Thunderbird is so straightforward in use that most users never touch its more-advanced features. But, even if you don’t consider yourself a Thunderbird power user, you might want to take a closer look at the tools it has to offer. Chances are you can dramatically improve your e-mailing habits.

Using Filters

Filters allow you to sort incoming e-mail automatically into specified folders. They are great time-savers that can help you keep your inbox nice and tidy without lifting a finger. Let’s take a concrete example that shows how to configure and use a simple filter. If you stumble upon an interesting Web site, and you want to keep a copy of it, you can e-mail it to yourself. Many Web sites provide an “e-mail this page” feature, or you can use the excellent Toread service (http://toread.cc). This can come in quite handy not only if you want to keep a copy of an interesting article, but also if you want to read something later or when off-line. If you use this facility often, you can end up with copies of Web pages scattered all over your inbox. A better solution is to create a separate folder and define a filter that puts the incoming Web page copies into it.

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