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How to Chat with Your Contacts in Mozilla Thunderbird

There is a cool feature of Mozilla Thunderbird that allows you to use it as an Instant Messenger. You can use it to chat with your contacts on Google Talk, Twitter, XMPP and IRC. Until recently, they supported Facebook Messenger as well, but it is now discontinued. To enable chat mode, click the three-line menu icon at the top-right of your Thunderbird dashboard. Go to “New Message” followed by “Chat Account.” In the next step you get to choose from one of the four IM options. We will discuss them one by one. Related: 12 Thunderbird Addons You Shouldn’t Be Without Google Talk… Read more

How to Set Up Gmail With Thunderbird in Quick Easy Steps

If you use Gmail frequently, you must consider switching to a desktop client like Thunderbird or Outlook. Thunderbird is not only free and open source, but also a delightful way to manage multiple email accounts. In fact, it is a robust email platform with superb features like rich text editing, encryption, digital signatures and message scheduling. The best thing is that you no longer have to type the password again or deal with Google’s frequent phone authentication reminders. Follow the simple steps below to quickly sync your Gmail account with Thunderbird. Related: Use Thunderbird’s Email Filters to Keep Your Inbox Clean 1. Download and Set… Read more