How to use the general E-Mail settings:
Click the on the right side of the menu bar. Click the menu item.
Click on
in the sidebar.In order to display all settings, click on
at the bottom of the sidebar.Change the settings.
The following settings are available.
Note: In order to display all settings, click on at the bottom of the sidebar.
Permanently remove deleted emails
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 can not be restored.
Automatically collect contacts in the "Collected addresses" folder while sending E-Mails
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-Mails
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 mails
Specifies whether a fixed-width font is used when composing a plain text E-Mail.
Append vcard
Specifies whether your contact data will be attached to a new E-Mail in the vCard format.
Insert the original E-Mail text into a reply?
Specifies whether the original E-Mail text is appended to an E-Mail reply.
Forward E-Mails as
Specifies how an E-Mail text is sent when forwarding the E-Mail:
When choosing the
option, the text is sent within the new E-Mail text body.When choosing the
option, the text is sent as an attachment to the new E-Mail.Format emails as
Defines the format in which E-Mails are sent:
If using the
option, the E-Mail text is sent with HTML markup. You can format the E-Mail text.If using the
option, the E-Mail text is sent as plain text without formatting.If using the
option, the E-Mail text is sent with HTML markup and as plain text.
Line wrap when sending text mails after
Specifies at how many characters a line break is inserted in the text of a new E-Mail.
Default sender address
Specifies the pre-set sender address for new E-Mails. 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 E-Mail drafts
Specifies the interval for saving an E-Mail while being composed to the Drafts folder. The option deactivates this function.
Allow HTML formatted E-Mail 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 E-Mail 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.
Color 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 mail text is not attached but appended to the E-Mail.
Show requests for read receipts
Defines whether a return receipt is displayed if a received E-Mail includes receipt confirmation request.
Signature
An E-Mail signature is text that is automatically entered in the E-Mail when being composed. It is typically used for inserting the name, company, and contact address at the bottom of the E-Mail 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 data. In order to format the text, select single text contents 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 single text contents and click on an element in the formatting bar. Click on .