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If you create a new HTML-formatted message and use external [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Resource_Identifier URIs] for images, Thunderbird will automatically download them and attach them as inline images. However, that does not work with images referred over [[CSS]], meaning the absolute URI stays. The problem with this is that some mail clients (including Thunderbird itself) will provide the recipient with a security/privacy warning that [[Privacy basics (Thunderbird) | external images will be excluded]] instead of displayed inline. | If you create a new HTML-formatted message and use external [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Resource_Identifier URIs] for images, Thunderbird will automatically download them and attach them as inline images. However, that does not work with images referred over [[CSS]], meaning the absolute URI stays. The problem with this is that some mail clients (including Thunderbird itself) will provide the recipient with a security/privacy warning that [[Privacy basics (Thunderbird) | external images will be excluded]] instead of displayed inline. | ||
==Remote image== | |||
In an HTML-formatted message, you can send mail with a pointer to a picture rather than the actual picture. The advantage is that the message is much smaller. The disadvantage is that the picture is physically on another server; if the image is unavailable—now or in the future—your recipient will not see it. | |||
''For Thunderbird 1.0.7 and Firefox 1.5'' | |||
* From the menus, pull down '''Insert -> Image'''. The '''Advanced Property Editor''' dialog box appears. Fill in the '''Image Location''' field with the URI of the picture. | |||
** You can type it in, if you know it. | |||
** You can paste it in. For example, in Firefox, right-click on the image and choose '''Copy Image Location'''. Right-click in the '''Image Location''' field in Thunderbird to paste the URI. | |||
* Put some words in the '''Alternate text:''' field. If you do not, Thunderbird refuses to send the message. | |||
* Put words in the '''Alternate text:''' field. If you do not, Thunderbird refuses to send the message. | |||
** In the '''Attribute:''' field at the bottom, type ''moz-do-not-send''. | |||
** In the '''Value:''' field at the bottom, type ''true''. | |||
* Press the '''Okay''' button on the '''Advanced Property Editor''' box. | |||
* Press the '''Okay''' button on the '''Image Properties''' box. | |||
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Revision as of 14:09, 29 December 2005
If you create a new HTML-formatted message and use external URIs for images, Thunderbird will automatically download them and attach them as inline images. However, that does not work with images referred over CSS, meaning the absolute URI stays. The problem with this is that some mail clients (including Thunderbird itself) will provide the recipient with a security/privacy warning that external images will be excluded instead of displayed inline.
Remote image
In an HTML-formatted message, you can send mail with a pointer to a picture rather than the actual picture. The advantage is that the message is much smaller. The disadvantage is that the picture is physically on another server; if the image is unavailable—now or in the future—your recipient will not see it.
For Thunderbird 1.0.7 and Firefox 1.5
- From the menus, pull down Insert -> Image. The Advanced Property Editor dialog box appears. Fill in the Image Location field with the URI of the picture.
- You can type it in, if you know it.
- You can paste it in. For example, in Firefox, right-click on the image and choose Copy Image Location. Right-click in the Image Location field in Thunderbird to paste the URI.
- Put some words in the Alternate text: field. If you do not, Thunderbird refuses to send the message.
- Put words in the Alternate text: field. If you do not, Thunderbird refuses to send the message.
- In the Attribute: field at the bottom, type moz-do-not-send.
- In the Value: field at the bottom, type true.
- Press the Okay button on the Advanced Property Editor box.
- Press the Okay button on the Image Properties box.
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