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Echekwara usoro a. Biko jụọ ajụjụ ọhụrụ ma ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ enyemaka.

Reading atext message sent from friends cell phone in Thunderbird.

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Mary
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I have many friends that use cell phones and have a text address and or number. I can sent to tht address but when the respond back from that address it does not open directly into Thunderbird . It goes either to note pad or word pad . I am not able to read a text email directly from Thunderbird it self. Is there an extension or add on to do this or do i have to use conf ig editor to get it to open in Thunderbird just like an ordinary email response

I have many friends that use cell phones and have a text address and or number. I can sent to tht address but when the respond back from that address it does not open directly into Thunderbird . It goes either to note pad or word pad . I am not able to read a text email directly from Thunderbird it self. Is there an extension or add on to do this or do i have to use conf ig editor to get it to open in Thunderbird just like an ordinary email response

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Mary
Mary Jụọ onye nwe ya ajụjụ
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when someone send me an email or an attachment from their cell phone when i open the email or attachment it will not open or i can not read it directly from Thunderbird mail it ask whwere i want to open it like from note pad word pad etc. Why can i not open and read directly in to Thunderbird.

Toad-Hall
Toad-Hall
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Try: 'View' > select 'display attachments inline'

All attachments will open using the appropriate software, so txt will open in a text editor eg: Notepad. This has always been the case.

However, some attachments can open inline and display within the email. Images and .txt should display.

sfhowes
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Continuation of this topic: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1295847

Toad-Hall
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Menu app icon >Options > Options >Advanced > 'General' tab Check both of these are set as 'True'

  • mail.inline_attachments
  • mail.inline_attachments.text

Please note if you are getting attachment with 'size unknown' and cannot be opened then try: Access Config Editor again and set this as 'False'.

  • mail.server.default.mime_parts_on_demand