Application using Mozilla application framework are on the hook.

Next to Songbird's annoucement of a new version of their Mozilla based music application, there is to have a look on Spicebird, an open-source platform for collaboration, so Synovel.

Not very different, but not equal :) to Thunderbird, Spicebird will use the Lightning Addon, which also will be implemented in OpenOffice3.0 next year for their PIM...hmmm older story, read here.
The best thing i read is, that Spicebird Application lets you send instant messages using Jabber technique. sounds great.

my personal must have" features of an more than a desktop email-client for 2008, also when i prefer more my online apps, are:

e-mail(s-imap, imap, pop,smtp), message tagging, instant messaging (gtalk, aim, icq, jabber), pdf import and export, cms, wiki, blog, rss subscribe integration, group calendaring (sharing local and server-based calendars), and supporting multiple connectors: wcap(Java), iCal(Apple), webDAV(MS), calDAV(IETF), and google calendar, of course.

major competitors:
outlook 2007, ibm lotus symphony (not open source and $$$)
mozilla thunderbird, openoffice3.0 PIM, ... (open source and freeware)

have a look at spicebird so far

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Labels: collaboration, google, messenger, networking, opensource, sharing, social_software, software