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Change email background color (light blue clouds) and text color.

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Robert Caldwell
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In the "good old days" using Outlook Express on my Windows XP machine I could create outgoing emails with a very light blue cloud background with navy blue print by default. Although I can use dark blue text and a light blue background in Thunderbird the blue is not nearly light enough nor does it look like blue clouds. Is there an add-on available to change outgoing mail to look like I would like it to?

In the "good old days" using Outlook Express on my Windows XP machine I could create outgoing emails with a very light blue cloud background with navy blue print by default. Although I can use dark blue text and a light blue background in Thunderbird the blue is not nearly light enough nor does it look like blue clouds. Is there an add-on available to change outgoing mail to look like I would like it to?

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If you know the HTML code for the color you want, enter it in the Write window under Format/Page Colors and Background using custom colors, or use a Background Image. Save the message as a template for future use.

See also this add-on:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/stationery/

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sfhowes
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Chosen Solution

If you know the HTML code for the color you want, enter it in the Write window under Format/Page Colors and Background using custom colors, or use a Background Image. Save the message as a template for future use.

See also this add-on:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/stationery/