This page describes the location of the configuration options that apply when writing messages. =Specify the language / dictionary used for spell check= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird | Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools | Options{/for}{for linux}Edit | Preferences{/for} | Composition | Spelling} =Enable or disable spell check while writing messages= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird | Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools | Options{/for}{for linux}Edit | Preferences{/for} | Composition | Spelling} =Enable or disable autocomplete for addresses while writing messages= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird | Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools | Options{/for}{for linux}Edit | Preferences{/for} | Composition | Addressing} =Configure the font, color and size of text when composing HTML-formatted messages= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird | Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools | Options{/for}{for linux}Edit | Preferences{/for} | Composition | General} =Specify which keywords will trigger Thunderbird to prompt me for missing attachments= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird | Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools | Options{/for}{for linux}Edit | Preferences{/for} | Composition | General} =Specify whether I am prompted about missing attachments= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird | Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools | Options{/for}{for linux}Edit | Preferences{/for} | Composition | General} =Specify how often messages are auto-saved= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird | Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools | Options{/for}{for linux}Edit | Preferences{/for} | Composition | General} =Specify whether contact's short display name or complete display name and email address are shown= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird | Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools | Options{/for}{for linux}Edit | Preferences{/for} | Advanced | Reading & Display} =Configure whether email addresses from outgoing messages are automatically added to the address book= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird | Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools | Options{/for}{for linux}Edit | Preferences{/for} | Composition | Addressing} =Specify whether the original messages should be quoted in the reply (for the selected identity)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing} =Specify whether the original messages should be quoted in the reply (for the selected account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing} =Specify that messages should be composed in HTML format (for the selected account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing} =Specify that messages should be composed in HTML format (for the selected identity)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing}

This page describes the location of the configuration options that apply when writing messages.

Specify the language / dictionary used for spell check

Menu location: Thunderbird | PreferencesTools | OptionsEdit | Preferences | Composition | Spelling

Enable or disable spell check while writing messages

Menu location: Thunderbird | PreferencesTools | OptionsEdit | Preferences | Composition | Spelling

Enable or disable autocomplete for addresses while writing messages

Menu location: Thunderbird | PreferencesTools | OptionsEdit | Preferences | Composition | Addressing

Configure the font, color and size of text when composing HTML-formatted messages

Menu location: Thunderbird | PreferencesTools | OptionsEdit | Preferences | Composition | General

Specify which keywords will trigger Thunderbird to prompt me for missing attachments

Menu location: Thunderbird | PreferencesTools | OptionsEdit | Preferences | Composition | General

Specify whether I am prompted about missing attachments

Menu location: Thunderbird | PreferencesTools | OptionsEdit | Preferences | Composition | General

Specify how often messages are auto-saved

Menu location: Thunderbird | PreferencesTools | OptionsEdit | Preferences | Composition | General

Specify whether contact's short display name or complete display name and email address are shown

Menu location: Thunderbird | PreferencesTools | OptionsEdit | Preferences | Advanced | Reading & Display

Configure whether email addresses from outgoing messages are automatically added to the address book

Menu location: Thunderbird | PreferencesTools | OptionsEdit | Preferences | Composition | Addressing

Specify whether the original messages should be quoted in the reply (for the selected identity)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing

Specify whether the original messages should be quoted in the reply (for the selected account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing

Specify that messages should be composed in HTML format (for the selected account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing

Specify that messages should be composed in HTML format (for the selected identity)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing