Composer Preferences
There are three tabs for message composer settings where you can set the composer preferences. The General tab covers assorted behavior, the Signature tab sets your signature, and the Spell Checking tab controls spell checking.
- 8.5.1. General
- 8.5.2. Signature
- 8.5.3. Spell Checking
8.5.1. General
The following options are available:
Choose how to normally forward and reply to messages, what character set they will use, whether they are in HTML, and whether that HTML can contain graphic emoticons.
You can forward messages either as an attachment or inline, or else as quoted. Choose reply style from the drop-down list: Quote original message, Do not quote original message, Attach original message.
When replying, you can choose where to place your signature in the message. You can place the signature either above the original message or at the end of the composer window. Top Posting is not recommended because placing the signature other than at the end of the message is against the mailing standards.
8.5.2. Signature
The signature editor allows you to create several different signatures in plain text or in HTML, and to specify which of them will be added to email you create in the message composer. If you prefer to use an alternate signature or none at all, you can select it from the mail composer itself.
8.5.3. Spell Checking
To choose a spell-checking language, select it here. You must install enchant and a hunspell language package (like for example hunspell-en for english language) for spell-checking to be available in Evolution. Additional dictionaries are available through your package manager and are detected automatically if you have installed them. To have the composer automatically check your spelling while you type, select Check Spelling While I Type. You can set the color for misspelled words.