Deactivate HTML display in incoming emails in Thunderbird

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I often get HTML emails, I would like to just display them in plain text. How can I disable any HTML/Script rendering?

Zanna · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-08 17:03:16Z

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I do not believe you can stop the rendering itself.

The 3 things I know of that you can use are...

View > Message Body As > Plain text
Not use preview (f8 toggles on/off)
You can also enable Tools > Options > Advanced > Privacy > Block loading of remote images to stop loading remote images (that also kills the ability to execute code from there).

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answered May 5, 2011 at 20:42

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I have a German 3.1.10 and I cannot find that option.
– Martin Ueding
May 5, 2011 at 21:01
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In 52.5.2 it's View -> Message Body As -> Plain text. (...aaand ... it does not work for me.)
– Alois Mahdal
Jan 31, 2018 at 16:53

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dan · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-07 21:32:35Z

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View _> Layout _> Message Pane does the same as F8 (#2 above) in Tbird

answered May 7, 2020 at 21:32

dan

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is Tbird something other than Thunderbird? I can't find Layout in the View menu...
– Zanna ♦
May 8, 2020 at 17:20
No, Tbird is the shortened name for Thunderbird. Just like the old cars in the '50s, or '60s? In version 68.8.0 (64bit for windows), Alt-V does the same as clicking "View" in the menu bar. If your menu bar is hidden, right-click empty space on the tab bar to toggle display of the menu bar. "Layout" is the choice between "Toolbars" and "Folders" at the top of the list. By hovering or clicking Layout, "Message Pane F8" may be checked/unchecked to toggle the message reading pane.
– dan
May 16, 2020 at 0:03

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