Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.6

Rated 30/50 by pmishler at Jun 26, 2010

Good interface. Still don't get what the "Master password" is all about. Should be a way around that. Or at least some help as to what to do about it. The developers should pay more attention to the unaware user and lead him/her along, including the nonsense about new versions not being compatible with add ons.

Rated 30/50 by pmishler at Jun 26, 2010

Good interface. Still don't get what the "Master password" is all about. Should be a way around that. Or at least some help as to what to do about it. The developers should pay more attention to the unaware user and lead him/her along, including the nonsense about new versions not being compatible with add ons.

Rated 30/50 by Whitaker Delgoffe at Jun 29, 2010

I've always liked the screen appearance, multiple fonts, and ease of retrieving e-mails; as well as the chance to store them on my computer. I didn't keep TB 3.1 installed long enough to judge: the difficulty of Setting up so as to "Get Mail" efficiently has always frustrated me with TB, in spite of studying the thread of Users' Forum. My failure, I'm afraid.

Rated 30/50 by Whitaker Delgoffe at Jun 29, 2010

I've always liked the screen appearance, multiple fonts, and ease of retrieving e-mails; as well as the chance to store them on my computer. I didn't keep TB 3.1 installed long enough to judge: the difficulty of Setting up so as to "Get Mail" efficiently has always frustrated me with TB, in spite of studying the thread of Users' Forum. My failure, I'm afraid.

Rated 40/50 by rurouni81 at Jun 30, 2010

quick email view none so far excellent for what it does

Rated 40/50 by rurouni81 at Jun 30, 2010

quick email view none so far excellent for what it does

Rated 50/50 by Mike98 at Jun 30, 2010

Easy to install. Easy to make an account for Thunderbird. Easy to update: it's automatic or install new version over the old one. Works without error(s) or without problem(s) with Windows 7 64-bit. Thunderbird has improved very much (i.e. account). No cons. Just try it and you will be satisfied. Thunderbird 32-bit of the Mozilla website is the best replavement for Microsoft Outlook Express.

Rated 50/50 by Mike98 at Jun 30, 2010

Easy to install. Easy to make an account for Thunderbird. Easy to update: it's automatic or install new version over the old one. Works without error(s) or without problem(s) with Windows 7 64-bit. Thunderbird has improved very much (i.e. account). No cons. Just try it and you will be satisfied. Thunderbird 32-bit of the Mozilla website is the best replavement for Microsoft Outlook Express.

Rated 30/50 by nico77 at Jul 2, 2010

stable and reliable slow and plodding Opera much better choice

Rated 50/50 by clutterbug at Jul 7, 2010

It is like Outlook Express in that it is easy to use once you figure it out. I would like to get rid of the constant updates of what email has come. There probably is a setting to fix this somewhere, but I have not found it yet. TB has improved over the past year to the point that it makes a great substitute for anything Microsoft has created. I installed Windows 7 Pro and then found out that there was no mail client included in the new O/S software. Probably just as well. It forced me to install TB and now I am fine. TB is a good replacement!

Rated 30/50 by luchtm at Jul 11, 2010

Although not as sophisticated as Outlook, the price is definitely right for basic email functions. Somewhat difficult in recognizing Spam and legitimate messages. It takes a while to get used to. It would be nice to have a utility to convert old Outlook .pst files, but MS probably isn't sharing... Good, basic email program...

Rated 50/50 by larry hz at Jul 12, 2010

it fulfills all of my needs it keeps ALL addresses of all downloads I LIKE IT

Rated 20/50 by KYouell at Jul 12, 2010

Worked well for years on my WinXPPro desktop. Managed email accounts for myself, son & daughter fine. Has some quirks, but I'm quirky too and I liked it. Installation on my new laptop was difficult because they tried to automate too much. (Just let me tell you what my server settings are, please.) It's not getting all my mail now. Each time I turn it on I have to type in the password again. The password issue is what's really bugging me about this. Even though I'm typing in the same password, it says that it's wrong every time I start up the software. That's tedious so I'm on the hunt for something new.

Rated 30/50 by jevanw at Jul 15, 2010

Does what it's supposed to do. It's not outlook! I guess for some, it's not outlook.

Rated 50/50 by soldier1st at Jul 20, 2010

Windows users always get the latest version before the other oses gets it so deal with it or move on.

Rated 30/50 by ktmahbubani at Jul 22, 2010

So versatile and adaptable. Set it to do what you want and the way you want it!!! Crashes on occasion and not always as intuitive as you want it to be - but only because it often is very intuitive about a lot of things. Why I love Mozilla thunderbird is simple. Checks everything in one place, allows you to work offline, online and send messages how you want them and when you want them. Customizable not just as a general all your emails way - but each individual email account and depending on who you are sending your emails to. Can't beat it's versatility and adjustability especially if you have a reading disorder. Try it and you'll never go back.

Rated 30/50 by turnbullmaxwell at Jul 24, 2010

It is more or less idiot-proof, which is what I need. It is sometimes prone to a certain slowness.

Rated 40/50 by lehenryjr at Aug 5, 2010

I believe TB is still a very good offering as an email client. The plug-ins are what sell the application though. The additional plug-ins of Lightning, Provider/Google and SocialMail [as of recent] have really kept me with the application all these years. Although, I wish to see TB morph in to something more current, more social; something more engaging. If nothing is done to curb this, it'll become the Internet Explorer 6 of it's day. People say that web-based email clients are better; I say they're close, but they can't do it yet. I still prefer a standard email client. Until next time, LEHenryJr LEHSYS.com

Rated 40/50 by jorgosch at Aug 5, 2010

Plug-ins make this one of the most powerful email clients there is. What I'm sorely missing is direct support for Smartphone calendar/address synchronization.

Rated 40/50 by Input Overload at Aug 6, 2010

Much prefer Outlook 2007/2010.