How to Insert a Link in a Message in Mozilla Thunderbird

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by Heinz Tschabitscher
A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997.
Updated November 11, 2019

If you compose your email messages using HTML in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla, there's a comfortable way to insert a link — an underlined link like those you're using on the Web every three seconds (approximately).

Insert a Link in a Message in Mozilla Thunderbird

To insert a link in an email in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape:

  • Hit Ctrl-K (Windows, Linux) or Command-K (Mac).
  • Enter the text you want to be linked (like "Kantian ethics" if you're linking to a paper on Kantian ethics) under Link Text.
  • Press Tab.
  • Enter the URL under Link Location.
    • It's easiest to open the page in a browser window or tab, copy the URL from the address bar and paste it here.
  • Click OK.

Alternatively, you can also highlight existing text in your message and only then use the Ctrl-K shortcut key. Then you merely have to enter the URL under Link Location.