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What is Thunderbird?

Thunderbird is a free email client that offers an easy installation and customization process, filled with a range of remarkable features! It significantly improves your email experience by merging efficiency, security, and cutting-edge technologies. You can prioritize your important tasks without being overwhelmed by unnecessary distractions. Various functionalities, such as built-in Do Not Track options and the ability to block remote content, work together to safeguard your privacy and security, giving you peace of mind about your personal information. Additionally, with Add-ons (Extensions & Themes), you can effortlessly adjust Thunderbird's look and capabilities to match your preferences. You can also manage your schedule and important dates with a calendar that integrates smoothly with your Thunderbird email, allowing you to coordinate multiple calendars, craft daily to-do lists, invite friends to events, and subscribe to public calendars. Being an open-source project, Thunderbird encourages everyone to get involved by contributing ideas, designs, code, and volunteering to support fellow users in the community. This collaborative spirit not only improves the software but also creates a strong sense of camaraderie among its users, making Thunderbird not just a tool, but a community-driven platform. By joining in, users can help shape the future of Thunderbird, ensuring it continues to meet the evolving needs of its audience.

Pricing

Free Version:
Free Version available.

Screenshots and Video

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Mozilla Foundation
Date Founded:
2003
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
www.thunderbird.net

Product Details

Deployment
Windows
Mac
Linux
Android
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Thunderbird Categories and Features

Email Management Software

Data Recovery
Email Archiving
Email Monitoring
Queue Manager
Response Management
Routing
Shared Inboxes
Signature Management
Spam Blocker
Whitelisting / Blacklisting

Calendar Software

Calendar Sync
Collaboration Tools
Multi-Device Support
Reminders
Room Booking
Scheduling
Task Manaagement
  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Principal Software Engineer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Great Outlook alternative

    Date: Aug 01 2022
    Summary

    Thunderbird is a great Outlook alternative. It's a highly performant, free email client with advanced functionality. The only thing it's missing is the Microsoft Office integration that Outlook has.

    Positive

    - supports multiple email accounts
    - available on both Windows and Linux
    - easy to use interface
    - accurate topic filtering system
    - very fast and reliable
    - completely free

    Negative

    - UI looks a little dated compared to alternatives

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  • Reviewer Name: Junaid A.
    Position: Front End Developer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Minimal Email Application.

    Date: Feb 19 2021
    Summary

    Overall, The app is excellent in integration, and the UI is very user-friendly but a bit old in look and feel.

    Positive

    -Thunderbird can be integrated with many apps for user convenience, such as google calendar.
    -It has a clean User Interface that helps to do the task and declutter the work easily.
    -It has built-in spam protection that comes in very handy.

    Negative

    -The look and feel of the app is a bit old, and they should add more themes to the app to help users customize it more.
    -it is a bit hard to get used to doing this app in the beginning.

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  • Reviewer Name: Tehseen A.
    Position: Project Manager
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Simple and organized email client.

    Date: Oct 03 2021
    Summary

    Overall, Thunderbird is an easy-to-use email client that supports multiple accounts at one. Also, the user can access all the accounts by a simple drop down menu.

    Positive

    - Thunderbird helps in managing multiple email accounts at once.
    - The set-up is easy and straightforward.
    - The user interface is simple to use.
    - It is available on all the platforms.
    - It allows mail reviewing and correction.

    Negative

    - Initially it can be a bit difficult to get use to it.
    - the user interface should be more customizable.

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  • Reviewer Name: Areeqa H.
    Position: DevOps Engineer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Organize all the mails at one place.

    Date: Jul 21 2021
    Summary

    Overall, Thunderbird is an email client which helps in organizing all the emails at one place. It comes with a lot of useful features that helps in increasing the productivity.

    Positive

    - Thunderbird helps in organizing all the different email account at one place.
    - It can be easily integrated with other software like google calendar for scheduling events or tasks.
    - The user interface of the Thunderbird is designed in an organized manner.

    Negative

    - It is a bit difficult to get use to it initially.
    - It does not work properly in Android devices.

