Thunderbird is causing my laptop to run hot

[Bret Busby]

On 19/11/2021, Phil <phillor9 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Top shows CPU usage to be better than 80% and of course the laptop
> immediately runs cooler once Thunderbird is killed. Is anyone else
> having the same problem? Thunderbird has been my favorite e-mail client
> for many years, perhaps I should consider a lighter e-mail client? I
> have used Claws, the default e-mail client for the Raspberry Pi. It is
> definitely light weight but of course it's not as feature rich as
> Thunderbird.
>
> Firefox is just as bad, and at times even worse, making the laptop very
> sluggish if they're both used at the same time. I have used Chromium,
> maybe I should have another look at it? If it matters, I use XFCE as my
> desktop manager.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Phil
>

Firstly, I would not, and, do not, leave Thunderbird running, when not
immediately checking or working on email. I have too many bad
experiences of the scripting errors in Thunderbird, both causing the
system to hang, and, crashing the system.

With both Thunderbird and firefox, the greatest problem is in the
scripting, which takes them both into the realm of the version of
Debian, named Sid (or, even, the version named experimental).

So, I run Thunderbird, to check email, from time to time, and, to
reply to some email, and, otherwise, leave it closed. It is too
dangerous to leave open, due to its instability, and the resultant
destructive effects on the rest of the system.

Secondly, in case you are not aware, at least two Thunderbird mailing
lists exist, of which I am aware, and, the one that I recommend, is at
https://groups.io/g/ThunderbirdEmail
so, I suggest that you investigate the possibility of using that mailing list

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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