This page describes Thunderbird's configuration options for receiving messages. =Specify where attachments are saved= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Attachments} =Configure what happens when I click on attachments= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Attachments} =Specify the default character encodings for sending and receiving messages= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Display > Formatting - Advanced button} =Configure alerts for new messages= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > General} =Configure what happens when a message asks for a return receipt (all messages)= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Advanced > General} =Configure what Thunderbird should do with return receipts (all messages)= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird > Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools > Options{/for}{for linux}Edit > Preferences{/for} > Advanced > General} =Configure what happens when a message asks for a return receipt (specific account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > <account name> > Return Receipts} =Configure what Thunderbird should do with return receipts (specific account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} > Account Settings > <account name> > Return Receipts}

This page describes Thunderbird's configuration options for receiving messages.

Specify where attachments are saved

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Attachments

Configure what happens when I click on attachments

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Attachments

Specify the default character encodings for sending and receiving messages

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Display > Formatting - Advanced button

Configure alerts for new messages

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > General

Configure what happens when a message asks for a return receipt (all messages)

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Advanced > General

Configure what Thunderbird should do with return receipts (all messages)

Menu location: Thunderbird > PreferencesTools > OptionsEdit > Preferences > Advanced > General

Configure what happens when a message asks for a return receipt (specific account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit > Account Settings > <account name> > Return Receipts

Configure what Thunderbird should do with return receipts (specific account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit > Account Settings > <account name> > Return Receipts