---
name: "mozilla-thunderbird"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mozilla-thunderbird"
version: "1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.8e.2"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mozilla-thunderbird"
---

# mozilla-thunderbird(1)

mozilla-thunderbird - Mail User Agent (MUA) and newsgroup/RSS client for X11 derived from the Mozilla suite.

## NAME

mozilla-thunderbird —  mozilla-thunderbird - Mail User Agent (MUA) and newsgroup/RSS  client for X11 derived from the Mozilla suite.

## SYNOPSIS

**mozilla-thunderbird** \[**-P** *profile\]*

## DESCRIPTION

*Thunderbird provides IMAP/POP support, a built-in RSS reader,*  *support for HTML mail, powerful quick search, saved search*  *folders, advanced message filtering, junk mail controls,*  *message grouping, labels, return receipts, smart address book*  *LDAP address completion, import tools, and the ability to*  *manage multiple identities in email and newsgroup accounts.*  *Thunderbird provides enterprise and government grade security*  *such as S/MIME, digital signing, message encryption, and support*  *for certificates and security devices.*

## OPTIONS

- **-P** *profile*

  *If  no profile is given to the -P option, the profile*  *manager will pop-up. You will be allowed to create or*  *select a profile.  Thunderbird then launches with the*  *selected profile.*

## SEE ALSO

```
The Thunderbird Homepage:
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/thunderbird/
The Debian Thunderbird FAQ:
http://www.jwsdot.com/debian/faq.html
```