366492 - insert hyper link to file on the network

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 132257

(Thunderbird :: Message Compose Window, defect)

Description

[Mariusz]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; pl; rv:1.8.1.1) Gecko/20061204 Firefox/2.0.0.1
Build Identifier: 1.5.0.9 (20061207)

I want to sent hyperlink to file located on the network.
To do this I have to add not listed parameter so called moz-do-not-send with value set to true after I point to file choosing Insert->Link (Ctrl-L shortcut).
I would recommend to add checkbox (set as defalut as checked) for this hidden parameter moz-do-not-send and name this checkbox as "hyperlink only".
Anyway I don't see any reason to send complete file as default Lint value especially that one can add file as attachment to the message if needed. 

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Choose Insert->Link
2.point to file on the network and name the link
3.send message
Actual Results:  
file is sent completely attached

Expected Results:  
only link is sent

there is not visible parameter moz-do-not-send from drop down list in advanced properties of inserted "link"

Comment 1

[Mike Cowperthwaite]

In TB 2.0, you won't have to type in the 'moz-do-not-send' -- there's a checkbox on the Insert Link dialog.  Normally, that checkbox is left unchecked (meaning "do not send").

However, if you enter a file: link, that checkbox gets checked automatically.  This is because Thunderbird doesn't open file: links from the message body -- that concern is discussed very early in the dupe, starting at 
bug 132257 comment 3.  Bug 135830 is about making file: links work as expected.