Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 Available for Download

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After a much too long Mexican siesta, Thunderbird’s Development Team finally came out with a new security and stability patch identified as 2.0.0.16. It was such a long time, I thought Mozilla had forgotten that Thunderbird existed.

In order to avoid unnecessary risks it is encouraged that all Thunderbird users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have Thunderbird 2.0.0.x, you will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 hours. This update can also be applied manually by selecting “Check for Updates…” from the Help menu.

The following security issues have been fixed:

• MFSA 2008-34 Remote code execution by overflowing CSS reference counter.
• MFSA 2008-33 Crash and remote code execution in block reflow.
• MFSA 2008-31 Peer-trusted certs can use alt names to spoof.
• MFSA 2008-29 Faulty .properties file results in uninitialized memory being used.
• MFSA 2008-26 Buffer length checks in MIME processing.
• MFSA 2008-25 Arbitrary code execution in mozIJSSubScriptLoader.loadSubScript().
• MFSA 2008-24 Chrome script loading from fastload file.
• MFSA 2008-21 Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.8.1.15).

If you’re still using Thunderbird 1.5.0.x, this version is no longer supported and contains known security vulnerabilities. Please upgrade to Thunderbird 2 by downloading Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 from www.getthunderbird.com.

For the uninitiated let me say that Thunderbird is a great e-mail client from the same people who brought you the classical Firefox Web browser.

Thunderbird gives you IMAP/POP support, a built-in RSS reader, support for HTML mail, powerful quick search, saved search folders, advanced message filtering, message grouping, labels, return receipts, smart address book LDAP address completion, import tools, and the ability to manage multiple e-mail and newsgroup accounts. Other useful features are:

• Full-Featured Email
• Junk Mail Filters
• Anti-Phishing Protection
• Advanced Security
• Automatic Updates

If this is what you have been dreaming for, please go ahead and download Thunderbird by clicking here. Au revoir!

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Flock Announces New Fashion and Entertainment Edition

Flock’s Development Team has done it again. This time they have added another innovative edition to their successful string of dedicated browser categories. The new edition is dubbed, “Gloss Edition” and covers popular Fashion, Entertainment and Lifestyle trends.

Flock’s ‘Gloss Edition’ is the world’s first fashion and entertainment browser designed to help people keep up with the latest fashion trends and celebrity lifestyle scoop also known as “gossip”.

Flock has assembled a bundle of the best sources on the Web to bring you your daily dose of fashion inspiration, celebrity dish, and trends by including over 35 leading content providers and partners, from Glam, PopSugar, InStyle, ThisNext, DesignerApparel, AllTop and others. All of this information is updated immediately as news and images are published.

Flock’s devs worked with a great panel of women to design a theme for the Gloss Edition that is pink, “soft”, fun and well suited for the fashionistas’ never-ending pursuit of stylish individuality.

If you’re passionate about keeping up with fashion, entertainment and lifestyle trends, then this baby was tailor-made for you. You can download this pink puppy by clicking here.

Other Flock’s Special Editions are:

• Flock Eco Edition
• Digg Edition
• Yahoo! Edition
• Photobucket Edition

I really don’t care about whose Britney Spears’ latest boyfriend is or if Mel Gibson was fined for DUI, but I know a lot of people who are ardent about these trivial things.

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