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How to view & send email as text only in TB 91?

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dcollins1 replied 4 years ago
dcollins1
dcollins1

I recently upgraded from Thunderbird circa 60 to 91, and also switched from 32-bit to 64-bit, on Windows 7.

Previously I always had settings to both view & send emails only in text mode. Now there doesn't appear to be any settings for that (e.g., under Preferences).

How can I continue to view & send emails in text mode only (not HTML)?

I recently upgraded from Thunderbird circa 60 to 91, and also switched from 32-bit to 64-bit, on Windows 7. Previously I always had settings to both view & send emails only in text mode. Now there doesn't appear to be any settings for that (e.g., under Preferences). How can I continue to view & send emails in text mode only (not HTML)?

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Under Preferences, click the Send Options button. To compose in plain text only, open Account Settings and change Composition & Addressing options for that account by simply unchecking the option to compose in HTML. This is a per-account setting, so change it for each account as you prefer. To view messages in plain text, go to the View menu > Message Body As > Plain Text.