<p><i>*Thunderbird</i> will not be* is no longer included by default anymore insince Tails 7.8
(May 2026) and later.</p>.

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

<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]].

<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.

To openAfter *Thunderbird* is installed, choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ Internet&nbsp;▸ Thunderbird** to open *Thunderbird*.

After *Thunderbird* is installed, choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ Internet&nbsp;▸ Thunderbird** to open *Thunderbird*.

Tails already includesutomatically installs the language packages for Arabic, German, Spanish, Farsi, French, Hindi, Bahasa Indonesia, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, and Simplified Chinese.

Tails automatically installs the language packages for Arabic, German, Spanish, Farsi, French, Hindi, Bahasa Indonesia, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, and Simplified Chinese.