The latest version of the free, open-source email manager, Thunderbird, is in the wild—in an alpha release rough enough around the edges to earn the code-name “Shredder.” It doesn’t have all the features promised for Thunderbird 3 yet, but you can see where it’s headed. I installed “Shredder” in Windows XP, and I’ll show you what’s there, and explain what’s coming soon, after the jump.
