Making myself comfortable with Thunderbird: Calendar and Tasks Install Lightning. In Ubuntu as easy as: apt-get install lightning-extension The addressbook Evolution exports to vcf. Thunderbird import from ldif and csv and such. Solution: Conversion tool (online and downloadable for offline use). GPG support. apt-get install enigmail General settings Different from Evolution, for Thunderbird you need [...]

Several years ago I switched from Thunderbird to Evolution. I do not remember why. To document why I switch from Evolution to Thunderbird a blogpost. What sucks about Evolution: It crashes a lot (frustration) No or little improvement with new releases (disappointment) Terribly slow, at least with multiple large IMAP accounts (anger) Whats nice? Gnome [...]

Today I found this wonderfully useful feature in the Evolution version shipped with Hardy. Saves me some extra steps! Thanks to whoever made that possible!