Mozilla Thunderbird 15: New features

TipsMake.com - In parallel with Firefox 15, Mozilla also released the version of Thunderbird 15, the famous mail manager of the company. Not only fixes some bugs and security issues, the update also shows new features such as blocking tracking, instant messaging support .

New Australis interface

Mozilla seems to like the synchronization between Firefox and Thunderbird when developing these two software. The best evidence is that the new mail manager looks more like Firefox. A significant change lies in the menu and toolbar styles that the company aims to repeat the new style and feel of Mozilla Firefox. In addition, the upcoming Australian interface will be a common interface for all of the company's software packages. This interface includes a new tab style that enhances the user experience. The company also plans to implement the interface on Firefox.

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Integrate Ubuntu One

In June, Mozilla introduced a new feature called Thunderbird Filelink. The feature allows users to upload large attachments to an online storage (cloud). This is very meaningful for users, helping to avoid the hassle of attaching a large file to email. Mozilla has now added Ubuntu One to the Filelink settings controls next to YouSendits. Ubuntu One is also a cloud storage service like Dropbox and is primarily aimed at Linux users.

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Do not track

This anti-tracking feature has been in Firefox for a long time but has only appeared on Thunderbird in version 15. To enable the feature, click Options from the Tools menu and then select the Security tab. Click Web Content and check the option Tell web sites I don't want to be tracked .

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Instant messaging and Chat

Thunderbird now allows users to send instant messages to friends on Facebook, Twitter, GTalk, IRC and XMPP. To configure Chat settings, from the File menu, hover over the New submenu and then click on Chat Account . Follow some simple steps to get connected to your favorite services. Chat feature is opened on a separate tab and displays a list of users' contacts on the left.

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In addition to the above changes, the company has fixed some security issues and patched several bugs in Thunderbird 15.