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How do I view a message source when forwarding it?

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I see how to view the source coding for a message in my inbox. If I forward one of these messages, I would like to be able to see the source code for the message and edit it before I send it. Is there a way to see and edit the message source before sending?

I see how to view the source coding for a message in my inbox. If I forward one of these messages, I would like to be able to see the source code for the message and edit it before I send it. Is there a way to see and edit the message source before sending?

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The only way I can see to do that would be to save the message as .eml, load it into a text editor and edit it there, then reload it and then forward it.

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Isn't that what you do in the compose window?

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You would do it in the compose window if you could see the source. Outlook Express had the ability to do this, but it can't be used in Win7. I was hopeful that Thnderbird would let me do this. But I have not found a way to display the source in the forward window to be able to edit it. I can only see the source in the Inbox which can't edit.

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The only way I can see to do that would be to save the message as .eml, load it into a text editor and edit it there, then reload it and then forward it.

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This does work....a bit cumbersome, however.

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If you go to View|Headers and set it to "All," when you forward the message, the complete headers will be included. You can also do Ctrl-U to see the source, select all, then cut-and-paste into a new email - that eliminates the text editor step.