Tom Horne wrote:
> I am unable to change the identity settings for how individual
> identities handle quoted material. I want to use top posting and
> signature for Emails but it will not change when I edit the identity.
> Is there a global setting that is overriding my attempts to edit the
> individual identity settings.

Tools>Account Settings>(That Account which you want to modify ).
Check ' Attach this signature' option and choose your sig. for that account
also click on ' Composition & Addressing ' (under that account).
check 'Automatically quote the original message within reply ' option
and click on drop-down menu and select 'Start my reply above the quote'

Restart TB and check

Nir wrote:
> Tom Horne wrote:
>> I am unable to change the identity settings for how individual
>> identities handle quoted material. I want to use top posting and
>> signature for Emails but it will not change when I edit the identity.
>> Is there a global setting that is overriding my attempts to edit the
>> individual identity settings.
>
> Tools>Account Settings>(That Account which you want to modify ).
> Check ' Attach this signature' option and choose your sig. for that account
> also click on ' Composition & Addressing ' (under that account).
> check 'Automatically quote the original message within reply ' option
> and click on drop-down menu and select 'Start my reply above the quote'
>
> Restart TB and check

I've attempted that a number of times. TB does not accept the settings
change. Do you have any idea why?
--
Tom Horne

Tom Horne wrote:
> Nir wrote:
>> Tom Horne wrote:
>>> I am unable to change the identity settings for how individual
>>> identities handle quoted material. I want to use top posting and
>>> signature for Emails but it will not change when I edit the
>>> identity. Is there a global setting that is overriding my
>>> attempts to edit the individual identity settings.
>>
>> Tools>Account Settings>(That Account which you want to modify ).
>> Check ' Attach this signature' option and choose your sig. for that
>> account also click on ' Composition & Addressing ' (under that
>> account). check 'Automatically quote the original message within
>> reply ' option and click on drop-down menu and select 'Start my
>> reply above the quote'
>>
>> Restart TB and check
>
> I've attempted that a number of times. TB does not accept the
> settings change. Do you have any idea why? -- Tom Horne
completely close TB
goto TB profile folder
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile#Thunderbird]
set 'prefs.js' file permission to 'read and write'

Nir wrote:
> Tom Horne wrote:
>> Nir wrote:
>>> Tom Horne wrote:
>>>> I am unable to change the identity settings for how individual
>>>> identities handle quoted material. I want to use top posting and
>>>> signature for Emails but it will not change when I edit the
>>>> identity. Is there a global setting that is overriding my
>>>> attempts to edit the individual identity settings.
>>>
>>> Tools>Account Settings>(That Account which you want to modify ).
>>> Check ' Attach this signature' option and choose your sig. for that
>>> account also click on ' Composition & Addressing ' (under that
>>> account). check 'Automatically quote the original message within
>>> reply ' option and click on drop-down menu and select 'Start my
>>> reply above the quote'
>>>
>>> Restart TB and check
>>
>> I've attempted that a number of times. TB does not accept the
>> settings change. Do you have any idea why? -- Tom Horne
> completely close TB
> goto TB profile folder
> [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile#Thunderbird]
> set 'prefs.js' file permission to 'read and write'

Nir
First let me say thank you for taking the time to try to help me. I'm
very grateful for your efforts.
I don't mean to be dense but I cannot find that line in the config file.
I went to
"Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> General -> Config Editor (button)" and
I could not find the line that contains that property. Any help you
could offer would be grately appreciated.
--
Tom Horne

