Can't view HTML mail after installing Avast

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Falkon

Hi All

I have just completed a clean install of Windows XP SP2 (with all updates).

The final step has been installing Avast antivirus (I thought I would
try it after using AVG for a few years).

After installing Avast I cannot view HTML mail in Thunderbird.
Everything seems to be converted into plain text.

Is Avast causing this problem with HTML mail?
I tried turning off Avast 'on-access protection' but I still can't see HTML.

Is there a setting in Thunderbird that I have missed?
I have tried setting Thunderbird to view remote images and javascript
with no luck.

Any other suggestions?

TIA

Falkon
 
Falkon said:
Is Avast causing this problem with HTML mail? I tried turning off
Avast 'on-access protection' but I still can't see HTML.
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Avast makes no difference for me.
Is there a setting in Thunderbird that I have missed? I have tried
setting Thunderbird to view remote images and javascript with no
luck.
Click to expand...

View > Message Body As > [pick choice]

But why would you want your email program to execute JavaScript? The
only script I have ever seen in an email was bad stuff.
 
Beauregard said:
Falkon said:
Is Avast causing this problem with HTML mail? I tried turning off
Avast 'on-access protection' but I still can't see HTML.
Click to expand...


Avast makes no difference for me.
Is there a setting in Thunderbird that I have missed? I have tried
setting Thunderbird to view remote images and javascript with no
luck.
Click to expand...


View > Message Body As > [pick choice]
Click to expand...

Cheers - that fixed it.
But why would you want your email program to execute JavaScript? The
only script I have ever seen in an email was bad stuff.
Click to expand...

I don't - i was just trying different settings. I have now blocked
remote images and javascript.
 
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