Cross-platform email client supporting multiple identities, chat, and strong filtering. Extend functionality with add-ons like RSS/Atom feed readers and PGP support.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MPL-2.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
- AppImageHub
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- F-Droid
- Haiku
- Homebrew
- Chocolatey




Comments about Thunderbird as an Alternative to Windows Live Mail
Among other things, no provisions to open non-system folders to keep different files. You can open one but it doesn't let you type or delete, or in general work on it. It's passable but very far from being similar to WLMail. :)

Most users think Thunderbird is a great Windows Live Mail alternative.
Thunderbird is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Windows Live Mail.
Thunderbird is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Live Mail.
- Thunderbird is Free and Open Source
- Thunderbird is Customizable and Privacy focused











































Thunderbird have not Outlook's express / Live Mail's simplicity. Thunderbird is like evolution Light. Very detail settings. When "some" not work, you cannot write and save draft.