Thunderbird

Thunderbird is Article description::Mozilla's solution to the e-mail client.

Earlybird is the "unbranded" version of Thunderbird. It can be enabled when the  is set.

Emerge
Emerging Thunderbird is a long process, a pre-compiled (binary) version exists for users who want a shorter install time:

Note that behavior of the pre-compiled version may be different in many ways including the choice of default applications for URLs.

XDG integration
To ensure Thunderbird is being used by other applications as the default application for handling  links, run:

Global search
See forum post: thunderbird not indexation for global search

Keyboard shortcuts
Thunderbird has a variety of keyboard shortcuts built-in. A full listing can be viewed on the Mozilla support page.

Mail notification sound
Mail notification sound needs a sound theme to work, see.

Instant messaging
Thunderbird supports instant messaging and chat using IRC, XMPP, Twitter, and Google Talk. Instructions for configuration can be found on the instant message and chat support page.

Calendar function
Thunderbird has a build in calendar function called lightning.

External resources

 * Thunderbird tips and tricks (Mozilla).
 * Thunderbird on Mozilla's Forums
 * Thunderbird on Mozilla's Buglist