MS Windows Outlook vs Mozilla Thunderbird

If you are oscillating between whether to change from Outlook PST to Thunderbird then here is comprehensive piece of comparison between Windows Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird that will help you make the decision. 

Whether you should convert PST Outlook to Thunderbird:

Thunderbird is the only email client that actually has the potential to challenge the popularity and efficiency of Microsoft Outlook. Let us see why.

·         Platform Compatibility:

Outlook is an email client for Windows and would be compatible with some versions of Windows only. Thunderbird, on the other hand runs on such varied platforms as Windows 7/8, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux and Mac OS X. this is one of the biggest reasons why one would want to move from PST to Thunderbird.

·         Open Source Nature:

Thunderbird is open-source, which means that it is open for use and modification by public. It can be improvised and modified by numerous people who have the technical knowledge, for example, developers and programmers.

·         Cost

If cost is one of the criteria that you are considering then Thunderbird then you would surely want to move from Outlook PST to Thunderbird. It is a free email client which also offers free calendar, chat service, note-taking and other useful utilities. It may not have all the features that the paid MS Outlook has but it certainly has a plethora of add-ons that will customise your email according to you. 

Thunderbird even allows you to make email accounts through other email service providers. As a matter of fact you can even create accounts using your name as the domain name.

Well, looks like Thunderbird is quite a flexible and innovative email client. In case you want to make this changeover, it is not going to be a bad bargain after all.