What is Thunderbird?
Thunderbird is a free, open-source, cross-platform application for managing email and news feeds. It is a local (rather than a web-based) email application that is powerful yet easy-to-use. See the Thunderbird features page for a summary of the new features included in the latest version.
Who makes Thunderbird?
Thunderbird is developed, tested, translated and supported by the folks at Mozilla Messaging and by a group of dedicated volunteers. Mozilla Messaging (“MoMo” for short) is a sister project to Mozilla Corporation, the folks who make the Firefox browser. Both are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the non-profit Mozilla Foundation.
Why should I use Thunderbird?
Thunderbird is free. Thunderbird has lots of cool features. Thunderbird gives you control and ownership over your email. There are lots of add-ons available for Thunderbird that enable you to extend and customize your email experience. Thunderbird is part of the Mozilla Manifesto, a pledge that describes Mozilla’s commitment to an open, accessible, egalitarian Internet.
Is Thunderbird free?
Yes! Thunderbird is open source software. Anyone can download and use the program for free, and view and modify the source code under the terms of the license.
Where can I download Thunderbird?
Download Thunderbird here. For different languages, go here. For source code and earlier or beta versions, go to the ftp site.
Is Thunderbird available in my language?
Probably. Thunderbird has many dedicated volunteer translators who work to translate each version. Check here.
Is Thunderbird available for my platform?
Probably. Windows, Mac and Linux are available from the download page. For other operating systems, you can build from the sources available from the ftp site.
Where is my personal information (such as my messages, passwords, account information, etc) stored?
Thunderbird stores your personal stuff on your local drive. If you are using the IMAP protocol for accessing messages, you may also store messages on your email server, but this is entirely optional. See IMAP Synchronization for more information.
Where can I get help with using Thunderbird?
This site (the Knowledge Base) has a growing number of articles that may help you. Check out Thunderbird’s community support site, where you can ask a question or search for issues (and answers) similar to your own. The MozillaZine community has a library of articles and a forum for Mozilla products (including Thunderbird).
Because of the ratio of Thunderbird staff to Thunderbird users (about 15 to 5,000,000) we cannot provide direct support services. Instead we rely on our community to help each other, and hope that Thunderbird users will become Thunderbird community members.
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