1. Introduction: Why Thunderbird?

Mozilla Thunderbird is a free, graphical e-mail program. With Thunderbird, you can read, store, and send Partner e-mail or e-mail from any IMAP or POP compatible e-mail service. Thunderbird is PCC's recommended alternative to Microsoft Windows's "Outlook Express", which has various security flaws and poor virus protection. If you use Thunderbird, your computer is less likely to be infected with viruses, adware, and spyware.

This document contains a procedure for downloading and installing Thunderbird on your Windows PC, a tutorial for configuring Thunderbird to read your Partner e-mail, and a basic guide to using the program. Feel free to contact PCC support for further assistance at or 1-800-722-1082.