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I'm currently using Thunderbird Portable 64-bit 128.11.0 ESR Nebula. I saw that Mozilla is recommending folks switch from Extended Support Release to Release. Can anyone recommend a non-portableapps.com version of Thunderbird portable for download? Thanks for any help.

 

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The PortableApps version is apparently official. Why are you averse to using it?

Running from a USB drive - Thunderbird - MozillaZine Knowledge Base

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• May 30, 2025

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Portableapps.com creates extra folders that most portable software does not. I also believe it puts files/folders on the C drive, which doesn't match my definition of 'portable'. Before posting my note, I did download and extract their version, but when I opened it, it did not recognize my email accounts/folders as expected.

 

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Betterbird has a portable version. Betterbird is a fine-tuned version of Thunderbird.

Betterbird. Simply better.

Betterbird. Simply better. A soft fork of Mozilla Thunderbird

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Thank you for the link to Betterbird, which I hadn't heard about. I'll check it out.

 

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