Comments on: Beta Watch: Thunderbird 3 Email Client

By: Sandeep

Sandeep — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:31:37 +0000

worst mail client ever.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:18:17 +0000

Would templates do what you want? That’s what I use for various mass mailing groups.

By: Adrina

Adrina — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:57:18 +0000

I use to work with Firefox on windows xp where i never tried with Thunderbird but my new collage computer lab is equipped with linux and Thunderbird actually working on linux ubuntu is not that bad experience but even not that easy for windows addicted person well for Thunderbird i found this 3.0 new version simple and easy extensions similar to Firefox where interface is much improved there is five reason to try Thunderbird check here for details http://www.techarena.in/guide/19023-five-reasons-move-thunderbird-3.htm

By: Bill Bartmann

Bill Bartmann — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:26:24 +0000

Cool site, love the info.

By: George Papadakis

George Papadakis — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:04:47 +0000

Benen: Actually search does work – pretty fast actually (indexing works okay).

The thing is that you can’t (for some bizarre reason) search using the input field on the top right corner, yet you can try ctr+shift+f to access the “Search Messages” window and try your searches there.

Hopefully next beta will have this fixed.

By: stevenkan

stevenkan — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:27:34 +0000

Heh. Just _try_ to remove Incredimail.

By: benen

benen — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:23:36 +0000

As was mentioned above, search messages isn’t working in 3.0b3, enough to make me go back to non-beta 2.

By: Kirk M

Kirk M — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:06:39 +0000

I was testing Post Box for quite awhile and I have to agree that Post Box beats the Thunderbird 3 builds so far feature-wis. However, TB 3.0 and Post Box just became incomparable for one single reason–you have to pay for the final version of Post Box.

Current (“beta sale” till Aug 31) pricing is $29.95 for Post Box version 1. By what I see on their website this is for one single license only good for only one computer. That does not include licenses for additional computers (called “Family Pack” for an additional “sale” price of $10.00 for up to 5 computers). This “sale” price also does not include any future (non-security I assume) updates, you have to pay for those as well at an additional (“sale”) price of $19.95 (limited time offer it says BTW).

After Aug 1st:

Postbox 1.0 – $39.95

+ Family Pack Option – $19.95

+ Lifetime Upgrades Option – $24.95

To me, this makes Post Box a non-competitor to Thunderbird. Whether it hurts future adaptation of Thunderbird remains to be seen.

I have no problem with the makers of Post Box making this a “paid for” email client. They’ve obviously worked very hard to come out with a viable product that is, for right now, a one-of-a-kind email client. Speaking for myself though, when it comes down to paying a minimum of (non-sale) $65.00 for Post Box for only a single personal license and lifetime updates to future major versions or paying $0.00 for Thunderbird 3.0, which has more features still under development, that I can install on as many computers as I like along with built-in free lifetime updates, I’ll skip the extra features in Post Box and stay with Thunderbird.

Just a personal opinion here.

By: gxg

gxg — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:09:46 +0000

I can only speak for TB2, but such a feature already existed: in the ‘compose’ window click on the ‘contacts’ button, this opens a sidebar with contacts. Select all the names you want with Ctrl-Click, then right-click and choose ‘Add to Bcc field’.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:45:36 +0000

Correction! My Eudora folder is over 5 gigs, not 20.