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Start Your Reply on Top in Mozilla Thunderbird

Make sure your reply doesn't get buried at the bottom of the 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 May 28, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail

What to Know

Go to Menu > Account Settings > Composition & Addressing and select start my reply above the quote next to When quoting.Alternatively, select Start my reply below the quote or select the quote if you want all text to be highlighted. Tired of Thunderbird putting your replies at the bottom of email messages? This article explains how to start your replies above quoted text in Mozilla Thunderbird for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Start Your Reply on Top in Mozilla Thunderbird

To make Mozilla Thunderbird position the cursor on top, above quoted text, when you reply: Select the Menu icon in the upper-right corner and choose Account Settings. Select Composition & Addressing in the left sidebar. Make sure Automatically quote the original message when replying is checked, then select start my reply above the quote next to When quoting.

Alternate Mozilla Thunderbird Reply Options

Mozilla Thunderbird automatically places the cursor above quoted text when you start a reply. Instead of moving the cursor every time, you can change where the cursor appears by default: Start my reply below the quote: Mozilla Thunderbird quotes and indents the text of the message to which you reply. The first line of the reply introduces the quoted text, and the text cursor is placed below the quoted message for you to start typing, above your signature (if you set up a Thunderbird signature). Select the quote: Mozilla Thunderbird quotes the original message in your reply. The first line introduces the original text as a quotation, and your signature is inserted below the quoted text, after some space for your reply. All text (not just the quoted text) is highlighted. 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 Quote Text From an Original Email When Replying in Yahoo Mail How to View Full Message Headers in Mozilla Thunderbird How to Reply to an Email in Yahoo Mail Using Rich HTML in an Outlook.com Signature How to Set up Your Hotmail Signature in Outlook.com Changing the Default Mozilla Thunderbird Message Font How to Add an Image to Your Gmail Signature How to Quote Original Email Messages in Replies and Forwards How to Export Contacts in Mozilla Thunderbird How to Compose Messages in HTML or Plain Text How to Insert an Image in a Mozilla Thunderbird Email How to Set up an Email Signature in GoDaddy Webmail Automatically Use a Picture in a Thunderbird Signature How to Indent Text or Decrease Quote Level in iPhone Mail How to Streamline Conversations in Outlook How to Reply on Twitter 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