Can't read saved email

I am in the process of switching from PC to Mac. Still have some things to learn.
I am using Mozilla Thunderbird for Email. When I use finder to find a saved email, I click on the email and nothing happens. In Windows, this would open the email. If I go to Thunderbird and click FILE> Open saved message, it will open. The files are saved as a .eml file. Even Safari does not open them from finder. Is this normal for OS 10.4.7 or am I missing something.
It seems very awkward to use finder to find the email file, and then have go to Thunderbird to open it.
Thank You
WM300

It sounds like the Finder doesn't know that .eml files are to be opened by Thunderbird. Try this: Find an email in the Finder. Right click on the file and select "Get Info". In the resulting dialog box go to the pulldown menu under "Open With". Select or navigate to the Thunderbird application. Then click the pill button underneath the pulldown menu that says Change All...
After that you should be able to double click a .eml file and have it opened in Tbird.
Post back with results good or bad.
Mark G.
Dual 2 GHz G5 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

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