BirdBox
4.6star
13 reviews
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About this app
BirdBox allows you to run desktop Thunderbird on an Android device.
What is BirdBox?
BirdBox is not Thunderbird itself and is not a Mozilla project, but instead is a compatibility layer that sets up a Linux desktop with Thunderbird, launches it, renders it and provides a way to interact with it.
What features does it provide?
*Send and receive emails
*Mail account setup wizard
*Tabbed emails
*Search tools
*Attachment reminders
*Contacts management
*Etc
How to Use BirdBox?
Use it just like normal. But here are some specifics to the app.
* Tap with one figure to click.
* Pinch to zoom.
* Slide two fingers up and down to scroll.
* If you want to bring up a keyboard, tap on the screen to get a set of icons to appear and then click the keyboard icon.
* Hold and slide one finger to pan (useful when zoomed in).
* If you want to do the equivalent to a right click, tap with two fingers.
* If you want to change the scaling or the dns settings, find the service android notification and click the settings. You have to stop and restart the app after changing these settings for them to take effect.
Why Use BirdBox?
BirdBox is the only way to get Thunderbird on Android. Also desktop Thunderbird has a different set of features than the planned Thunderbird mobile app.
Other tidbits:
BirdBox is fully open source with the source code posted on github: https://github.com/CypherpunkArmory/BirdBox
What is BirdBox?
BirdBox is not Thunderbird itself and is not a Mozilla project, but instead is a compatibility layer that sets up a Linux desktop with Thunderbird, launches it, renders it and provides a way to interact with it.
What features does it provide?
*Send and receive emails
*Mail account setup wizard
*Tabbed emails
*Search tools
*Attachment reminders
*Contacts management
*Etc
How to Use BirdBox?
Use it just like normal. But here are some specifics to the app.
* Tap with one figure to click.
* Pinch to zoom.
* Slide two fingers up and down to scroll.
* If you want to bring up a keyboard, tap on the screen to get a set of icons to appear and then click the keyboard icon.
* Hold and slide one finger to pan (useful when zoomed in).
* If you want to do the equivalent to a right click, tap with two fingers.
* If you want to change the scaling or the dns settings, find the service android notification and click the settings. You have to stop and restart the app after changing these settings for them to take effect.
Why Use BirdBox?
BirdBox is the only way to get Thunderbird on Android. Also desktop Thunderbird has a different set of features than the planned Thunderbird mobile app.
Other tidbits:
BirdBox is fully open source with the source code posted on github: https://github.com/CypherpunkArmory/BirdBox
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Ratings and reviews
4.7
10 reviews
Alexander Lee
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October 20, 2022
This is great having access to Thunderbird on my Android device. Definitely great to have access to all the desktop functionality!!!
2 people found this review helpful
Poke Chamfriend
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October 20, 2022
Quite good for a first version. It really is Thunderbird on Android. There are some obvious nits, like waiting for it to load, but kudos!
2 people found this review helpful
Lee
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September 24, 2023
A very powerful app with adaptable features. What security do users have. It's scary ....
1 person found this review helpful
What's new
Add ability to set orientation and graphic scaling
Generally should use a scaling 1
Generally should use a scaling 1
