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Re: Filtering Eejit

From	"Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.software.firefox
Subject	Re: Filtering Eejit
Date	2026-07-15 13:37 +0200
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On 2026-07-15 00:53, Nobody wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:15:55 +0200, "Carlos E. R."
> <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> On 2026-07-14 21:52, Nobody wrote:
>>> On Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:55:29 +0200, "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:39:15 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I don't remember if there is a separate setting for news and email in
>>>>> Thunderbird. I have display of email address on in email because it
>>>>> allows one to find out people that try to fake their identity.
>>>>>
>>>>> For example:
>>>>>
>>>>>      Your Bank <banking@promotions.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> If you hide the email, you only see "Your Bank" and might think it is a
>>>>> true mail from your bank, whereas displaying the email address you see
>>>>> that it is not. Or at least that it is suspect.
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows software likely tend to hid the address, same as it hides the
>>>>> extension, allowing tricks to be played on users.
>>>>
>>>> That's not such a bad idea. I use TB as a mailclient, but display isn't
>>>> showing the e-mailaddress.
>>>
>>> If you mean name and address in the List Pane, TB (at least 152.0.1
>>> and likely long before) offers three variations: Full name and email
>>> address... Email only... and Name only.
>>>
>>> Tools > Settings > General > (scroll w-a-y down) Message List.
>>>
>>> Dunno what the default is but I run Name only... individual messages
>>> once opened still display both, be it email or news group.
>>
>> There is also the option of displaying the name you have saved in your
>> contact list instead.
> 
> True, but that has to done/undone with each address individually.  As
> well, it's an edit of how much of a full name a user wishes to see.

No, it is a global setting.

Message List

Preferred address display format:

    (*) Full name and email address
    ( ) Email only
    ( ) Name only

  [ ] Show only display name for people in my address book

  Determine how Thunderbird handles return receipts [Return Receipts…]



-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

Thread

Filtering Eejits Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-12 09:25 +0100
  Re: Filtering Eejits Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-07-12 08:29 +0000
  Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-12 11:16 +0200
    Re: Filtering Eejits "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2026-07-12 04:07 -0700
      Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-12 14:01 +0200
        Re: Filtering Eejits Dave <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-12 21:01 +0100
          Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-12 23:02 +0200
            Re: Filtering Eejits "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-07-12 21:51 +0000
              Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-13 07:40 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejits "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-07-13 06:04 +0000
                Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-13 08:17 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejits "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-07-13 09:00 +0000
                Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-13 12:20 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejits "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-13 18:02 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejits Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-13 19:32 +0100
                Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-13 21:35 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejits "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-07-13 18:36 +0000
                Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-13 21:32 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejits "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-07-13 21:49 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejits "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-13 23:07 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejits "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-14 16:32 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejit "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-14 19:39 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejit "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-14 19:55 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejit "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-14 20:08 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejits Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-07-28 23:02 +0000
                Re: Filtering Eejit Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-07-14 12:52 -0700
                Re: Filtering Eejit "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-14 23:15 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejit Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-07-14 15:53 -0700
                Re: Filtering Eejit Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-07-15 21:00 +1000
                Re: Filtering Eejit "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-15 13:37 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejit Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-07-15 08:44 -0700
                Re: Filtering Eejit dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-07-15 18:13 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejit Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-07-15 10:06 -0700
                Re: Filtering Eejit "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-15 20:59 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejit "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-15 17:35 +0200
                Re: Filtering Eejits Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-14 07:45 +0100
          Re: Filtering Eejits "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-12 23:10 +0200
      Re: Filtering Eejits Mr Xi Ji Ping <ping@china.cn> - 2026-07-12 17:15 +0100
  Re: Filtering Eejits "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-12 13:49 +0200
  Re: Filtering Eejits "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-12 14:13 +0200
    Re: Filtering Eejits dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-07-12 19:21 +0200
      Re: Filtering Eejits "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-12 22:20 +0200
  Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-07-12 21:00 +0800
    Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-12 21:05 +0100
      Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-07-13 02:53 +0000
        Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-13 12:03 +0100
      Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-07-14 01:26 +0800
        Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-07-13 18:50 +0000
          Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? Jack Lemmon <Jack.Lemmon@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-14 07:00 +0100
        Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-14 08:13 +0100
          Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-07-14 21:19 +1000
          Re: Filtering Eejits <-- Islam? Muslim? Holy Curse? R Daneel Olivaw <Danni@hyperspace.vogon.gov.invalid> - 2026-07-29 14:55 +0200
  Re: Filtering Eejits "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-07-12 21:02 +0800

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