Thunderbird makes email better for you, bringing together speed, privacy and the latest technologies.
Focus on what matters and forget about complexity.
Is Thunderbird free?
Yes, Mozilla Thunderbird is free and open source.
you’re free to use it for personal and commercial use.
However, Mozilla is open to donations to get to keep improving the app.
Does Thunderbird let users make a local copy of my messages?
Yes, Thunderbird will keep a copy of all your messages on your rig by default.
Can Thunderbird replace Outlook?
For general email use, yes, Thunderbird can be a suitable replacement for Outlook.
Those that require better integration with Microsoft Office and Exchange will be more satisfied with Microsoft Outlook.
Additionally, Thunderbird’s interface may not be as polished as Outlook’s.
How many email accounts can I have with Thunderbird?
Thunderbird has no limitation on the number of email accounts users can add to the app.
What mail services does Thunderbird support?
Thunderbird supports most mailing services that synchronize items through the IMAP protocol or download messages through the POP3 protocol.
The tool also supports synchronization for MS Exchange and Outlook.com accounts.
One-click Address Book
One-click Address Book is a quick and easy way to add people to your address book.
Add people by simply clicking on the star icon in the message you receive.
Thunderbird makes it easy to search through both past conversations and received emails.
Tabbed email lets you load emails in separate tabs so you’re able to quickly jump between them.
Tabbed email lets you keep multiple emails open for easy reference.
Double-clicking or hitting Enter on a mail message will open that message in a new tab.
There is also a Tab menu on the Tab toolbar to help you switch between tabs.
Search the Web
you’re free to now search the Web without having to leave Thunderbird.
key in whatever comes to mind in Thunderbird’s search box and choose from several different search providers.
Quick Filter Toolbar
The Quick Filter Toolbar lets you filter your email faster.
Start typing in words in the Quick Filter search box and the results are displayed instantly.
you might also “Pin” or save a Filter and use it across multiple folders.
Thunderbird also indexes all of your emails and chat conversations to help you search even faster.
Archiving helps you manage your inbox and put your email into the archive folder system.
Selecting the Archive button or hitting the ‘A’ key will archive your email.
Activity Manager
The Activity Manager records all the interactions between Thunderbird and your email provider in one place.
There’s no more guess work.
You only have to look in one place to see everything that’s happening with your email.
This annual Extended Support Release (ESR) builds on the solid foundation established by Supernova last year.
It’s a win for our developers and a win for you.
Take full control by customizing the toolbar and window layout to perfectly fit your workflow.
Fewer submenus, persistent global options, and consistent iconography combine to create a much more intuitive experience.
Improved Calendar Design
Elegant Density Control
Working with multiple monitors and display resolutions?
New + Sortable Folder Modes
Supernova gives you more control by introducing sortable Folder Modes.
Less scrolling, more productivity.
Quickly jump to your custom, color-coded tag categories to find and filter your messages even faster.
Improved Address Book
Supernova continues to iterate on the modernized Address Book introduced in Thunderbird 102.
You’ll enjoy a new tabular view, an improved Edit view, delete buttons, and better accessibility.
We’ve also greatly expanded the ability to navigate Mail content and buttons using the TAB and arrow keys.
