> I don't see how does it differ from traditional e-mail clients, except that you don't have to install, configure and allow unlimited access to your computer.

> I don't see how does it differ from traditional e-mail clients, except that you don't have to install, configure and allow unlimited access to your computer. Most people are using Google's client in some form (Chromium), so they do pretty much have unlimited access to your computer, unless you use Firefox or Safari. Most people are logged into the browser itself, so it's even worse. With Thunderbird you aren't linking every single thing you do online to your email account.