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Must-Have Extensions for Thunderbird 2.0

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the for-some-definition-of-must dept.

Operator writes "While Firefox has been in the spotlight for some time now, Thunderbird has yet to enjoy the same wide adoption or glowing praise despite being an excellent email client. It's no surprise that a popular topic has been Firefox's best (and worst) extensions while Thunderbird add-ons have gone largely unnoticed. In celebration of the recent release of Thunderbird 2.0 here are the best extensions for the program along with some honorable mentions."

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  1. Since when by blackjackshellac · · Score: 0, Troll

    Since when did one user's opinion become a must have collection of addons for thunderbird? Oh, I know, since Taco decided to post this ridiculous review of TB extensions, windoze centric, and the guy doesn't think that enigmail is useful for him which speaks volumes, in plaintext, of course.

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    Salut,

    Jacques

  2. That problem may be caused by the Winifred factor. by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 0, Troll

    This problem sounds like it is caused by the Winifred factor. Mozilla Foundation is headed by someone who doesn't know or care about technical issues. There simply is very little discipline within the organization; bugs that matter a lot to users don't get fixed. See Firefox development sometimes resembles playing.

    Many problems with Mozilla products seem caused by some kind of overuse of OS resources. I haven't been able to determine more than that. Bugs in Thunderbird and Firefox can actually cause Microsoft Windows to be unstable. (In Linux, you can just kill the Mozilla process and continue using the OS.)

    In 5 or 6 years of discussing this, Mozilla developers have shown no interest in fixing it. Instead, they give at least 20 excuses. (See the list.)

    Weirdly, Thunderbird and Firefox bugs actually interact, sometimes.