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Self-host Thunderbird on DockHive
Thunderbird is a free and open-source personal information manager primarily used as an e-mail client with a calendar and contactbook, as well as an RSS feed reader, chat client, and news client.
- From Micro · about $2/month always on
- Communication & Chat
Deploy Thunderbird in one click
- 1 Open the App MarketplaceSign in to the DockHive console and open HivePods → App Marketplace, or follow the install link on this page.
- 2 Pick ThunderbirdSearch for Thunderbird or find it under Communication & Chat, then choose a size (Micro or larger) and the region closest to you.
- 3 InstallClick Install. Thunderbird is usually running in about a minute.
- 4 Open itOpen your pod's address to finish setting up Thunderbird.
Running Thunderbird on DockHive
Smallest size
Thunderbird needs at least a Micro HivePod (about $2 a month if it runs all the time). Smaller sizes can't be picked for it. It is billed by the hour while it runs, from your plan's included vCPU-hours first, and a stopped pod costs nothing.
Its own HTTPS address
Thunderbird gets its own HTTPS address as soon as it's running. You can also serve it on your own domain: add the domain to the pod and the certificate is issued automatically.
Your data and backups
Thunderbird's data stays on the pod's disk and survives restarts. HivePod backups include all of it, and restoring a backup brings back the same app with the same data.
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Questions about hosting Thunderbird
How do I self-host Thunderbird on DockHive?
Open HivePods → App Marketplace in the DockHive console, pick Thunderbird, choose a size and a region and click Install. It runs in its own HivePod at its own HTTPS address, usually in about a minute.
How much does it cost to run Thunderbird?
An app pod is billed like any HivePod: by the hour while it runs, from your plan's included vCPU-hours first. Thunderbird needs at least a Micro pod, which is about $2 a month if it runs all the time. A stopped pod costs nothing.
Where is my Thunderbird data kept?
On the pod's disk, in the region you picked. It survives restarts, HivePod backups include it, and restoring a backup brings back the same app with the same data.
Can I put Thunderbird on my own domain?
Yes. Add your domain on the pod's Custom domains card, create the CNAME and TXT records it shows at your DNS provider, and the HTTPS certificate is issued once the domain is verified.
Is Thunderbird made by DockHive?
No. Thunderbird is an open-source project by its own developers. DockHive's App Marketplace installs and runs it for you.
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Run Thunderbird in about a minute
Sign in, open the App Marketplace and click Install. Stop the pod whenever you like: a stopped pod costs nothing.