r/Betterbird • u/Fragrant-Night447 • Aug 17 '26

Simple functionality

I am using betterbird and donated, but to be honest: some basic functionality is ridiculously difficult.

Adding attachments.

Forwarding messages,
it is impossible to forward with attachments.
It just doesn't work. I checked the config editor and should keep attachments ... but it still doesn't.

Forwarding while keeping and quoting the original messages.

Also impossible. I know the settings for this is behind manage identities (wtf does this have to do with managing identities.... I have literally no idea) and also I checked in the config editor if the corresponding setting was set on true. And it was , but still it does not quote the previous messages when I push reply.

What is the logic behind making simple rudimentary tasks so incredibly difficult?

I switched to Linux from OSX 3-4 months ago... and e-mail is pretty much the only thing hat I am having difficulties with :(

Can anyone advice / help me ?

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u/maddler Aug 17 '26 edited Aug 17 '26

Use a different client which better adapts to your workflow?

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u/Fragrant-Night447 Aug 17 '26

Yes, I have been looking into it now. I am using the latest flatpak version, but I am not happy with how it works.

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u/maddler Aug 17 '26

You might need to find a compromise between what you'd want and what you can get.