Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition 3 Release Candidate 1 Released

Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition 3 Release Candidate 1 has been released in Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese (Portugual and Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish and Spanish (International). It's the latest test release of the upcoming Mozilla Thunderbird 3 email client bundled with a PortableApps.com launcher as a portable app, so you can take your email with you. It's also a great way to test out all the new features of version 3 without affecting your existing Thunderbird installation. This release updates to Mozilla Thunderbird to 3 RC 1. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.

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What's New in Thunderbird 3 RC 1

Thunderbird 3 RC 1 is based on the Gecko 1.9.1.5 platform including some major re-architecting to provide improved performance, stability, web compatibility, and code simplification and sustainability.

There are over 100 changes in this release, many laying the groundwork for future changes. Some notable changes include:

New features in version 3 include: Tabbed Email Messages, New Message Summary View, Column Headings per folder, Smart Folders for multiple accounts, Improved Gmail Integration, new Mail Account Setup Wizard and lots more.

New In This Release

The included Thunderbird has been updated to 3 RC 1 (release notes). The installer has also been updated. As with other tests, it will install alongside your current Thunderbird Portable installation in a ThunderbirdPortableTest directory by default. It will show as 'Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition (Test)' in the PortableApps.com Menu.

PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format

Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all your email and settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Suite including the Menu and Backup Utility.

Download

Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition is available for immediate download from the Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition 3 RC 1 homepage. You can get the Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish and Spanish (International) releases from the Localization page. Get it today!