[xubuntu-users] thunderbird

[Norman Silverstone]

On 09/10/12 14:11, uteck wrote:
> Are you sure it is not blocking images?
> Or perhaps it is displaying the message as text and not HTML?
>
> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 1:53 AM, James Freer <jessejazza3.uk at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 9 Oct 2012, Norman Silverstone wrote:
>>
>>>  From time to time I receive messages which have quite large empty spaces
>>> where I believe there should be information. For example:-
>>>
>>> Thank you for contacting LogMeIn
>>>
>>> Then there are about 10 empty lines followed by:-
>>>
>>> If you need any further assistance
>>>
>>> Could someone, please. tell me if there is some setting I should make to
>>> be able to read what is there, if anything?
>>>
>>> Norman
>>
>>
>> I had a similar problem about three years ago and i can't remember how i
>> solved it now. What i did wasn't too geeky! Perhaps i removed thunderbird
>> and deleted the .thunderbird file and then reinstalled. Sorry i can't help
>> more other than offer condolences! I use Alpine now which i much prefer.

Thanks folks for trying to help. Following up a clue I went to View, 
checked Message Body As simple HTML and the missing text appeared.

Norman