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DESCRIPTION
Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail and news client developed by the Mozilla Foundation. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox, a project aimed at creating a web browser.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.1.3:
- Several fixes to improve stability and security, see the Security Advisory.
- Several fixes to improve stability.
- Several fixes to the user interface.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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| Developer: | Mozilla.org |
| Downloads: | 150,836 |
| - Version d/l: | 950 |
| Internet: | Email |
| License: | Free |
| Date: | 07 Sep 2010 |
| Platform: | PPC/Intel |
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| Thunderbird User Reviews (184 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Aug 6 2010 |
NICK COLLINGRIDGE Thunderbird 3.1.2 fixes the following issues in Thunderbird 3.1.1: Several fixes to improve stability. Several fixes to the user interface. For a more detailed list of bug fixes, see the Rumbling Edge (http://www.rumblingedge.com/) for a Thunderbird-focused list.
(Version 3.1.2) | |
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 | Aug 2 2010 |
NEGRITUDE Optimized builds of Thunderbird for older PowerPC machines: http://www.rpm-mozilla.org.uk http://theappleblog.com/2010/02/10/psst-want-a-fast-up-to-date-browser-for-your-old-power-pc-mac/
(Version 3.1.1) | |
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| Jun 24 2010 |
BOUSOZOKU The final release for version 3.1 is available as is Lightning 1.0b2 that is compatible with version 3.1.
(Version 3.1) | |
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| Jun 18 2010 |
MONKEYJUNKEY Is this 3.1 final? Can't find any info on the mozilla pages that 3.1 has been released yet. I thought RC2 was the latest.
(Version 3.1) | |
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| Jun 18 2010 |
MONKEYJUNKEY BTW: The screenshot is pretty misleading. This should be changed asap.
(Version 3.1) | |
| Jun 18 2010 |
Please note: Thunderbird 3.1 is currently at RC1 (release candidate). It reports in the Finder as simply 3.1, however, and is reflected accordingly on MacUpdate. The latest stable release is version 3.0.5 (see Related Links). It is mentioned at the top of the page!
(Version 3.1) | |
| Jun 18 2010 |
MONKEYJUNKEY No, you are completely wrong. RC2 has been out since June, 9 2010. http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/early_releases/downloads/ And RC2 has been released on Macupdate prior to the update from yesterday. So my question remains.
(Version 3.1) | |
| Jun 18 2010 |
BOUSOZOKU You can read where it says "Please note" that it's not the final release. However, you who run MacUpdate need to update your database to add the tags alpha, beta, release candidate, rather than making us guess and/or read the fine print when the fine print exists.
(Version 3.1) | |
| Jun 19 2010 |
MONKEYJUNKEY Bousozuko: Yes, but that tag was RC1 and that couldn't be. Since RC1 already got an update on MU. So I'm with you on your conlusion: MU needs to add some clear field that indicated alpha beta RC final.
(Version 3.1) | |
| Jun 24 2010 |
MONKEYJUNKEY 3.1 Final is out: http://www.mozillamessaging.com/de/thunderbird/
(Version 3.1) | |
| Jun 10 2010 |
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/3.1rc2/mac/
(Version 3.1) | |
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| May 27 2010 |
BOLT1963 Sorry but I tend to agree Maruko's statement. I am using snow leopard and leopard on different machines, mail and thunderbird. I don't have this issue on any of my Macs with several mail accounts.
(Version 3.1) | |
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 | Apr 8 2010 |
GOBRA I have been using Thunderbird for years since i was Win user. I turned to Mac and this app got it's place in my dock, it's cross-platform, it's free and so on, but... But i can't say i'm really happy with it. First of all, it still doesn't work 'smooth', i mean it works slow sometimes. It annoys me with damn "what's new in thunderbird" messages during startup. Sometimes there are no such messages and sometimes it load 3 or 4 tabs. Each time i run the app and press cmd+shift+t to get all mail and i get "Folder is in process" alert sheet - because Thunderbird "determines which messages to index". And actually every time i check my mail i pray my wi-fi network to be OK, because a connection drop will give me 5+ alert sheets "can't find server"... Even MS Outlook N years ago gave me a single window with all status messages. No, i agree: this is wonderful FREE software. But it is really annoying to get all those alert-sheets-at-every-wrong-action, that's why my rating is 3.5 stars. I will be glad to write another review when this app will get upgraded.
(Version 3.0.4) | |
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| Mar 31 2010 |
PYROPLASTIC I anxiously awaited Thunderbird 3. The tabbed interface and new features seemed attractive. But, then I tried it over the course of a few weeks. Overall, I'm very disappointed in the interface. For example, what's with the new reply, forward, etc buttons in the message pane? If I prefer to use the toolbar (and add the buttons I want there) then I can't even turn them off in the message pane. And, the deal breaker is as follows: I configured TB 3.0.2 with 4 email accounts and, respectively, 4 SMTP servers. BUT, when I send or reply to a message it always uses the SAME SMTP server ASSOCIATED with a SINGLE Reply-To address. What does this mean? Every email I send appears to comes from ONE of my email accounts. If you send me a mail at: guyfuntime.com and I reply then the reply comes from another email address... maybe guymywork.com. This, in a word, is BAD. I tried reconfiguring the email accounts and all available and related server settings to no avail. I'm back to using Apple Mail and Mail Steward for archiving. After cleaning up the Mail database I'm much happier with Mail. Now, I tentatively await the release of MS Outlook for Mac..... No, wait, I'm sticking with Mail.
(Version 3.0.4) | |
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| Apr 10 2010 |
DR. GIRLFRIEND This is probably a Snow Leopard bug. The exact same thing happened to me when I first set up Apple's Mail: all mail sent comes from the same address no matter which account I'm using. I wasn't able to fix this issue, so I deleted the extra email accounts in Mail and now, when I need to reply from one of my web-based accounts, I have to log in at the site (i.e. gmail, comcast, inbox, etc.). Giant PITA.
(Version 3.0.4) | |
| May 5 2010 |
MARUKO DRINKING TEAM Just as a quick note, both of you seem to be having an issue that indicates your mail client accounts aren't set up properly. Both Thunderbird and Mail can send mail from multiple mail servers correctly, using your various different addresses as appropriate. I recommend you go find a forum where people help with this kind of thing, and post about it. Somebody will tell you how to fix your settings.
(Version 3.1b2) | |
| May 6 2010 |
DR. GIRLFRIEND Thanks for the comment, Maruko. I know how to configure my email -- been doing it for years -- (and it sounds like Pyroplastic does too. This is just some kind of weird, unfortunate glitch with Snow Leopard, I suspect. I've experienced the problem using PostBox, Apple Mail, and Entourage on Snow Leopard, then used the exact same settings on a different drive in my MacPro and everything worked fine on that one. I also tested the same settings on Leopard 10.5xx and never had the issue occur.
(Version 3.1b2) | |
| Mar 15 2010 |
AN.ONYMOUS Has it finally corrected the "Determining which messages to index" that hanged the download for hours and wasted most of the inbox mail and sent mails that were transferred from another machine ? If it does not, I shall be obliged to give up with this once nice application.
(Version 3.1b1) | |
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| Mar 9 2010 |
B. JEFFERSON LE BLANC I don't like the name change. It seems gratuitous. The version number is the standard place to indicate a beta; distributing Thunderbird with a "code name" just confuses the issue. Worse yet, it breaks Penelope yet again.
(Version 3.1b1) | |
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