| Mozilla Thunderbird | |
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| Thunderbird 17 on Ubuntu | |
| About | |
| Classification | Office |
| Developer(s) | Mozilla Foundation |
| First Release | July 28, 2003 (23 years ago) |
| Development status | Active |
| Website | Mozilla.org/thunderbird
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| Requirements | |
| OS | Windows, Mac, or Linux |
Mozilla Thunderbird is a free, open-source email, chat (IRC), and RSS reader program created by Mozilla.
Features
Thunderbird includes features such as fast searching, smart folders, and self-learning spam blocking using Bayesian filtering. Thunderbird can also support both POP and IMAP e-mail connections—simultaneously, if desired. Also, similar to Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird offers addons to customize functionality.[1]
Compatibility
As of version 31.0, Thunderbird supports Windows XP SP2 and above, Mac OS X 10.6 through OS X 10.9, and most Linux systems.[2] Thunderbird is currently available in 53 different languages, as well.[3]
History
Thunderbird's first (beta) release took place on July 28, 2003. Version 1.0 was officially released in December of the next year.[4] Development continued for a number of years, until July 6, 2012. On this day, Mozilla announced that the company was dropping the priority of Thunderbird development.
Notes
- Although Thunderbird is offered in 32-bit and 64-bit for Windows Vista and Windows 7, only 32-bit is officially supported.[2]
- Thunderbird was created by Mozilla, the same organization which made Firefox