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Install on a iMac OS X 10.5 - error message on downloadin thunderbird 24

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jollyjohn99
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I download Thunderbird from the Mozilla site, version 24 for mac os x but when I tried to install it I got the error message - Cannot use this version on this copy of OS X.

I managed to download and install Thunderbird 3.1 and have set it up but I get a message about that version becoming obsolete soon.

I need an alternative to Mac Mail as it is hanging when trying to send e-mails. Thunderbird appears to have cured this but if I cannot update it I wll be no better off.

Also I would like Thunderbird to import settings, messages, etc from mac mail, would this happen with a newer version?

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I download Thunderbird from the Mozilla site, version 24 for mac os x but when I tried to install it I got the error message - Cannot use this version on this copy of OS X. I managed to download and install Thunderbird 3.1 and have set it up but I get a message about that version becoming obsolete soon. I need an alternative to Mac Mail as it is hanging when trying to send e-mails. Thunderbird appears to have cured this but if I cannot update it I wll be no better off. Also I would like Thunderbird to import settings, messages, etc from mac mail, would this happen with a newer version? Thanks

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Thunderbird 17 and 24 requires MAC OSX 10.6 or newer and Intel. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/24.0/system-requirements/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/17.0/system-requirements/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/16.0/system-requirements/

If you have a Intel and hardware that meets requirements you could upgrade to OSX 10.6 for say $20 as this will allow you to run the current Thunderbird 24.3.0 and Firefox 27.0.1

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

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christ1
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Thunderbird does not supported Mac OS X 10.5 anymore since version 17. So your best bet is to download version 16.

ftp://archive.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/16.0.2/mac/

Thunderbird 3.1 is obsolete since quite a while, and TB16 isn't supported anymore either. So use it at your own risk.

In case your machine still has a PPC CPU check this topic.

https://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla_messaging/topics/thunderbird_for_mac_osx_10_5_8

James
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Thunderbird 17 and 24 requires MAC OSX 10.6 or newer and Intel. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/24.0/system-requirements/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/17.0/system-requirements/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/16.0/system-requirements/

If you have a Intel and hardware that meets requirements you could upgrade to OSX 10.6 for say $20 as this will allow you to run the current Thunderbird 24.3.0 and Firefox 27.0.1

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

jollyjohn99
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Thanks for both replies.

I will look into upgrading OS X.

I think the underlying problem is at the BT server and am chasing this with BT.