Nir wrote:
> Tom Horne wrote:
>> Nir wrote:
>>> Tom Horne wrote:
>>>> Nir wrote:
>>>>> Tom Horne wrote:
>>>>>> I am unable to change the identity settings for how
>>>>>> individual identities handle quoted material. I want to use
>>>>>> top posting and signature for Emails but it will not change
>>>>>> when I edit the identity. Is there a global setting that is
>>>>>> overriding my attempts to edit the individual identity
>>>>>> settings.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tools>Account Settings>(That Account which you want to modify
>>>>> ). Check ' Attach this signature' option and choose your sig.
>>>>> for that account also click on ' Composition & Addressing '
>>>>> (under that account). check 'Automatically quote the original
>>>>> message within reply ' option and click on drop-down menu and
>>>>> select 'Start my reply above the quote'
>>>>>
>>>>> Restart TB and check
>>>>
>>>> I've attempted that a number of times. TB does not accept the
>>>> settings change. Do you have any idea why? -- Tom Horne
>>> completely close TB goto TB profile folder
>>> [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile#Thunderbird] set 'prefs.js' file
>>> permission to 'read and write'
>>
>> Nir First let me say thank you for taking the time to try to help me.
>> I'm very grateful for your efforts. I don't mean to be dense but I
>> cannot find that line in the config file. I went to "Tools -> Options
>> -> Advanced -> General -> Config Editor (button)" and I could not
>> find the line that contains that property. Any help you could offer
>> would be grately appreciated. -- Tom Horne
>
> 'prefs.js' is actually a 'file' , not a 'Preference' and its located
> within your Thunderbird profile folder
> most probably , in its file property , 'prefs.js' file is 'read-only' .
>
> so completely close TB
> goto your profile folder
>
> your profile folder is generally located at :
>
> Windows 95/98/Me C:\Windows\Application
> Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\\
> Windows 95/98/Me, alternate C:\Windows\Profiles\ > name>\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\\
>
> Windows NT 4.x C:\Winnt\Profiles\\Application
> Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\\
>
> Windows 2000 and XP C:\Documents and Settings\ > name>\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\\
>
> you can find it in another way : goto
> Tools>Options>Advanced>General>Config Editor.
> type 'mail.root.none' in filter.
> value of this preference holds the path of your profile folder
>
> right click on 'prefs.js' file , set its file-access property to 'read
> and write' ( most probably in window , it is done by unchecking
> 'read-only' option in file property )

Thanks again for your help. The file property refuses to change. I
uncheck the read only box but the next time I look at the properties it
is checked again. Any more thoughts?
--
Tom Horne

Tom Horne wrote:
> Nir wrote:
>> Tom Horne wrote:
>>> Nir wrote:
>>>> Tom Horne wrote:
>>>>> Nir wrote:
>>>>>> Tom Horne wrote:
>>>>>>> I am unable to change the identity settings for how
>>>>>>> individual identities handle quoted material. I want to use
>>>>>>> top posting and signature for Emails but it will not change
>>>>>>> when I edit the identity. Is there a global setting that is
>>>>>>> overriding my attempts to edit the individual identity
>>>>>>> settings.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tools>Account Settings>(That Account which you want to modify
>>>>>> ). Check ' Attach this signature' option and choose your sig.
>>>>>> for that account also click on ' Composition & Addressing '
>>>>>> (under that account). check 'Automatically quote the original
>>>>>> message within reply ' option and click on drop-down menu and
>>>>>> select 'Start my reply above the quote'
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Restart TB and check
>>>>>
>>>>> I've attempted that a number of times. TB does not accept the
>>>>> settings change. Do you have any idea why? -- Tom Horne
>>>> completely close TB goto TB profile folder
>>>> [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile#Thunderbird] set 'prefs.js' file
>>>> permission to 'read and write'
>>>
>>> Nir First let me say thank you for taking the time to try to help me.
>>> I'm very grateful for your efforts. I don't mean to be dense but I
>>> cannot find that line in the config file. I went to "Tools -> Options
>>> -> Advanced -> General -> Config Editor (button)" and I could not
>>> find the line that contains that property. Any help you could offer
>>> would be grately appreciated. -- Tom Horne
>>
>> 'prefs.js' is actually a 'file' , not a 'Preference' and its located
>> within your Thunderbird profile folder
>> most probably , in its file property , 'prefs.js' file is 'read-only' .
>>
>> so completely close TB
>> goto your profile folder
>>
>> your profile folder is generally located at :
>>
>> Windows 95/98/Me C:\Windows\Application
>> Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\\
>> Windows 95/98/Me, alternate C:\Windows\Profiles\ >> name>\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\\
>>
>> Windows NT 4.x C:\Winnt\Profiles\ >> name>\Application
>> Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\\
>>
>> Windows 2000 and XP C:\Documents and Settings\ >> name>\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\\
>>
>> you can find it in another way : goto
>> Tools>Options>Advanced>General>Config Editor.
>> type 'mail.root.none' in filter.
>> value of this preference holds the path of your profile folder
>>
>> right click on 'prefs.js' file , set its file-access property to 'read
>> and write' ( most probably in window , it is done by unchecking
>> 'read-only' option in file property )
>
> Thanks again for your help. The file property refuses to change. I
> uncheck the read only box but the next time I look at the properties it
> is checked again. Any more thoughts?

are you using NTFS file system ?
have you logged in that computer as Administrator ?
can you change read-only property of profile folder ?