Mozilla: Why Desktop E-Mail Crucifies the Browser. Scott Gilbertson - Wired.
In an era when applications are moving into the web browser, the maker of the world's most popular open-source e-mail client wants you to stay on the desktop.
Later this month, Mozilla will release Thunderbird 2, the latest version of its cross-platform e-mail application. The current version, 1.5, has almost 50 million users worldwide and has been translated into 35 languages. Built on the same technology as Mozilla's Firefox browser, it is loved by many for its advanced filtering features and junk-mail-battling tools, an integrated RSS news reader and the ability to customize with tons of add-ons.
But with popular web-based e-mail services from Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, which just announced that it will offer unlimited storage, the need for a desktop e-mail client seems to be fading.
So we asked Scott MacGregor, Thunderbird's lead engineer, why anyone needs Thunderbird these days, and he had a pretty good answer. He also talked about Mozilla's open-source development model and told us what new features to expect when Thunderbird 2 becomes available.
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