* Interactions with the new database should be asynchronous
<b>4) Move from Mailing Lists / Address Books to more generic "groups" of contacts. ([https://TODO:FEATUREPAGE wiki.mozilla.org/Features/Thunderbird/Contact_Groups feature page]):</b>
* The current implementation of mailing lists in Thunderbird is unacceptablenightmarish, from a developer perspective.
* Moving from folders to tags/groups means greater flexibility in contact organization for our users.