Thunderbird comes with a number of key benefits which make it an excellent choice for organizational deployments of any size. And it's more than just email: As an all-in-one communication platform with integrated calendar and chat, Thunderbird is all about efficiency. Whether you are a small business or organization, a government institution, or a large enterprise - Thunderbird has been designed to scale to your needs. Learn more about the benefits of using Thunderbird in an organization.
Provide your team with a stable communications solution which allows them to focus on getting their work done. The regular Thunderbird release follows the Extended Support Release (ESR) schedule of the Mozilla platform. So it will remain stable and on that major version for approximately one year. Of course, we'll always keep you on the safe side with regular minor upgrades which may improve stability, correctness and security. If you want to check out and help refine the future of Thunderbird, there’s Thunderbird Beta which follows the more frequent major version release cycle , usually monthly.
Thunderbird is available in a variety of languages for all major operating systems (Windows / MacOS / Linux). For multi-lingual environments, you can download language pack add-ons and switch Thunderbird’s user interface language on the fly. We offer a number of resources specifically for organizations:
For general help or questions about Thunderbird, you can visit Thunderbird support .
Cross-platform desktop email client packed with features
Integrated calendar application (PIM)
Integrated chat client
Advanced Search and Filter tools
Built-in message encryption (OpenPGP, S/MIME)
Customizable with a large variety of add-ons
Built on the latest Mozilla platform technology
Security, privacy, data ownership
Designed for efficiency
Implements accessibility standards
Open source code - transparency without proprietary mysteries
Cross-platform policy support and configuration options for large and centralized deployments