Despite perceptions to the contrary, the desktop-based
e-mail client is not dead. Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0 is a serious reaction to the
prevalence of Web mail, so whether you're looking for a strong desktop client,
an Outlook replacement, or a powerful tool for managing archives and Web mail
offline, Thunderbird can scale to your needs.
Outlook users will notice the speed and responsiveness of
the program, which loads quickly, even when weighed down by multiple folders
and RSS feeds, and the basic feature set remains intact: good junk mail
filters, HTML support, multiple identities, and robust Web mail, POP, IMAP, and
Microsoft Exchange server support. Security features include S/MIME, digital
signing, message encryption, and a built-in phishing detector. Add-ons, based
on the same code as Firefox's add-on network, can enhance your security even
further.
Joining such useful features as the back and forward e-mail
browsing buttons and customizable tags in version 3.0 are a set of must-have
features. The powerful search tool integrates results with desktop searches on
Windows Vista and Windows 7, while tabs reinforce the connections between Web
browsing and e-mail reading. In fact, the new search tool is so powerful that
if you have a massive number of e-mails, you may want to set it to index them
overnight lest it drain system resources from other programs. Gmail support
especially has been revamped, so you now get an All Mail folder in Thunderbird,
among other improvements. Mozilla's new Personas skins work in Thunderbird,
while the Lightning add-on supplies the missing Microsoft Exchange-compatible
calendar feature.
Flexible, powerful, and lightweight, Thunderbird 3 is an
appropriate companion to Firefox in every way
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