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Mozilla tries Firefox recipe with Thunderbird

September 18, 2007 The Mozilla Foundation is funding a subsidiary to improve the open-source e-mail software. Will more plug-ins and a universal mailbox come next? TAGS: Mozilla Thunderbird, Mitchell Baker, Mozilla Corp., Stephen O'Grady, Firefox, RedMonk, corporation, Internet Service Provider, Gmail, Web browser, Microsoft Outlook, e-mail, open source, Netscape Communications Corp., success, Internet service

Mozilla CEO: We are no 'Frankenstein'

May 4, 2007 Mitchell Baker also challenges the notion that open-source companies are just ad hoc organizations and takes a swipe at IE's security. TAGS: Mitchell Baker, Mozilla Corp., collaboration, Firefox, Sydney, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, CEO, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Trojan piggybacks on Firefox

July 26, 2006 New Trojan installs itself as Firefox extension, according to a security advisory by McAfee. TAGS: Networks Associates Technology Inc., McAfee Inc., trojan horse, Firefox, FTP, Web browser, security, e-mail

Google to release Firefox toolbar

July 7, 2005 An e-mail sent to open-source developers reveals the search giant plans to launch a version of its toolbar for the browser. TAGS: Firefox, toolbar, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail, Linux, Web browser, developer

Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?

January 7, 2005 TalkBack: Fans and critics of the open-source browser give their two cents on reports of a phishing flaw. TAGS: Firefox, reader, flaw, phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Web browser, London, security, electronics, open source, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws

February 16, 2007 Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites. TAGS: cookie, attacker, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, fix, bug, Microsoft Corp., security, PC, e-mail

Google snaps up top Firefox programmer

January 25, 2005 Hires lead programmer of Firefox browser, the newest step in the search giant's encroachment on Microsoft's turf. TAGS: Firefox, programmer, Google Inc., Mozilla Corp., blog, Web browser, hiring, search engine, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Firefox marketing site hacked

July 15, 2005 Attack on SpreadFirefox.com, the online hub for Mozilla's Firefox marketing efforts, may have exposed user data. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Web browser, IM, attack, password, e-mail, security

Mozilla plugs Thunderbird holes

October 1, 2005 Update to open-source e-mail client deals with several security problems, some serious. TAGS: Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, security, Linux, Web browser, e-mail

Firefox promo site taken down by hackers

October 4, 2005 Marketing site Spread Firefox is being rebuilt after remote attackers used an unpatched flaw to get in. Image: A rerouted Firefox promo TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., notice, attacker, PHP, Web browser, security, e-mail

Opera parts curtain on next act

May 12, 2004 The plucky Norwegian browser maker releases a new "full feature" upgrade, touting cross-platform compatibility and a bundled e-mail client. TAGS: Opera Software, Web browser, Netscape Communications Corp., Firefox, e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Firefox downloaded 75 million times

July 27, 2005 The open-source Mozilla Foundation project expands staff and tricks out its mobile browser amid download milestones. TAGS: Minimo, Mozilla Corp., XUL, milestone, Firefox, foundation, Mozilla Thunderbird, Pioneer Electronics, Microsoft Windows CE, Web browser, project, download, handheld, Apple Computer, open source, security

Thunderbird promises to fend off phishers

January 24, 2005 Developers are working to add protection against online fraud to the next version of the open-source e-mail application. TAGS: Mozilla Thunderbird, phishing, Mozilla Corp., open source, domain name, bank, Firefox, e-mail, Web browser

Fledgling Thunderbird takes on Outlook

December 7, 2004 Mozilla launches its free open-source e-mail application, taking another shot at rival Microsoft. TAGS: Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Outlook, RSS, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

Week in review: Firefox on the hunt

September 17, 2004 Web metrics suggest that Internet Explorer is losing a significant number of defectors to open-source browsers Mozilla and Firefox. TAGS: Web metrics, Samba, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, flaw, worm, Week in review, Microsoft Internet Explorer, open source, Unix, Web browser, Linux, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Qualcomm gives Eudora a Mozilla makeover

October 11, 2006 To exit the e-mail software market, Qualcomm is rebuilding its products on an open-source Thunderbird foundation. TAGS: Eudora, Qualcomm Inc., Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Corp., open source, Firefox, goal, e-mail, Web browser

Java stir puts Sun in a spot

December 7, 2004 Software flaw highlights the rising need for Sun to reach out to tech greenhorns. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., JVM, Java, Sun Java, Java software, Firefox, margin, difficulty, flaw, Web browser, Linux, Microsoft Corp., PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Bounty for Vista coders who squish bugs at home

May 13, 2006 Top engineer urges Vista team members to spend weekend hunting down bugs. The reward? $100 per problem fixed. TAGS: Brian Valentine, Microsoft Windows Vista, bug, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Google moves beyond beta with desktop search

March 7, 2005 Search king releases final version with developer's kit and support for Firefox and Netscape browsers. TAGS: Google Desktop, desktop search, Google Inc., Netscape Web Browser, Netscape Communications Corp., kit, beta, SDK, Firefox, Web browser, Yahoo! Inc., e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla's Lightning to strike Outlook?

December 23, 2004 Open-source group starts effort to integrate its Sunbird calendar into Thunderbird e-mail program. TAGS: Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Corp., volunteer, Microsoft Outlook, calendar, integration, Firefox, open source, Time Warner Inc., e-mail, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.