[tor-bugs] #21433 [Applications/TorBirdy]: TorBirdy: Respect user preferences for header_type and message body type

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#21433: TorBirdy: Respect user preferences for header_type and message body type
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     Reporter:  jflory7                |      Owner:  sukhbir
         Type:  enhancement            |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                 |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/TorBirdy  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                 |   Keywords:
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 = Summary =

 Whenever Thunderbird restarts, TorBirdy resets the values for header_type
 and what type format to view emails, irrespective of user preference.

 = Description =

 Something I noticed quickly after using TorBirdy is that it changes two
 settings forcibly whenever Thunderbird starts. The two settings I always
 change back after Thunderbird restarts are:

 * ''View > Message Body As… > Original HTML'': While I am aware there are
 potential security risks by enabling this, I prefer to view emails with
 the original HTML and subjectively choose to change this setting for a
 specific email as needed.
 * ''mailnews.reply_header_type'': After restarting, the value is adjusted
 to **1** from the default, **2**. I prefer to have the full reply header
 type when I reply to emails.

 While I respect the reasons the TorBirdy developers have for changing
 these settings, it's annoying for me as the user to have my preferences
 overruled every time Thunderbird restarts, and then I have to go and
 change this manually every time it restarts.

 = Implementation =

 1. Start Thunderbird
 2. User changes settings from default TorBirdy configuration, e.g. message
 body type and reply_header_type
 3. User closes Thunderbird
 4. User restarts Thunderbird, adjustments to settings preserved

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