Thunderbird Mail Notification - Secure?

Hello there

I've just made a move to Linux (Mint 10) and set up Thunderbird for IMAP.

Coming from Windows / Outlook, I missed the tray envelope new mail alert, so I pulled down 'Mail Notification' from the Package Manager as below.

I have added the various IMAP account details to the utility and it works very well but I just wanted to ask if there are any security implications that arise from having done so.

I've only ever put my account details in Outlook or Thunderbird - nowhere else...

Is it safe to assume that packages in the repository (?) are safe / certified in some way?

Thanks in advance.

philby

 

I am using Ubuntu and Thunderbird.I have been using the FireTray add-on for Thunderbird and it is very useful.You can see the new mail notification for different mail accounts on the panel.

 

Yes, same here

 

Thanks both - have added it to TB and it's working well.

philby

 

But 'Start (TB) Minimised' doesn't work, right?

philby

 

Yes it does not work.

 

Thanks for confirmation - thought I might have been missing something.

philby