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Thunderbird does not show my emails as html, only as text how can I fix it

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jdmajor
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All of a sudden, I am receiving all of my emails in text only. I prefer to receive emails in HTML format. How can I fix my thunderbird to show all received emails in html?

All of a sudden, I am receiving all of my emails in text only. I prefer to receive emails in HTML format. How can I fix my thunderbird to show all received emails in html?

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From the main menu bar: View (Alt-V) - Message body as - Original HTML

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christ1
christ1
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From the main menu bar: View (Alt-V) - Message body as - Original HTML

AndySag
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When I get a message with a HTML attachment, it is embedded in the email as source code. I tried View - Message body as - and none of the options made any significant difference; it still shows as source code. I can save it as .txt, then rename it as .html and then it shows up correctly but that is a cumbersome work-around. I want to know how to see it directly in my email (or attachment) as a readable version.

christ1
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AndySag,

please start a new thread for your problem. Provide as many details as possible.