Firefox Not showing Text

[Derek Broughton]

Joseph wrote:

> Just this morning, I got an eMail (in Thunderbird 2.0.0.12) from my
> daughter in which I could not read the text.  It appeared completely
> blank.
> 
> Then I hit "reply" to ask why she'd send me a blank eMail.  When the
> reply came up, there was the text of our previous conversation as well
> as her last comments.
> 
> I didn't add any programs yesterday or this morning, so what could have
> happened and what can I do to get text in the preview pane of my
> Thunderbird without hitting "reply"?

Examine the source - it's probably "multipart/alternative", and one part
(the part you're seeing) is probably blank (and text/html). The part you
reply to is probably text/plain.
-- 
derek