[Klug-general] Thunderbird and plain text

George Prowse george.prowse at gmail.com
Tue Jun 3 22:20:35 BST 2008


Mike Evans wrote:
> George Prowse wrote:
>> Someone here (Margot I think...?) told me how to set thunderbird to 
>> only write in plain text and i've now forgotten.
>>
>> Can anyone help please?
> George,
> 
> Not sure if this is what you mean - but in Edit-> Account Settings -> 
> Composition and Addressing there is a checkbox "Compose messages in HTML 
> format"  If you uncheck that it certainly tends to compose in plain text.
> 
> This actually gives me a problem if I receive a message in HTML format 
> and I want to forward it.  I haven't worked out how to keep it, other 
> then by attaching the original to a text message.
> 
> Finally, just occasionally when I start an email from a link or 
> something I end up with an HTML or RTF format and I don't know why, so 
> anyone who can cast a bit of light on that: 'twould be appreciated.
> 
> Mike

That is awesome Mike, thanks alot!

I'm sorry I can't help you with your other questions, thunderbird 
usually asks me if the single email is in 2 different formats which 
format I wish to send it in.



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