The **Apps** menu provides launchers for the [[included software|about/features]] and GNOME utilities.

<p>Either, send your report after you connected to Tor or [[save your
report|whisperback#offline]] and [[contact us outside of
Tails|support/talk]].</p>

When the Thunderbird Email Client feature is turned on, the email, feeds, and OpenPGP keys inTails automatically adds the [[*Thunderbird* email client|doc/anonymous_internet/thunderbird]] are saved in the Pto your list of [[additional software|persistent S_storage/additional_software]].

Tails automatically adds the [[*Thunderbird* email client|doc/anonymous_internet/thunderbird]] to your list of [[additional software|persistent_storage/additional_software]].

All the files in subfolders of the *Dotfiles* folder are also linked in the corresponding subfolder of the *Home* folder using Linux symbolic links.

A new drive appears in the list of storage devices. Select it.

Windows shuts down and restarts on the <b>Choose an option</b> screen.

In the <strongb>Use a device</strongb> screen, choose <strong>Boot Menu</strongselect <b>USB HDD</b>.

In the <b>Use a device</b> screen, select <b>USB HDD</b>.

Receiving files

*Thunderbird* willis no longer be included by default since Tails 7.8 (May 2026)
and later.

*Thunderbird* is no longer included by default since Tails 7.8 (May 2026).

Tails also tries to install as additional software the language package that corresponds to the language of your first session with Tails 7.5 or later, if it exists. To use *Thunderbird* in another language, see how to [[useing *Thunderbird* in another language|thunderbird#language]].

Tails also tries to install as additional software the language package that corresponds to the language of your first session with Tails 7.5 or later, if it exists. To use *Thunderbird* in another language, see [[using *Thunderbird* in another language|thunderbird#language]].

We recommend using [[*Thunderbird*|https://www.thunderbird.net/]] in Tails for:

Installing *Thunderbird* as additional software

<p>[[Why is TailsYou can installing <i> *Thunderbird</i>* as A[[additional Ssoftware?|thunderbird|persistent_storage/additional_software]]</p>
.

You can install *Thunderbird* as [[additional software|persistent_storage/additional_software]].

To install *Thunderbird* as additional software:

Turn on the **Thunderbird Email Client** feature.

<p>To reopen this page after restarting Tails, choose <b>Apps&nbsp;▸
Tails&nbsp;▸ Tails Documentation</b> and go to <b>Documentation&nbsp;▸
Uncensored and anonymous Internet&nbsp;▸ Emailing and reading news with
Thunderbird</b>.</p>

<p>If Tails detects that you have both the [[**Thunderbird Email
Client|persistent_storage/configure#thunderbird]]** and **Additional
Software** features of the Persistent
Storage turned on, Tails and automatically
adds <i>*Thunderbird</i>* to your list of
[[Additional Software|persistent_storage/ additional_ software]].</p>.

Tails detects that you have both the **Thunderbird Email Client** and **Additional
Software** features of the Persistent Storage turned on and automatically
adds *Thunderbird* to your list of additional software.

Tails also tries to install as additional software the language package
that corresponds to the language of this Tails session, if it exists. To
use *Thunderbird* in another language, see [[using *Thunderbird* in
another language|thunderbird#language]].

*Thunderbird* is downloaded and installed in the background after you
connected to the Tor network.

This first installation can take several minutes. During this time, no
*Thunderbird* launcher is available in the **Apps** menu.