[CS-FSLUG] Plain Text

[sjm]

On 10/31/2014 07:00 AM, Georges Rodier wrote:
> On the other hand, since moving to Thunderbird I find writing in
> plain monospaced text not so easy.

I use Thunderbird and there are two ways to write plain text only.

One is to go into the "Account Settings" -> "Composition & Addressing" 
for the account you use and uncheck the "Compose messages in HTML 
format".  Then you will only write plain text with that account.

The other is more tedious but does allow you the option to write HTML 
messages.  In this option, you leave the "Compose messages in HTML 
format" checked, but for any message you write that you want only plain 
text, you have to open the "Options" menu when you are writing the 
messages and choose "Options" -> "Delivery Format" -> "Plain Text Only". 
  That will only send plain text.

I prefer the first for this account which I use mainly for mailing 
lists.  For my main email account, I use the second as when I need to 
forward or reply to some HTML only messages, the first option messes up 
the original message too much, so have to use HTML some of the time.

I guess you realize that you might be getting old when you pine for the 
days when there was only plain text in email.

sjm