This page describes Thunderbird's configuration options for attachments.
Specify where attachments are saved
Menu location:
Configure what happens when I click on attachments
Menu location:
Allow me to view "hidden" attachments
There is a special view mode for messages which allows you to see all of a message's attachments, even "hidden" ones, in its attachments list.
Because this view mode is not needed by most users and could be confusing to some, it is disabled by default. To enable it, use the Config Editor to change the preference mailnews.display.show_all_body_parts_menu to true.
