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Doc update. * js/doc-sending-patch-via-thunderbird: doc/format-patch: adjust Thunderbird MUA hint to new add-on
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Approach #1 (add-on)
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Install the Toggle Word Wrap add-on that is available from
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https://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/addon/toggle-word-wrap/
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It adds a menu entry "Enable Word Wrap" in the composer's "Options" menu
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Install the Toggle Line Wrap add-on that is available from
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https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/addon/toggle-line-wrap
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It adds a button "Line Wrap" to the composer's toolbar
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that you can tick off. Now you can compose the message as you otherwise do
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(cut + paste, 'git format-patch' | 'git imap-send', etc), but you have to
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insert line breaks manually in any text that you type.
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As a bonus feature, the add-on can detect patch text in the composer
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and warns when line wrapping has not yet been turned off.
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The add-on requires a few tweaks of the advanced configuration
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(about:config). These are listed on the download page.
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Approach #2 (configuration)
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Three steps:

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