using thunderbird on ubuntu as alterntive to outlook web access

new ubuntu comes with thunderbird email client by default.

1. to configure your thunderbird to access owa, select pop3 and security as "NONE"
1.if you are accustomed to using outlook and difficult to switch to thunderbird gui, you can install thunderbird add on "office black" that enables your thunderbird to have an outlook like gui.

2. install thunderbrowse to  browse internet from the thunderbird itself.

3. better than "office black", there is theme called silvermel... it most popular also.

4. to let your replies on top of the mail chain by default, go to edit->account settngs->composition and addressing->composition->reply above quote