Thunderbird 15 Delivers Security Fixes and Chat Support

30.08.2012
Along with launching , Mozilla on Tuesday also rolled out the latest version of its free and open source Thunderbird email client.

New in this latest Thunderbird 15 are not only a raft of security fixes, but also support for and technology.

Though it's already become clear that Thunderbird's days under Mozilla are , there are still some 20 million users of the software--including yours truly--and I'm betting a community effort will soon take over.

Mozilla plans to report back on Thunderbird's fate early next month. In the meantime, here are some of the key updates in this latest release.

1. Chat Integration

With its newly enabled chat support, Thunderbird now offers real-time conversation.