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  • Reviewer Name: Nadir K.
    Position: Human Resource
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Email client for everyday use.

    Date: Apr 06 2021
    Summary

    Overall, Thunderbird is an amazing email client provider for everyday use. It provides unlimited spam filtration for a less cluttered inbox.

    Positive

    - Thunderbird provides an in-built spam filter of emails.
    - It is completely free to use and does not have any complexity in its UI.
    - You can add multiple emails up to 12.

    Negative

    - The UI feels a bit cluttered and outdated to use.
    - It is a bit difficult to get used to thunderbird initially.

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  • Reviewer Name: Stefan L.
    Position: Consultant
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    The most brilliant email client

    Date: May 26 2021
    Summary

    Thunderbird is the go-to email client. Having installed and used a lot of windows 10 and linux based email clients, Thunderbird has proven itself to be the most reliable daily workhorse for emailing and calendaring. Its interface is a bit dated though.

    Positive

    -cross-platform availability
    -fast, reliable and just works
    -addons to expand capabilities
    -profile can be moved (from local on PC to local network, from win to linux)

    Negative

    -needs more active development
    -interface update overdue
    -no android client

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  • Reviewer Name: Sundar Y.
    Position: Data Scientist
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Smoothest Email Client.

    Date: Apr 12 2021
    Summary

    Overall, Thunderbird is the best email client when it comes to features without paying any price. The spam filter is the best and most used feature.

    Positive

    - It is free-to-use software with a user-friendly user interface.
    - It provides you unlimited filters so your inbox remains decluttered.
    - You can add up to 12 email accounts with thunderbird.

    Negative

    - It has a high learning curve at the initial stage.
    - Updates are less frequent.

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  • Reviewer Name: Purab J.
    Position: Front End Web Developer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Spam-free email client.

    Date: Jun 16 2021
    Summary

    Thunderbird is a great alternative for people who don't want to use other email client applications. It provides all the necessary features and functionalities.

    Positive

    - It can be easily integrated with other applications like google calendar ​to schedule meetings and events.
    - It is available on all platforms, including Linux.
    - Email from any provider can be used within Thunderbird for an organized system.

    Negative

    - Sometimes, it throws errors while adding emails of Yahoo and Hotmail.

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  • Reviewer Name: Afsana K.
    Position: Back End Developer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Anti-Spam Mailing Application.

    Date: Feb 11 2021
    Summary

    Overall, Thunderbird is an excellent mailing app. If you don't want unwanted spam emails and want your mails to be organized, its filter feature comes in very handy. All in all, it is one of the best mailing apps.

    Positive

    -It has an elegant and simple User Interface that almost anyone can use.
    -The best feature is spam protection and helps you in keeping your emails decluttered.
    -You can filter your mails to quickly organize them and deal with them as per your requirements.

    Negative

    It isn't easy to find your way around Thunderbird first, but once you get used to it, it is one of the best mailing apps. I haven't faced any major con with this app.

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  • Reviewer Name: Subhan A.
    Position: React Developer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Keeps the emails organized.

    Date: Nov 27 2021
    Summary

    Overall, Thunderbird can be a great email client who choose functionality over user interface. It can be customized easily according to the user's taste, if the default UI feels outdated.

    Positive

    - Thunderbird is an easy-to-use email client that can be used on both for organization and personal level.
    - The filter feature works great in filtering important mails from spam mails.
    - Multiple accounts can be accessed at once.
    - It is pretty customizable according to the user's need.

    Negative

    - The look and feel of the application feels outdated.
    - The settings interface is very cluttered.

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  • Reviewer Name: Mark S.
    Position: Owner
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Excellent open source email

    Updated: Mar 26 2021
    Summary

    Easy to make more folders. Spellchecker, address book etc. Excellent. made by Mozilla!

    Positive

    Easy to Use. All features you would expect. Lots of fonts and styles. Easy to make more folders. Excellent. made by Mozilla!

    Negative

    Nothing that I have come across yet. All good in 14 years

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