(You can also check archived user reviews up to and including August 2011.)
Update Broke Mozilla Thunderbird
I used TB since the early days, mostly with IMAP. Back then, it was the only decent IMAP client — the best of a really bad bunch.It always had problems with formatting, it is a constant battle …
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Really Bizarre Behavior from Mozilla Thunderbird
I downloaded Mozilla because of good reviews, but experienced some really bizarre behavior from the program. As others have mentioned, it would change my font while typing and other goofy things, whi…
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Mozilla Thunderbird Better Than Nothing
OK.Better than nothing.One big issue I have with it are bugs / erratic behavior with fonts when writing emails.Font sizes change erratically on their own.Other issues include the Byzantine steps requ…
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Mozilla Thunderbird 11.0.1 a "Disaster"
I experienced similar problems to what others have described. My solution: find another internet/email host. Mozilla offers nothing in the way of efficiency or state of the art programing. Version 11…
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Mozilla Thunderbird Fast, But Needs Work to Become Usable
I could live with Thunderbird's unflat interface. Its very difficult to configure. If TB folks could use some of Microsoft's email programs for a while, they could vastly improve their program. TB is…
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Look Elsewhere
Liked this program a lot when it first started but as things have been updated so things have got worst, the latest problem, I say latest but it's been going on for a few years is that when it compac…
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Mozilla Thunderbird ran an update. Now, I cannot get my email.
This sucks. Mozilla ran an update and now I cannot get my email. This is the second time this has happened. Four hours last time. Are you kidding me? I am a tech too, so if this happens to me, what t…
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Mozilla Thunderbird 11 Slower, Slower and Slower
I haven't found anything regarding the new bells and whistles making up version 11.0 of Thunderbird that renders my earlier version of Thunderbird as something lesser. To the contrary, the 11.0 versi…
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Thunderbird a Hassle to Use
An email client shouldn't be a hassle to use. For awhile Thunderbird worked ok but no more… I get errors I can't fix It won't download from some accounts. I've come to really hate this program.…
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Will Be a Former Thunderbird User as Soon as I Can
I was a long time Thunderbird user. I went to w7 and 11.0. I could not import my 'old' emails or rules or profile. After rebuilding them the rules don't work. The old mails are copied twice or three …
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Thunderbird is Unusable Junk
The download installs the program, the wizard defaults to IMAP setting when my accounts are POP3 accounts, When I finally was able to create the account, I could actually send a mail, but there is no…
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The Last Few Mozilla Thunderbird Upgrades Have Been Unacceptable
I've been using Thunderbird since the first version. It worked "OK" for years. Not an impressive program, but at one time it was usable. The last few upgrades, however have been unacceptable. On 3 oc…
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Mozilla Thunderbird Frustrates, and Nothing is Documented
I installed this program based on the number of positive reviews I found. I have 2 questions. What are these other people smoking? And why are they not sharing? This is one of the WORST, most frustra…
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Thunderbird 10.0 Does Not Handle Images Correctly in Emails
There is an emotion add-on [to fix problems with emoticons in Mozilla Thunderbird], I personally don't like 10.0.X because it does not correctly handle images in emails. You can poke around with thos…
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Don't Like Mozilla Thunderbird
I agree that I do not like Mozilla Thunderbird. I have been trying to find a different e-mail program. I have already read about several, and all the reviews were bad. Thunderbird has very limited co…
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Mozilla Thunderbird Has No Support System
T-bird has the annoying problem of switching fonts (uncommanded) half way through composing an outgoing message, which requires constant highlighting and font correction with each message.But much, m…
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Spelling Checker Freezes Mozilla Thunderbird Outright
I have so much trouble with this program. The spell check feature often freezes the whole program, and only alternative is to close the program — losing the email I have just written — ma…
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Mozilla Thunderbird is Painfully Slow
I like the way it's set up, but it is painfully slow. I can push "delete" and literally count out 5 seconds before the email is gone. It should be an instantaneous thing. Same with opening new messag…
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Inadequate Attachment Handling
ALL newer version are totally inadequate (and annoying) in the handling of both incoming and outgoing e-mail attachments. Attachments no longer appear in line with the appropriate text, outgoing atta…
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I've just disabled T-bird
I've just disabled Thunderbird after the latest annoyance of it downloading the same messages over and over. Troubleshooting tips on the support page didn't help. I got tired of the hassle and the cl…
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Several emails completely vanished
Whatever the most current version is as/of Dec 14, 2011. In one day (the first day I had it up and running):1.Several emails completely vanished. One minute they were there... and then BOOF, gone. I …
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Mozilla Thunderbird Tried to Force me to Select C: Drive
Tried to download [Mozilla Thunderbird], but unfortunately wouldn't let me select the drive. Everything I have is on D drive but it was trying to force me to select C. Very disappointed that I didn't…
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Nothing but Good Things to Say About Mozilla Thunderbird
Despite some of the sinister negative reviews I've read, such as continued and needed improvement, etc… I have nothing but good things to say about the program. It mimics Outlook to a tea, with…
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Mozilla Thunderbird Did Everything for Me
Did not have to go find SMTP / POP information. T-bird did everything for me. Just give it your email address and whether you want POP3 or IMAP. What a gas!…
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Mozilla Thunderbird Imports Entire Gmail History
I downloaded TBird just now and am angry that it is bringing in all of my years of history with GMail. It should have asked me if I wanted to import all of that but it didn't give me the option. I'm …
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Mozilla Thunderbird Deleted Emails Older Than 30 Days
Be careful! [Mozilla Thunderbird] deleted all my email over 30 days old. Some goofy setting to conserve disk space also deleted everything on the IMAP server. [I'm] very disappointed. The program has…
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Mozilla Thunderbird: Not The Most Elegant, But It Works
I have used Thunderbird for over 7 years and I have never come across any problems as outlined by the previous reviewer. It is not the most elegant client but it works and it works well from POP to I…
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Mozilla Thunderbird: Reliable and Versatile
I've been using TB at home and in business ever since Netscape era and it has always been reliable and versatile. Yes, mail composition could benefit from small improvements like keeping selected fon…
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Not Happy With Mozilla Thunderbird by a Long Shot
Been using it for nearly a year now when a new computer forced Win-7 on me (love some aspects, HATE others… but that's another story). Thunderbird (TB) is not as good as Outlook Express (OE) in…
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