| Thunderbird hatches version 2 test release |
Aug. 02, 2006
 Mozilla Corp. on Aug. 2 released the first developer preview version of its next-generation email client, Thunderbird 2 Alpha 1. It is being made available "for testing purposes only," the project team cautioned.
"There is a lot in Thunderbird 2 Alpha 1 that we invite you to play around with and give us feedback on," a project spokesman said in the release announcement.
However, current users of Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.x are advised not to use Thunderbird 2 Alpha 1, the project team added.
Mozilla released Thunderbird 1.5.0 in conjunction with Firefox 1.5 last November. Since then, four minor security/stability-related updates have been issued.
Key improvements in Thunderbird 2 Alpha 1, as listed by the team, are:- Message tags
- Folder views including favorite folders
- Improved new mail notification alerts
- New Windows installer, based on Nullsoft Scriptable Install System
- Find As You Type in the message pane
- New combined and improved add-ons manager for extensions and themes
- Updates to the extension system, to provide enhanced security and to allow for easier localization of extensions
A list of notable bug fixes can be found here.
Download instructions for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X systems can be found here. A list of "known issues" begins here.
Information on filing bug reports can be obtained here.
A short review of Thunderbird 2.0 was just published over at NewsForge, here.
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