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How to use Hotmail with Thunderbird (no more negative vibes)

Hotmail (Windows Live webmail) has a free POP3 and SMTP server. You no longer need to use an add-on to use Hotmail with Thunderbird.

Create a new account by pressing the Add Account button in Tools -> Account Settings:

Type: POP
Server Name: pop3.live.com
User Name: Your FULL email address
Port: 995 (this should be automatically set when you select SSL)
Use secure connection: SSL
Use secure authentication: leave unchecked

If you want to use their SMTP server select "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" and press the Add button.

Server Name: smtp.live.com
Port: 587 (you could also use port 25 if your ISP doesn't block it)
Use name and password: Check it
Username: Your FULL email address
Use secure connection: TLS

You can still use the webmail extension and its Hotmail add-on. However, the webmail extension is slower, harder to configure and may break (requiring you to get an updated add-on) whenever the web page changes. Normally you'd only use it if you're behind a firewall that prevents you from accessing the POP server or you need to download the contents of the Spam folder.

You need to login periodically to keep Microsoft from disabling the account. You don't need to do this using a browser, Thunderbird will login to Hotmail whenever it checks for new mail.

Via: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Hotmail

Thunderbird Extension: Folderpane Tools

Folderpane Tools 0.0.5.1
This extension allows for customization of the folder pane. Accounts can be rearranged and the startup folder can be chosen.

It allows to change the order of email accounts (if you have multiple email accounts) so you can sort them as you like.

Via: http://www.chuonthis.com/extensions/folderpane.php

InfraRecorder - The free CD/DVD burning solution

Main application.

Via: http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/

WinDirStat - Windows Directory Statistics

WinDirStat is a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for Microsoft Windows. Check the folder sizes in your local hard drives.

WinDirStat reads the whole directory tree once and then presents it in three useful views:

The directory list, which resembles the tree view of the Windows Explorer but is sorted by file/subtree size,
The treemap, which shows the whole contents of the directory tree straight away,
The extension list, which serves as a legend and shows statistics about the file types.

Via: http://windirstat.info/

7-Zip

7-Zip 7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio.
7-Zip is open source software.

Supported formats:

Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR
Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, MSI, WIM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS

Via: http://www.7-zip.org/

XnView

XnView (v1.92/1.70) is an efficient multimedia viewer, browser and converter. It works on windows, mac and linux.
XnView is provided as FREEWARE for private non-commercial or educational use (including non-profit organization)

Via: http://pagesperso-orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enhome.html

Thunderbird - Reclaim your inbox

Mozilla’s Thunderbird 2 email application is more powerful than ever. It’s now even easier to organize, secure and customize your mail.

Keep Your Vital Information Organized

Secure and Protect Your Mail

Get Your Mail, Your Way

Via: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/

VideoLAN - Free Software and Open Source video streaming solution for every OS!

VLC media player

It is a free cross-platform media player
It supports a large number of multimedia formats, without the need for additional codecs
It can also be used as a streaming server, with extended features (video on demand, on the fly transcoding, ...)

Via: http://www.videolan.org/

blender.org - Home

Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.

Via: http://www.blender.org/

Home | Pidgin

Pidgin is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client that allows you to use all of your IM accounts at once.

Pidgin can work with: AIM - Bonjour - Gadu-Gadu - Google Talk - Groupwise - ICQ - IRC - MSN - MySpaceIM - QQ - SILC - SIMPLE - Sametime - XMPP - Yahoo! - Zephy

Via: http://www.pidgin.im/

OpenOffice.org: Home

free office suite

The image “http://about.openoffice.org/branding/images/OOo_logo_snowing.gif” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors. OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute. To help build the community, join us.

OpenOffice.org 2 Components:

Writer - Impress - Math - Draw - Calc - Base

Via: http://www.openoffice.org/

WebMail

The Webmail extension integrates web site based email accounts in to Mozilla Thunderbird, this allows Thunderbird to download and to send emails using the web site. Currently Yahoo, Hotmail, Lycos (Europe), MailDotCom, Gmail, Libero, and AOL domains are supported.