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DESCRIPTION
Mozilla's Thunderbird mail client is a redesign of the Mozilla mail component. Our goal is to produce a cross platform stand alone mail application using the XUL user interface language. We are modeling ourselves after the Firebird rewrite of the Mozilla browser. Our intended customer is someone who uses Firebird (or another non-mozilla browser) as their primary browser and wants a mail client based on mozilla that "plays nice" with their browser. Currently, mozilla-mail is not a good option for these users because link clicks and attachments end up going to mozilla browser windows instead of the preferred browser. In addition, by focusing solely on stand alone mail, we believe we can make some dents in the overall footprint and performance of the mail client by removing components and chrome we don't need. On top of that, the UI becomes much cleaner as a standalone application as opposed to being part of the mozilla suite.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.0b4:
- There are over 200 changes in this release, many laying the groundwork for future changes. These are detailed here.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
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| Developer: | Mozilla.org |
| Downloads: | 118,856 |
| - Version d/l: | 2,644 |
| Internet: | Email |
| License: | Free |
| Date: | 22 Sep 2009 |
| Platform: | PPC/Intel |
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| Thunderbird User Reviews (161 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Nov 2 2009 |
GORDON142 Just as a heads up, if you have any address book contacts with more than two email addresses or think you might have any, stay away from thunderbird. It still after all these years limits you to two emails per contact, unlike basically every other email application in existence. Very irritating.
(Version 3.0b4) | |
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| Oct 11 2009 |
PROGRAMHAPPY Developer, can you please add the option to sort all messages in the inbox by EMAIL ADDRESS, not just by "sender"? I run a business, and deal with hundreds of different customers every day. I need to sort by email address! Can you please add an optional "Email" column? You'll be my hero! I'm sure that countless other people would also appreciate this sorting option. Thank you!
(Version 3.0b4) | |
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 | Sep 15 2009 |
ROBERTCOOGAN A very capable mail app that is very easy to use. It's biggest strength is in it's thrid-party add ons, making it (almost) endlessly customizable. Only one minor deficiency - great it has the ability to auto-create Gmail accounts now. This is useless however, if you have IMAP Gmail like I do, for it only creates a POP account. Once I set it up (manually) it works great. On the whole however, it work great, is very stable, and since I have had MAJOR problems getting Apple Mail to savvy with my IMAP Gmail account, the one I use!
(Version 2.0.0.23) | |
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| Sep 21 2009 |
THEKIDFROMTHEREDBANK The gMail IMAP issues with Apple Mail were the reason to switch to Thunderbird for me, too. I hope they get 3.0 final done very soon. It's been in the pipe for ages now!
(Version 2.0.0.23) | |
| Aug 24 2009 |
XENOS i really don't understand neither ppl ranting about this and that, nor developers concerned about minor geeky things but NOBODY ever has been giving a sign of discontent about the fact that this application not supporting system services is NO MAC APPLICATION. period. i'm using it nevertheless, 'cause i'm crazy.
(Version 2.0.0.23) | |
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| Sep 22 2009 |
BOUSOZOKU I can tell you on the nightly builds of Shredder which seem to be close to the final, that it uses the Mac OS X Address Book list, as well as the Mozilla lists, so they have made progress in integration. I have not looked to see whether they're storing security information in the Keychain or not, but that's being done in the Firefox 3.6 alpha, so if it's not there, it will be in Thunderbird at some point in time.
(Version 3.0b4) | |
| Jul 23 2009 |
MARK EVERITT I'm not sure about version 2, but 3 beta allows simple importing of mailboxes. Surely you don't have to be a software nerd just to copy over account details!
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| Aug 25 2009 |
JOHN QUINN Nor really, as far as I can see. While you can import your emails from Apple Mail, importing the actual accounts (as opposed to setting them up manually that is) is not possible. Maybe I overlooked something though and you can give me a hint?
(Version 2.0.0.23) | |
| Jul 22 2009 |
AMALGAMATED INC Developers, I suggest moving IMPORTING function to the TOP of your to-do list. One would think if the development team wants ppl to be able to TRY their app, the first thing they would think of would be "hey lets give them an easy way to get their email into it!". No I don't want to root around in Library folders to copy mail directories to TRY your app. Nice idea, but no way to try it.
(Version 2.0.0.22) | |
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| Jul 22 2009 |
MARK EVERITT One star for a feature request? Admittedly it's desperately needed but one star is a little harsh.
(Version 2.0.0.22) | |
| Jul 22 2009 |
AMALGAMATED INC when you think about it, this one example is one of the most dense instances of developer myopia imaginable. "hey, let's spending 50,000 man hours creating an alternative email app, and provide no way for all but the most hardcore core software nerds to actually USE it." it just boggles my mind. they are developing software for themselves, effectively.
(Version 2.0.0.22) | |
| Jul 22 2009 |
MAC MAIL This version 2.0.0.22 was created June 5, 2009. What's new with today's v2.0.0.22? Is it what they call it as RI (reissue)? What's up???
(Version 2.0.0.22) | |
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 | Jul 22 2009 |
MACUPDATE ADMIN From the MacUpdate home page: "Email client from Mozilla, version 3.0b3 available." version 3.0b3 available now, today, new version.
(Version 2.0.0.22) | |
| Jul 22 2009 |
MAC MAIL I was just wondering why v2.0.0.22 is being posted again. Thanks for letting me know about the Beta version. I don't use Beta tho. Thanks.
(Version 2.0.0.22) | |
| Jul 7 2009 |
ORDER2 Rev. 22 has severe difficulties deleting big mail attachments like picture files, resulting in application freezes ("beachball of death"). Had to force quit Thunderbird several times. Reverted to Rev. 17, everything's gone back to normal. (Tiger 10.4.11 on PPC G4)
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| Jun 23 2009 |
YOSHINATSU Been a long time since they started developing version 3, and we're still getting version 2 updates...?
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| Feb 27 2009 |
ZWIGGYBO I love the new version (3). Tabbed browsing of messages should open on apple-click, but still a nice feature. I prefer this for newsgroups/list, and version 2 has always been good to me, and so far version 3 is good too.
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