![]() That’s a common misconception due to a July 2012 blog post by the chair of the Mozilla Corporation that “it is already pretty much what its users want and mostly needs some on-going maintenance”. >”Considering that Mozilla has almost stopped supporting Thunderbird” Now You: Would you install and use the Store version of an application on Windows? Still, it is probably not worth the effort at this point in time and it is questionable if it ever will be in the future. ![]() UWP, the Universal Windows Platform, is the platform for Store applications.Īn official port could gain some traction as it is more trustworthy automatically than a third-party port. Microsoft Store does not protect 100% against malicious or problematic applications, and Microsoft's recent announcement to introduce UWP-only options to Win32 applications suggests that the UWP format is not very high on Microsoft's priority list anymore. ![]() The Store version may work for some, but it remains to be seen how fast updates are pushed out to keep track with the development of the email client. ![]() May be useful to users of Windows 10 S but most users of regular versions of Windows 10 may prefer the original version of Thunderbird instead as it is maintained by the Thunderbird project team and available as a portable version as well. The Thunderbird Microsoft Store port is a third-party port that brings the email client to the Store. Last but not least, the Thunderbird Store port is only available in English and not in other languages. ![]() Another downside is that it is not possible to use a portable version of Thunderbird the Store version needs to be installed and cannot just be put on a removable storage device for portable use. ![]()
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