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'''* To get help or to ask question please visit [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird Thunderbird Support (SUMO)]. To make a suggestion please [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Thunderbird&bug_severity=enhancement file an enhancement request]. To report a bug use [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Thunderbird bugzilla].'''</div><br>
'''* To get help or to ask question please visit [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird Thunderbird Support (SUMO)]. To make a suggestion please [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Thunderbird&bug_severity=enhancement file an enhancement request]. To report a bug use [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Thunderbird bugzilla].'''</div><br>
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'''Welcome to the wiki of [http://www.mozilla.org/thunderbird/ Mozilla Thunderbird].''' Below you will find links to commonly requested information.


'''Welcome to the wiki of [http://www.mozilla.org/thunderbird/ Mozilla Thunderbird].''' We celebrate 10 year since the release of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Thunderbird Thunderbird 1.0 on December 7, 2004]. Thunderbird is alive and well, [[#contributing| please help us keep it that way]]!
Thunderbird is alive and well. [[#contributing|Please help us keep it that way!]In 2014 we celebrated 10 year since the release of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Thunderbird Thunderbird 1.0, on December 7, 2004].  


= Latest release =
= Latest release =
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= General information =
= General information =
 
* [[Thunderbird:Getting_Help|Get help]]
* [[Thunderbird/New_Release_and_Governance_Model|New Release and Governance Model]]
* [[Thunderbird/CommunicationChannels|Thunderbird Communication Channels]] - How and where to get information.
* [[Thunderbird/CommunicationChannels|Thunderbird Communication Channels]] - How and where to get information.
* [[Thunderbird/StatusMeetings|Weekly Status meetings]] - Weekly Thunderbird status meeting - how to participate, and meeting notes.
* [[Thunderbird/StatusMeetings|Bi-Weekly Status meetings]] - Contributors and newcomers conference call to discuss Thunderbird. (includes past meeting notes)
* [[Thunderbird:Getting_Help|Getting help]] - Problems when using Thunderbird? Here's how to get help.


= Contributing =
= Contributing =
'''Thunderbird is self-supported by its user community. We need you, and welcome you to give back to the community.''' No prior experience is needed in most cases to help with:
How you can help ... <ul>'''Thunderbird is self-supported by its user community. We need you, and welcome you to give back to the community.'''</ul>


* [https://donate.mozilla.org/thunderbird/about/ Donate]
* [https://support.mozilla.org/questions/thunderbird Thunderbird Support questions] - Visit [https://support.mozilla.org/questions/thunderbird Thunderbird support forum] where you can answer questions from users. (support.mozilla.org aka SUMO is where Thunderbird users are supported by the community.)
* [https://support.mozilla.org/questions/thunderbird Thunderbird Support questions] - Visit [https://support.mozilla.org/questions/thunderbird Thunderbird support forum] where you can answer questions from users. (support.mozilla.org aka SUMO is where Thunderbird users are supported by the community.)
* [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/ Thunderbird Knowledge Base on SUMO] - Visit [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/ the Knowledge Base (aka KB)] where you can help improve documentation which users refer to for assistance.
* [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/ Thunderbird Knowledge Base on SUMO] - Visit [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/ the Knowledge Base (aka KB)] where you can help improve documentation which users refer to for assistance.
* [[Thunderbird:Testing|QA testing]] - How you can help with quality assurance and testing.
* [[Thunderbird:Testing|QA testing]] - How you can help with quality assurance and testing.
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird_Localization Localization] - Information on how you can join translators to localize Thunderbird.
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird_Localization Localization] - How you can join translators to localize Thunderbird.
* [[Thunderbird/Contributing patches|Contributing patches and fixes]] - How you can get started contributing patches and fixes.
* [[Thunderbird/Contributing patches|Contributing patches and fixes]] - How you can get started contributing patches and fixes.
* [[Thunderbird/Community_Members|Community members]] - List of active community members contributing to and supporting Thunderbird.
* [[Thunderbird/Community_Members|Community members]] - List of active community members contributing to and supporting Thunderbird.
'''To get more information about how you can help, talk to a human, or to introduce yourself, see [[Thunderbird/CommunicationChannels|Thunderbird Communication Channels]].'''
'''To get more information about how you can help, talk to a human, or to introduce yourself, see [[Thunderbird/CommunicationChannels|Thunderbird Communication Channels]].'''
<ul>'''Again, we need users like yourself to help in one of the above areas. Please inquire today.'''</ul>  (In most cases no prior experience is needed to help.)


= Upcoming releases =
= Upcoming releases =


* [[Thunderbird/Thunderbird38|Thunderbird 38]] - Upcoming Thunderbird 38
Thunderbird generally gets new features and bug fixes as volunteers have time to work on them and fix them. There is therefore no planned rollout of fixes that can be communicated to users.
 
* [[Thunderbird/Release_Driving|Release Driving]] - How releases move towards completion
* [[Thunderbird/Release_Driving|Release Driving]] - How releases move towards completion
= Past releases =
* [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/releases/ View past release notes]
* [https://releases.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/releases/ Download past releases]


= Related and Older links =
= Related and Older links =
These links are outdated or from past management teams, and do not reflect current plans and priorities.
* [[Thunderbird/New_Release_and_Governance_Model|New Release and Governance Model]] (issued November 2012)
* [[Thunderbird/Thunderbird38|Thunderbird 38]] - Upcoming Thunderbird 38
* [[Thunderbird:UX|UX]] - User Experience
* [[Thunderbird:UX|UX]] - User Experience
* [[Thunderbird:Feature Work|Feature Work]] - Ongoing work that is expected to land in the Thunderbird core
* [[Thunderbird:Feature Work|Feature Work]] - Ongoing work that is expected to land in the Thunderbird core
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