1. Thunderbird
Maryam Rashed
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2. Content list
 What is Thunderbird?
 Who created Thunderbird?
 What is the goal of the software?
 How to download the software?
 What are the features?
 References

3. What is Thunderbird?
 Definition
 Pictures

4. Definition
 Thunderbird Software made to make email easier.
Thunderbird is a free email application that's easy to
set up and customize. It works like the hotmail but it
contain more interesting featuers. For example you can
login with two different email

5. Pictures

6. Who created Thunderbird?
 Mozilla Firefox

7. Mozilla Firefox
 Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web
browser descended from the Mozilla Application
Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation.
 Thunderbird is one of the project that was done by
Mozilla Firefox to enjoy safe, fast and easy email,
Mozilla-style. The Thunderbird® email client includes
intelligent spam filters, powerful search and
customizable views.

8. What is the Goal of the Software?
 Purpose of the software
 People who can benefit from it

9. Purpose of the software
 The purpose of this project was "to develop Internet
communications software based on the Thunderbird
product, code and brand".

10. People who can benefit from it
 All people can use thunderbird software to customize
their own email. The working people and students
who are receiving huge amount of emails daily can
really benefit from this software; for instance they
can make categories for important emails from a
specific person.
 On December 7, 2004, version 1.0 was released,
and received over 500,000 downloads in its first
three days of release, and 1,000,000 in 10 days

11. How to download the software?
 Video
 List of the steps

12. Video
 Watch the video for more information about how to
download and install the software, and how to use it.
Click on the button to watch the video:

13. List of the steps
 Four easy steps to download thunderbird software:
1. Go to the main website of the software
http://www.mozilla.org/en/thunderbird/
2. Click Download
3. Start the process by clicking Run.
4. Click Run to launch the Thunderbird setup wizard.
5. Double-click on the Thunderbird icon whenever you
want!
 Note: You can use the help in the software to learn
how to use it.

14. What are the features?
 Easier to get started
 Tabs and search
 Customize your email experience
 Secure and protect your email

15. Easier to get started
 Migration Assistant: help you set up Thunderbird
the way you want it
 Mail Account Setup Wizard: Prior to this feature
you had to know your IMAP, SMTP, and SSL/TLS
settings
 One-click Address Book: is a quick and easy way
to add people to your address book.
 Attachment Reminder: looks for the word
attachment in the body of your message and
reminds you to add an attachment before hitting
send.
 Activity Manager: records all the interactions
between Thunderbird and your email provider in one

16. Tabs and Search
 Search the Web: You can now search the Web
without having to leave Thunderbird
 Quick Filter Toolbar: lets you filter your email
faster
 Search Tools : The search interface in Thunderbird
contains filtering and timeline tools to pinpoint the
exact email you're looking for.
 Message Archive: If you think you're going to need
an email in the future but want it out of your inbox
without deleting it, archive it!

17. Customize your email experience
 Thunderbird Look & Feel: With Personas,
lightweight "skins" allow you to change the look and
feel of Thunderbird in an instant
 Add-ons Manager: Find and install add-ons directly
in Thunderbird.
 Smart Folders: Smart Folders help you manage
multiple email accounts by combining special folders
like your Inbox, Sent, or Archive folder.

18. Secure and protect your email
 Cutting Out the Junk:Thunderbird's popular junk
mail tools have been updated to stay ahead of spam.
 Robust Privacy: support for user privacy and
remote image protection.
 Phishing Protection: protects you from email
scams which try to trick users into handing over
personal and confidential information.
 Automated Update:checks to see if you're running
the latest version, and notifies you when a security
update is available

19. References
 Ltd, J. E. (n.d.). Who uses Thunderbird email client? .
Retrieved April 2012, from socaleuro:
http://www.socaleuro.com/forum/showthread.php/7914-
Who-uses-Thunderbird-email-client
 Mozilla. (n.d.). About us: We're building A better Internet.
Retrieved April 2012, from mozilla:
http://www.mozilla.org/en/about/
 Mozilla. (n.d.). Built by us, for the Web. Retrieved April
2012, from Mozilla: http://www.mozilla.org/en-
US/projects/
 Mozilla. (n.d.). Thunderbird Features. Retrieved April
2012, from mozilla: http://www.mozilla.org/en-
US/thunderbird/features/