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How to Insert an Image in a Mozilla Thunderbird Email

Instead of attaching an image, include it in the body of your message

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 29, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail

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Open a new message in Thunderbird. Position the cursor where you want the image to appear.Select Insert > Image > Choose File. Go to the image file on your device and choose Open.Next to Alternate text, enter a short description of the image. Select OK to place it in the message. This article explains how to insert an image in a Thunderbird email. It also includes information on how to add a image stored on the internet to an email.

Insert an Image Into a Thunderbird Email

Mozilla Thunderbird is a popular, full-featured, free email application that offers many customization options. When you email a picture, GIF, or another image, Mozilla makes it easy to include the image in the body of your email rather than attaching it. Here's how to insert a picture into a Thunderbird email. Open Thunderbird and select Write to begin a new message. Put the cursor where you want the image to appear in the body of the email. Select Insert > Image from the menu. Select Choose File. Navigate to the image file on your device and select Open. If your image is larger than 640 x 640 pixels, consider shrinking it. Next to Alternate text, enter a short description of the image and then select OK. This text appears in the plain text version of your email. Your picture is now in your Thunderbird email message. If you like, continue with your message and add more images.

Send a Picture Stored on the Web

If you come across a publicly available picture on the web, send it to your Mozilla email recipient without downloading and saving the image. To do this, use the image's web address. Copy the image's address in the browser. The picture must be publicly accessible on the public web. Open a new Thunderbird email message and write your text. Select Insert > Image. Put the cursor in the Image Location field. Paste the image address into the Image Location field. Next to Alternate text, add a short description. Make sure Attach this image to the message is not checked, and then select OK. The image is added to your email. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Add an Image to Your Gmail Signature How to Insert a Link in an Email With Mac OS X Mail How to Insert an Inline Image in an Outlook Message How to Insert an Image Into Your Outlook for Mac Signature How to Insert a Link Into an Email With Outlook How to Insert a PDF Into Word Automatically Use a Picture in a Thunderbird Signature How to Rotate an Image in Google Docs How to Set up an Email Signature in GoDaddy Webmail How to Export Contacts in Mozilla Thunderbird How to Send Images With iPhone Mail How to Change a Google Docs Background to a Picture How to Use an Image for an Outlook Signature How to View Full Message Headers in Mozilla Thunderbird How to Send a Picture in Gmail How to Insert Graphical Smileys in Yahoo Mail Messages Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies