with your system browser config.
That said, I agree to change also the text shown inside the dialog to mention that it's a paid addon. I will do that.
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Comment 4•4 years ago
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I have changed the text to mention explicitly that it's a paid addon.
FIXED
I have not included the exact price, because in part because the website calculates the price in the user's currency, based on his country. "Euro" doesn't mean much to an American or somebody from India. There are also other payment schemes, like domain licenses etc.
What as true and is still true:
- The text in the TB dialog is a link, and a click for more info brings you to our website, where the price is listed
- Immediately after you successfully install Owl with setup, we automatically open our website with the extension description and the price, to ensure that you know everything from the very start.
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Updated•4 years ago
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Comment 5•4 years ago
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Marking invalid as this was not a problem/fix in the Thunderbird code, but in the add-on/website.
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