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Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images

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Op 6-8-2026 om 10:59 schreef Paul:
> On Wed, 8/5/2026 9:55 PM, knuttle wrote:
>> On 08/05/2026 8:27 PM, Nobody wrote:
>>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2026 17:57:10 -0400, knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 08/05/2026 4:00 PM, Nobody wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 5 Aug 2026 13:07:34 -0400, knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ever since I updated to 153.0.2 (64-bit) I have been having trouble
>>>>>> sending images that I routinely sent in the past.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I send a 1MB file 1760 x 2644 image, the file is cut off and only
>>>>>> part of the image shows.  (full picture frame only there is no image on
>>>>>> the lower part)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What is interesting is that when I send the same image from Yahoo.com
>>>>> >from the browser window that same file comes through correctly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> While I have used an image-resizer in the past and it was active when
>>>>>> the problem occurred, it was still present with that addon was deactivated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>> TB 153.0.2 with settings the same as Paul previously posted, a 2.3MB
>>>>> .jpg arrived as sent.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tested both as plain text w/attachment... and .html as an insert
>>>>> (though I doubt that would've made any difference).  And Attachment
>>>>> Displayed Inline for viewing.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I check the setting as suggested and changed them as Paul showed them.
>>>> There was one exception.  On the second parameter rather than being able
>>>>    to set a number, it went to True.
>>>>
>>> Really?  But the 'threshold_kb' entry requires a value, not 'true' or
>>> 'false', which should be user variable.
>> I accessed the config file and copied and then pastedd that line from his message in Search.   It found the line but offer three options.  The one I selected gave me the False variable and when I clicked it it turned to True.   When I read your message I went back and did the same thing this time it brought up that variable with:
>>
>> mail.compose.big_attachment.threshold_kb 5120
>>
>> I poked around and there are two parameters for: mail.compose.big_attachment.threshold_kb
>>
>> One is marked True and the other 5120
> 
> I was looking for anything associated with attachments.
> 
> And those are associated with a warning dialog, rather
> than an actual function (such as editing the thing).
> 
> The settings are highlighted in bold, if you take them
> off their default value. If they aren't highlighted,
> then the settings are at their default value.
> 
>     Paul

But these prefs have little or nothing to do with the problem at hand.

Actually the OP may just have been (un)lucky, try this in Google:
https://www.google.com/search?q=thunderbird+partially+rendered+images

> Partial image rendering in Thunderbird—where an image loads halfway, shows gray blocks, or displays split/corrupted files—is usually caused by incomplete IMAP message downloads, a bloated local cache, or slow inline rendering of large files.

Plus some suggestions for fixes and troubleshooting.

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Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-08-05 13:07 -0400
  Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-05 14:28 -0400
  Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-08-05 13:00 -0700
    Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-08-05 17:57 -0400
      Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-08-05 17:27 -0700
        Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-08-05 21:55 -0400
          Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-08-06 05:00 +0200
          Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-06 04:59 -0400
            Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-08-06 13:58 +0200
  Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images "David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2026-08-05 13:23 -0700
    Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images Jack <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-05 23:15 +0100
      Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2026-08-05 18:26 -0400
        Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-06 05:58 -0400
          Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-08-06 07:11 -0400
            Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-06 14:46 -0400
          Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-08-06 13:16 +0100
            Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-08-06 16:20 -0400
              Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-06 18:35 -0400
                Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-08-07 02:36 +0100
  Re: Thunderbird 153.0.2 (64-bit) and large images dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-08-05 22:34 +0200

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