What Is a Thunderbird Page?
Firefox retrieves Web pages and Thunderbird -- its sibling -- displays email pages. Distributed by Mozilla, the standalone Thunderbird application is a robust email client that lets you view email messages on pages resembling those found in Firefox. All you need to get started is an existing email account and the free Thunderbird program.
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Installation and Configuration
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You can download the installation file for Thunderbird from the Mozilla Thunderbird download page. The first time you launch Thunderbird, it asks you to enter the user ID and password of the email account you want to manage. After entering that information, click "Create Account" and Thunderbird generates a new account for you. Create additional accounts as needed by clicking "File | New | Mail Account." This feature lets multiple users share the same Thunderbird application.
Thunderbird Page
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After you create a new account, the program displays the main page where you manage all your email folders, such as Inbox, Spam and Sent Mail, appear on the left side of the page. Clicking a folder displays the messages in that folder in a pane that occupies the top-right half of the page. After selecting a message, the pane below the Messages pane shows you the contents of the selected message. Buttons in that pane allow you to reply, forward, archive or delete the message. Adjust the height of either pane by clicking the bar between them, holding down your left mouse button and then dragging it up or down.
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Searching
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Thunderbird has a Search box at the top of its program window similar to the one in Firefox. Using the Search box, Thunderbird can search your folders and display messages that match your query. The Thunderbird page also contains tabs similar to the ones you see in tabbed browsers such as Firefox. For example, after searching, a new tab appears that contains search results. It may take a few moments to perform the search because the program must download messages from the server that stores your email.
Add-ons
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If you love Firefox add-ons, you may enjoy the ones available for Thunderbird. Add-ons are optional components that add new features to Thunderbird. You can view available add-ons by clicking "Tools" and selecting "Add-ons." Browse through a list of add-ons and select those that you think may make managing email more productive and fun. The ThunderBrowser add-on, for example, lets you click a link in an email message and view the link's Web page without opening a browser. You can install an add-on by clicking "Add to Thunderbird" and "Install Now."
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