Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 1 Released

Scott MacGregor writes: "Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 1 is now available for download. This is the first beta release of the next major Thunderbird update and is aimed at testers, and extension/theme authors. The final release of Thunderbird 1.5, which will be widely promoted to end-users, is scheduled for later this year along with Firefox 1.5.

"New features include an improved software update system, spell check as you type, phishing detection, podcasting, deleting attachments, reply and forward actions for mail filters, Kerberos authentication, auto save as draft, and many security enchancements.

"Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 2 is scheduled for release shortly after Firefox 1.5 Beta 2 around the 5th October with the first 1.5 release candidate due on Friday 28th October.

"I also wanted to extend a special thanks to all of the folks in the MozillaZine Thunderbird Builds forum who have been a huge help in testing Beta 1. You all rock."

Download Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 1 from www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/all-beta.html or the Thunderbird 1.5b1 directory on ftp.mozilla.org. Refer to the Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 1 Release Notes for more information and help.

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