After updating Thunderbird I always get strange characters in my emails.

Updating to what version? You have posted about this already 10 month ago. https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1217985

So this certainly isn't related to a recent update.

Who is your email provider?

I have tried everything.

What exactly have you tried, other than creating many duplicate forum topics?

Note, this forum is in English. You can use Google Translate to post in English here if you feel uncomfortable to write in English.

I have version 60.6.1 of Thunderbird. I have tried version 60.6.1 to install again. But is not succesful. My provider is ziggo. Excuse my bad English.

I have posted this question so offen because I have never got an answer. My first action was last year. It is archived! But did not solve my awful problem... If the last update is not the cause: what's is then the cause?

At the top right of the Thunderbird window, click the menu button > Options - Display - Advanced This will open a 'Fonts and Encodings' window. Please post a screenshot of that window. https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem

Do the odd characters occur in each and every email you receive, or just in messages from a particular sender?

De vreemde tekens verschijnen in alle e-mails. Ook bij het beantwoorden en doorsturen.

Hieronder een screenshot van Fonts

AttyvanDelden said

I have posted this question so offen because I have never got an answer. My first action was last year. It is archived! But did not solve my awful problem... If the last update is not the cause: what's is then the cause?

Try to set 'Unicode (UTF-8)' for 'Incoming Mail' as well.

Christ1 said

Try to set 'Unicode (UTF-8)' for 'Incoming Mail' as well.

I did that. But it makes no difference

I did that. But it makes no difference

You should keep the UTF-8 setting regardless. Also, uncheck the option 'When possible, use the default text encoding in replies'.

Right click you Inbox folder in the folder Pane - Properties. Please post a screenshot of the 'Folder Properties' window with the 'General Information' tab selected.

Vinkje voor Standaardcodering verwijderd. Screenshot geplaatst. Als ik in Beeld bij Tekstcodering staat als standaard Westers. Als ik Unicode aanklik zijn alle e-mails vrij van vreemde tekens. Echter slechts voor één e-mailbericht. Voor elk nieuw e-mailbericht moet ik Unicode opnieuw aanklikken. Hoe krijg ik Unicode als standaard? Atty van Delden

christ1 said

Note, this forum is in English. You can use Google Translate to post in English here if you feel uncomfortable to write in English.

Dutch users, who have downloaded Thunderbird in the Dutch language, get this site to go to for support :

https://support.mozilla.org/nl/products/thunderbird

As it is in Dutch, one would expect the forum to be in Dutch, or at least be allowed to post in Dutch .....

There is no screenshot.

Hallo Atty, Je kan nog het volgende proberen: Rechtsklik met je muis op de map Postvak IN en selecteer Eigenschappen. Stel ook hier de terugvaltekstcodering in op Unicode (UTF-8). Als dat ook niet helpt, kan je eventueel ook nog ‘Codering op alle berichten in de map toepassen’ aanvinken.

Ein-de-lijk gelukt! Bedankt voor alle hulp. Atty van Delden