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For example they recently committed to updating the very popular ImportExportTools add-on for version 68 (the add-ons author stated they weren’t interested in supporting the WebExtensions API), and to later on make it part of the core code (no longer an said on Jat 11:24 am,Įric’s reply is true, but I will add some more comments. Its going to get worse before it gets better but they have been doing some damage control. Unfortunately, the mail-centric features they added to the WebExtensions API are still experimental. Its not clear yet how many legacy add-ons can work with the changes expected in version 68. However, most of the add-ons are no longer maintained and need some minor changes to continue to work with the current version (60). The Thunderbird team has attempted to retain support for legacy add-ons. The Mozilla toolkit has been dropping support for features that are needed by legacy add-ons (XUL/XPCOM based API) due to Firefox shifting to the WebExtensions API.

There are a lot fewer than before, but there still appears to be at least a hundred extensions that will work with the current version.

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Initially all of the work was done by the community but they have hired eight full time employees (all are engineers except for a community manager).

Its become a community lead project which just uses Mozilla as it’s fiscal/legal home (Mozilla doesn’t fund them but does collect donations on their behalf). That’s a common misconception due to a July 2012 blog post by the chair of the Mozilla Corporation that “it is already pretty much what its users want and mostly needs some on-going maintenance”. >”Considering that Mozilla has almost stopped supporting Thunderbird”

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Now You: Would you install and use the Store version of an application on Windows? Still, it is probably not worth the effort at this point in time and it is questionable if it ever will be in the future. UWP, the Universal Windows Platform, is the platform for Store applications.Īn official port could gain some traction as it is more trustworthy automatically than a third-party port. Microsoft Store does not protect 100% against malicious or problematic applications, and Microsoft's recent announcement to introduce UWP-only options to Win32 applications suggests that the UWP format is not very high on Microsoft's priority list anymore. The Store version may work for some, but it remains to be seen how fast updates are pushed out to keep track with the development of the email client.

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May be useful to users of Windows 10 S but most users of regular versions of Windows 10 may prefer the original version of Thunderbird instead as it is maintained by the Thunderbird project team and available as a portable version as well. The Thunderbird Microsoft Store port is a third-party port that brings the email client to the Store. Last but not least, the Thunderbird Store port is only available in English and not in other languages. The Store version is open source and it is theoretically possible to verify the code and compile it to make sure it is clean.Īnother downside is that it is not possible to use a portable version of Thunderbird the Store version needs to be installed and cannot just be put on a removable storage device for portable use. One of the downsides is that Thunderbird is not maintained by the Thunderbird team but by a third-party.

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The only option to run Thunderbird on Windows 10 S devices is to install the Store version it is possible, however, to convert Windows 10 S to a full version of Windows.

The Store version may appeal to Microsoft customers who run devices with Windows 10 S, a limited version of Windows that does not run Win32 applications. The Win32 version and the Store version of Thunderbird have the same functionality but the Store version is limited to devices running Windows 10.Īs far as advantages are concerned, there is only one real advantage, and it applies only to a distinct group of devices that run the Windows 10 S edition of the Windows 10 operating system. Who needs the Store version of Thunderbird? Unlike the Thunderbird port, VLC is maintained by parent company Videolan. Popular applications like VLC Media Player have a Store version as well. The Store version has been published by Store Ports, an initiative that pushes Win32 applications like Thunderbird to the Microsoft Store. The application looks and feels identical to the Win32 version it opens a setup screen on first launch to add an email account or create a new one. Installation is straightforward as it is just a matter of hitting the 'get' and then the 'install' button to install the Store version of the email client on the Windows 10 device. The Thunderbird port supports all major features of the email client including managing multiple email accounts, support for Pop3 and IMAP, RSS and calendar support, and contact management.