Thunderbird Portable

Softonic Rating:: Very good:8/10
License:: Free (GPL)
Added:: July 6, 2005
Updated:: July 19, 2007
Publisher:: Website
File size:: 6.0 MB
Downloads:: 214

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“Redesigned version of Thunderbird that you can take with you”

If you're always on the move and a big Thunderbird fan, then this program should answer a lot of your prayers. Thunderbird Portable can run from a USB stick and leaves no hard disk footprint meaning you can use it with ease anytime, anywhere.

The e-mail client is one of the most useful features - you can take your e-mail with you wherever you go although obviously, you can quickly fill up a flash drive with e-mails as you download them. Fortunately, the program itself only takes 30-40MB of space. In terms of performance, there are few noticeable differences between Thunderbird Portable and it's big brother. It's really easy to install although we found synchronization with the mail exchange could sometimes be troublesome.

The only major worry you might have is misplacing the USB drive if it's got most of your e-mails on. If there was some way to protect users from this kind of accident, then this would be the perfect portable app.

Languages:

English

OS requirements for Thunderbird Portable:

OS: Win98/98SE/Me/2000/XP

Pros

Allows you to take Thunderbird anywhere
Keep all your e-mails with you anywhere
Fits easily on a USB pen drive

Cons

Vulnerable to security breaches if lost
Synchronisation with mail server can be problematic

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From the publisher of Thunderbird Portable

Portable Thunderbird allows you to carry your whole email client and all your contacts with you on an iPod, USB thumbdrive, portable hard drive or any other portable media. You can plug it right into any Windows computer and use it just like you would on your own. It is a repackaged version of the popular Mozilla Thunderbird email client designed with portability in mind, so it has all the same great features of Thunderbird, but there's nothing to install.