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Configuríocht

Configuration​

Terminology note: see the Glossary for consistent terms used in UI and docs.

Open options in Thunderbird​

  • Thunderbird → Tools → Add‑ons and Themes → find “Reply with Attachments” → Preferences/Options

Settings​

Confirmation​

  • Toggle “Ask before adding attachments”
  • Default answer: Yes or No (focus & keyboard default)
  • Keyboard: Y/J = Yes; N/Esc = No; Tab/Shift+Tab and Arrow keys cycle focus
    • See keyboard details in Usage.

Blacklist (glob patterns)​

Blacklisted files will not be added on reply automatically. See also the Glossary for “Blacklist (Exclude list)”.

  • One pattern per line; case‑insensitive; filename‑only matching
  • Examples: *intern*, *secret*, *passwor*
  • Supported glob tokens: * (any chars except /), ? (one char), character classes like [abc]. Use \[ to match a literal [. Paths (**/) are ignored since only filenames are matched.
  • Not supported: negation (!), brace expansion ({..}), and complex ranges. Keep patterns simple.
  • Comments are not supported in patterns. Do not include # or inline comments; enter only the pattern text per line.
Pattern cookbook​
  • Match any PDF: *.pdf
  • Match files starting with “scan”: scan*
  • Character class: report[0-9].txt
  • Escape a literal [: \[ (useful when matching a bracket as a character)
Notes​
  • Order does not matter; the first/any match excludes the file.
  • Matching is filename‑only (paths/folders are ignored).
  • “Reset to defaults” restores the recommended patterns and the blacklist warning toggle.
  • Why the example *passwor*? It matches both “password” and “Passwort” families.
  • Precedence: if any pattern matches a filename, the file is excluded (first/any match — order does not change the result).
  • Tip — test your pattern: add a temporary pattern, reply to a message containing a file with a matching name, and confirm it is excluded in the warning list.
Quick try‑it (safe test)​
  1. Open Options → Blacklist.
  2. Add a temporary pattern like *.tmp and click Save.
  3. Reply to a test mail that has a file ending with .tmp — the file should appear in the warning list and not be attached.
  4. Remove the temporary pattern when done, or click “Reset to defaults”.

Warning on excluded attachments​

  • Toggle “Warn if attachments are excluded by blacklist” (default: ON).
  • When enabled, a small modal lists excluded files and the matching pattern(s). The warning also appears when nothing will be attached because all candidates were blacklisted.

Save your settings​

Settings are saved by pressing the Save button. You can revert individual fields manually or reset defaults as needed.

If stored settings appear not to apply properly, restart Thunderbird and try again. (Thunderbird may cache state across sessions; a restart ensures fresh settings are loaded.)

Tip: To confirm your settings took effect, reply to any message with an attachment and check the confirmation or blacklist warning.

Donation Visibility (90‑day snooze)​

The add‑on includes a convenience feature to hide donation prompts for a while after you’ve donated.

Where to find it

  • Options → Support section: you’ll see an “I donated” button and a small hint area.
  • The Send‑confirmation dialog also shows a Donate button; it automatically hides when the snooze is active.

How it works

  • Clicking “I donated” hides donation buttons and related prompts for 90 days.
  • A status hint shows “Hidden until YYYY‑MM‑DD” (in your local date). There is also a “Show Donate again” button to restore visibility immediately.
  • After 90 days, the Donate button becomes visible automatically again.

Privacy & storage

  • The add‑on stores a single timestamp in Thunderbird’s local storage to remember the snooze period. Key: donateHideUntil (epoch milliseconds).
  • This setting is local to your Thunderbird profile (not cloud‑synced). No network requests are made by this feature.

Troubleshooting

  • If Donate still shows right after clicking “I donated”, wait a moment or reopen the Options page; the UI updates as soon as the setting is saved.
  • To reset manually, click “Show Donate again”. You can also wait until the date listed in the hint passes.

This feature is purely for convenience; it never blocks add‑on functionality and does not collect any personal data.

Filename normalization (duplicates prevention)​

To behave consistently across platforms, filenames are normalized before duplicate checks:

  • Unicode is normalized to NFC.
  • Names are case‑folded (lowercased).
  • Trailing dots/spaces are trimmed (Windows friendliness).

This keeps duplicate detection predictable for names like café.pdf vs café.pdf (NFD) or FILE.txt. vs file.txt.

Confirmation behavior​

  • “Default answer” sets the initially focused button in the confirmation dialog (helpful for keyboard users).
  • Works for both “Reply” and “Reply all”. “Forward” is not modified by this add-on.

Advanced: duplicate detection​

Duplicate prevention is implemented per compose tab and by filename. See Usage for a detailed explanation.

See also

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