After using Microsoft Outlook email for so many years. I needed a change…
So I got something cooler…
Thunderbird, is very cool, and this is what I like about it:
- Browse websites directly within emails.
- Create very cool email signatures.
- Integration with Gmail or other Webmail provider.
- Two-way calendar sync with Google’s online Calendar.
On its own, Thunderbird is a fast and simple email software. But when you add some clever extensions to it, it transforms into a cool, sophisticated but easy to use application.
You can see all the extensions for Thunderbird at this link:
Here are the Thunderbird extensions I am using:
- Mozilla Lightening for calendar functions.
- WiseStamp for email signatures.
- ThunderBrowse to browse websites within an email.
This is what it all looks like…
My email signature looks like this at the moment:
My Summary
The Good
After installing Thunderbird, I used the Add-ons menu option in Thunderbird to add Lightening, WiseStamp and ThunderBrowse which made it easy.
Linking Thunderbird to Gmail was also easy. To link to Google’s online calendar have a look at this post on Sunbird (works the same).
The Bad
Linking to Google’s online Calendar needs a bit of learning and not as intuitive as the other functions. But worth it when you get it right.
The Bottom Line
This is a very cool email application and a nice change from Microsoft Outlook. When it’s all up and running…it’s lovely.
