In an effort to crush every possible bug detected, the Mozilla Team has come up with a security and stability upgrade 2.0.0.14 for mail client Thunderbird.

This latest patch fixes two moderate security vulnerabilities.

Thunderbird users are encouraged to update by clicking Check for Updates… in Thunderbird’s Help menu, or wait for the update prompt in the next 48 hours. If you decide to upgrade your software manually, please click here to download the security patch.

( Read more... )

In an effort to keep up with the latest stability and security improvements included in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird’s execs released yesterday its version 2.0.0.12.

This latest patch fixed five security vulnerabilities including one labeled as critical by Mozilla, along with more than twenty stability improvements.

( Read more... )

Since September of last year, non-profit Mozilla Foundation had been considering the option of creating a special entity to take care of its e-mail client Thunderbird. They considered that after years of developing Firefox and Thunderbird as Mozilla Corporation, competition of both products for human, time and technological resources was slowing both products’ development.

A decision was finally taken. On Tuesday of this week, David Ascher announced the launch of Mozilla Messaging, Inc., a fully-owned Mozilla Foundation subsidiary (hence, sister of Mozilla Corporation) dedicated to advancing Internet messaging.

( Read more... )

After being dormant for quite a while, yesterday Mozilla announced a new security release for Thunderbird. Security patch 2.0.0.9 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux as a free download from Thunderbird 2.

Due to the security fixes, it is strongly recommend that all Thunderbird users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have Thunderbird 2.0.0.x, you will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 hours. This update can also be applied manually by selecting “Check for Updates…” from the Help main menu.

( Read more... )

Mozilla's Firefox "ripple effect" is being felt all over the browser territory and related software. Now it's time for Mozilla Thunderbird to change its colors. Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.5 has been released and is currently being distributed to Thunderbird 2 users via the application's built-in software update system.

( Read more... )

True to its reputation of churning out improved versions of its products, today Mozilla unveiled the latest version of its E-Mail web application Thunderbird.

( Read more... )

Now it's time for Thunderbird to get a face-lift. MozillaZine announced yesterday that Mozilla Thunderbird 2 Beta 1 has been released. Features new to Thunderbird 2 include message tags, folder views, session navigation history, a visual refresh of the theme, and improved new mail notification alerts.

( Read more... )

The Mozilla Corporation today released version 1.5 of its Thunderbird e-mail client, which is designed to deliver improved security and functionality. This new version comes some six weeks after the equivalent version 1.5 of Mozilla's Firefox browser debuted. Some of the new features made available in Thunderbird today are common to both new pieces of software.

( Read more... )