The Open Source Zone-Mozilla Thunderbird

It would be my guess, that almost everyone who has used email, has seen or dealt with Microsoft's Outlook in some form or fashion. I, like many people I know, have been required to use it in the work environment, for example. However, another equivalent email provider that could relate to the same rankings of Outlook would be Mozilla Thunderbird. 

Now, while the name sounds incredibly daring and exciting, it is a little bit... "meh" to say the least. In fact, it kind of looks like something out of the late 90's or the early 2000's. It is simply boring, despite having another cool icon that looks like a vivid blue jay hugging an envelope. 

But looks aside, it does offer a good deal of convenience in the realm of its capabilities. I think my favorite aspect of Thunderbird, aside from the cute little birdie, is that it can have all of your various email inboxes, consolidated into one place, just like a bunch of suitcases stacked and tied together with a big leather strap. This handy feature makes checking your email extremely efficient, which in turn makes Thunderbird a valuable program.