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email sent letters garbled like a kind of code.

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Thunderbird worked well on windows 10 until the first of this year. When I write an email or re-send (some) emails, the email shows up with a lot of the letters garbled like code. Also a number of *s at front and end of sentences. All three of my computers are suffering the same maladies. All windows 10, Norton, Malware, same problems. I have tried every change that I am allowed on Thunderbird, and have use the compact function and repair folder function, to no avail.

Is it possible the problem is related to a problem with Thunderbird and ATT or Comcast, or my modem/router?

Thunderbird worked well on windows 10 until the first of this year. When I write an email or re-send (some) emails, the email shows up with a lot of the letters garbled like code. Also a number of *s at front and end of sentences. All three of my computers are suffering the same maladies. All windows 10, Norton, Malware, same problems. I have tried every change that I am allowed on Thunderbird, and have use the compact function and repair folder function, to no avail. Is it possible the problem is related to a problem with Thunderbird and ATT or Comcast, or my modem/router?

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Are all emails in English language or should they be displaying special characters in another language?

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Attach screen shot per request. Maybe someone has a solution.

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This likes the problem due to sending mail on ATT/Yahoo servers:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1206273