How to Compose Messages in HTML in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla

You don't need to be a fan of rich HTML emails to come to like Mozilla Thunderbird's, Netscape's and Mozilla's option to compose messages in HTML. (You can always send the message in plain text later.)

Compose Messages in HTML in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla

To use the HTML editor for messages in a Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla account:

• Select Tools | Account Settings... from the menu.
  • In Netscape and Mozilla, select Edit | Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings... from the menu.
• Highlight the account in the account list.
• Make sure Compose messages in HTML format is selected.
• Close the dialog with OK.

One of the advantages of the HTML editor is that the spell checker won't complain about URLs.