Gallery: Mozilla tunes up Thunderbird 2

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Thunderbird main window

The Mozilla Foundation releases an update to its free, open-source e-mail client, Thunderbird. The new release features message tagging and new customization features.
Here is the main window of the Thunderbird e-mail client.
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Thunderbird message window

Here's a look at the message window.
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News and blogs

News and blogs on the Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client.
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Advanced folders

A new feature on Thunderbird 2 lets you organize files by favorites, recently viewed or folders containing unread messages. RSS and newsgroup folders continue to be an option.
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Message tagging

In Thunderbird 2, you can make your own tag messages with names like "To Do" and then combine with saved searches and mail views.
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Message history navigation

There is a forward and back button to allow you to quickly run through messages.
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Searches

Like Firefox, Thunderbird offers a pane that lets you do a word search.
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Saved search

You can also store your searches in a folder to help you save time.
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Message alerts

Alerts containing sender, subject and message text have been upgraded. A popup can also summarize new messages.
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Accessing other e-mail clients

Thunderbird 2 allows you to have your e-mail delivered from other sources. Gmail and .Mac users just need to type their user names and passwords.
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No phishing

Mozilla has also added more security features to its e-mail client. Thunderbird 2 will warn you of any e-mails that appear be phishing attempts, and also will give you an alert when a link is not as advertised.
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Auto update

Thunderbird 2 will check itself to make sure you are using the latest version.
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Ad-ons manager

Thunderbird 2 provides a single location to customize your add-ons. You can install, uninstall, enable and disable your add-ons in a central location.
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Thunderbird main window

The Mozilla Foundation releases an update to its free, open-source e-mail client, Thunderbird. The new release features message tagging and new customization features.

Here is the main window of the Thunderbird e-mail client.

Credit: Mozilla.org

Thunderbird main window

Thunderbird message window

News and blogs

Advanced folders

Message tagging

Message history navigation

Searches

Saved search

Message alerts

Accessing other e-mail clients

No phishing

Auto update

Ad-ons manager

Thunderbird main window

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