Apps
Thunderbird
Desktop email client with local mail storage and standard protocols.
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Hastat's editorial rationale
Standard mail protocols and local copies reduce dependence on one client vendor.
Best for: Desktop email users who want standard protocols and local message copies.
Project links and facts
Concise facts reviewed on the date shown, not a score or security audit.
- Maintenance
- Currently maintained through active official project channels.
- Where data lives
- Local profile files plus mail held by your chosen email provider.
- Vendor account
- No Thunderbird account is required; an email-provider account is required.
- Offline or local use
- Downloaded messages can be read and drafted offline; sending and new mail require a server.
- Telemetry
- Telemetry and crash reporting are configurable in the application.
- License
- Mozilla Public License 2.0.
- Pricing model
- Free; your email provider may charge separately.
- Export or exit path
- Uses IMAP, POP, SMTP, CalDAV, and standard local mailbox formats.
- Important limitation
- Email availability, retention, and sending still depend on the chosen provider.
- Review date
Sources checked
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