Mozilla Thunderbird is a free and open source
email client for receiving, sending and storing emails. You can manage
multiple email accounts through a single program. Enigmail and GnuPG will
give you access to authentication, digital signing and encryption to
ensure the privacy and security of your email communication.
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Computer Requirements
Time required to start using this tool: 40 minutes
What you will get in return:
The Mozilla Thunderbird email client is available for GNU Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows and other operating systems. Managing multiple email accounts is a complex task from the digital security viewpoint; therefore, we strongly recommendthat you use Mozilla Thunderbird for this purpose. The security advantages available in Thunderbird, a cross-platform freeand open source program, are even more important when compared to its commercial equivalents like Microsoft Outlook. However, if you would prefer to use a program other than Mozilla Thunderbird, we recommend the following free and open source alternatives:
Enigmail is an add-on developed for Thunderbird. It lets users access the authentication and encryption features provided byGNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG).
GnuPG is a public key encryption program used to generate and manage the key pairs to be used in encrypting and decrypting messages, to keep your email communications private and secure. GnuPG must be installed for Enigmail to work, as will be described later in this chapter.
courtesy of https://security.ngoinabox.org/en/thunderbird_main
how to install Thunderbird https://security.ngoinabox.org/en/thunderbird_howtoinstall
how to configure security settings in Thunderbird https://security.ngoinabox.org/en/thunderbird_security
how to set up enigmail and gnupg in Thunderbird https://security.ngoinabox.org/en/thuderbird_encryption
Homepage
Computer Requirements
- All Windows Versions
- Thunderbird 3.1.5
- Enigmail 1.1.2
- GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) 2.0.4
- Free and Open-Source Software
- How-to Booklet chapter 7. Keeping your Internet Communication Private
Time required to start using this tool: 40 minutes
What you will get in return:
- The ability to manage different e-mail accounts through a single program
- The ability to read and compose messages after disconnecting from the Internet
- The ability to use public key encryption to keep your email private
The Mozilla Thunderbird email client is available for GNU Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows and other operating systems. Managing multiple email accounts is a complex task from the digital security viewpoint; therefore, we strongly recommendthat you use Mozilla Thunderbird for this purpose. The security advantages available in Thunderbird, a cross-platform freeand open source program, are even more important when compared to its commercial equivalents like Microsoft Outlook. However, if you would prefer to use a program other than Mozilla Thunderbird, we recommend the following free and open source alternatives:
- Claws Mail available for GNU Linux and Microsoft Windows;
- Sylpheed available for for GNU Linux, Mac OS and Microsoft Windows;
- Alpine available for GNU Linux, Mac OS and Microsoft Windows.
1.1 Things you should know about this tool before you start
Mozilla Thunderbird is a cross-platform, free and open source email client for receiving, sending and storing emails. An email client is a computer application that lets you download and manage your email messages without an Internet browser. You can manage multiple email accounts using a single program. You must have an existing email account before usingThunderbird. You may also create Gmail or RiseUp email accounts if you wish.Enigmail is an add-on developed for Thunderbird. It lets users access the authentication and encryption features provided byGNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG).
GnuPG is a public key encryption program used to generate and manage the key pairs to be used in encrypting and decrypting messages, to keep your email communications private and secure. GnuPG must be installed for Enigmail to work, as will be described later in this chapter.
courtesy of https://security.ngoinabox.org/en/thunderbird_main
how to install Thunderbird https://security.ngoinabox.org/en/thunderbird_howtoinstall
how to configure security settings in Thunderbird https://security.ngoinabox.org/en/thunderbird_security
how to set up enigmail and gnupg in Thunderbird https://security.ngoinabox.org/en/thuderbird_encryption
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