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Can Thunderbird be set up to download attachments only on demand ?

Mozzarella
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I want to automatically download message headers AND content, but NOT attachments. Is there a way of doing this ?

I want to automatically download message headers AND content, but NOT attachments. Is there a way of doing this ?

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There is no option like that. But you can avoid downloading according to the size.

Thunderbird > Tools > Accounts > {Your Email ID} > Synchronization & Storage

  • Disk Space > Check [x] Don't Download message larger than [10]kB
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There is no option like that. But you can avoid downloading according to the size.

Thunderbird > Tools > Accounts > {Your Email ID} > Synchronization & Storage

  • Disk Space > Check [x] Don't Download message larger than [10]kB