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Email Attachments

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I am a new Thunderbird user so forgive me if this is a dumb question. I have looked at your site to work out how to attach a file to an outgoing email. When I click on "Write" to compose a message there are the tabs for security, save etc.but none for Attach. How then do I obtain the Attach tab or is there some other way that I should follow to attach the file? Regards Bob

I am a new Thunderbird user so forgive me if this is a dumb question. I have looked at your site to work out how to attach a file to an outgoing email. When I click on "Write" to compose a message there are the tabs for security, save etc.but none for Attach. How then do I obtain the Attach tab or is there some other way that I should follow to attach the file? Regards Bob

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See the attached picture. Or, use File/Attach or Ctrl+Shift+A.

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Do you see the Composition Toolbar with the Attach icon, as in the attached picture? If not, enable it under View/Toolbars. Attachments can also be added by drag and drop between File Explorer and the Write window.

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You have me a bit up in the air.


"Do you see the Composition Toolbar with the Attach icon, as in the attached picture?" - I can't find an attached picture. " If not, enable it under View/Toolbars." - where do I find View/Toolbars? Bob

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There is a picture attached to my first reply.

Press Alt if the Menu Bar with View is hidden.

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As I said originally I am new to this software so please forgive my ignorance. I have pressed Alt , found View, and then View Toolbars - which gives me options to display (I think). Unfortunately there does not seem to be one for attachments. Next step? Bob

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Select each item in View Toolbars so that each toolbar is checked. The Attach icon is at the right end of the Composition Toolbar.

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I have selected View Toolbars and the following are each checked: Mail Toolbar, Menu Bar, Folder Pane Toolbar, and Status Bar. There is no Composition Toolbar to do anything with. Bob

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Enable the toolbars in the Write window, not the main window.

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Ok I have found the toolbars in the Write window and they are all now ticked : Menu Bar, Composition Toolbar, Formatting Bar, and Status Bar - now what? I have also looked at the customising option but it does not make any reference to Attachment. Are you referring to the icon which appears as a rectangle with a wavy line and a dot in the top right hand corner? Bob

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See the attached picture. Or, use File/Attach or Ctrl+Shift+A.

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Thank you very much for your help and patience!! Bob