How to use the general Email settings:
Click the on the right side of the menu bar. Click the menu item.
Click on
in the side bar.Change the settings.
The following settings are available.
Permanently remove deleted e-mail messages
Defines whether E-Mail messages will be removed permanently immediately after you click the Delete button or whether they will go to the trash folder.Warning: Permanently removed E-Mail messages cannot be restored.
Automatically collect contacts in the "Collected addresses" folder while sending E-Mail messages
Defines whether new E-Mail addresses are automatically collected in the folder when sending a new E-Mail. The folder is located below your personal contact folder.
Automatically collect contacts in the "Collected addresses" folder while reading E-Mail messages
Defines whether new E-Mail addresses are automatically collected in the folder when reading a new E-Mail. The folder is located below your personal contact folder.
Use fixed-width font for text email messages
Specifies whether a fixed-width font is used when composing a plain text email.
Append vCard
Specifies whether your contact data will be attached to a new email in the vCard format.
Insert the original Email text into a reply?
Specifies whether the original email text is appended to an email reply.
Forward Email Messages as
Specifies how email text is sent when forwarding the email:
When choosing the
option, the text is sent within the body of the new email.When choosing the
option, the text is sent as an attachment to the new email.Format e-mail messages as
Defines the format in which email messages are sent:
If using the
option, the email text is sent with HTML markup. You can format the email text.If using the
option, the email text is sent as plain text without formatting.If using the
option, the email text is sent with HTML markup and as plain text.
Automatically wrap plain text after character
Specifies at how many characters a line break is inserted in the text of a new E-Mail that are composed in plain text.
Default sender address
Specifies the pre-set sender address for new E-Mail messages. Note: The sender's name is displayed in front of the E-Mail address. If you enter a name in the field of the E-Mail Accounts settings, this name overwrites the preset sender name.
Auto-save email drafts
Specifies the interval for saving an email to the Drafts folder while it is being composed. The option deactivates this function.
Allow HTML formatted Email messages?
Specifies whether or not displaying HTML messages is allowed. In terms of bandwidth, HTML messages have a high impact and can be a high security risk as they can contain dangerous scripts.
Allow pre-loading of externally linked images
Specifies whether or not the preview of externally linked graphics in HTML email messages is allowed:
If this option is disabled, external graphics are not directly displayed. This setting protects your privacy.
If this option is enabled, external graphics are loaded and displayed when viewing an HTML message.
Display emoticons as graphics in text Email Messages?
Defines whether emoticons are displayed as graphics in received E-Mail messages.
Colour quoted lines
Specifies whether original messages are highlighted and introduced with a vertical line. The messages or replies will be displayed as embedded. This option assumes that the original email text is not attached but appended to the email.
Show requests for read receipts
Defines whether a return receipt is displayed if a received E-Mail includes a receipt confirmation request.
Signature
An email signature is text that is automatically entered in the email when being composed. It is typically used for inserting the name, company, and contact address at the bottom of the email text. The following functions are available.
button. In order to create a new signature, click on this button. In the pop-up enter a name for the signature and the signature data. In order to format the text, select specific text content and click on an element in the formatting bar. Click on .
button. In order to set the signature as default, click on this button.
button. In order to edit a signature, click on the respective button next to the signature. Change the data in the pop-up. In order to format the text, select specific text content and click on an element in the formatting bar. Click on .
drop-down menu. Lets you define a default signature that should be used when composing new E-Mail messages.
drop-down menu. Lets you define a default signature that should be used when replying to or forwarding E-Mail messages.