Thunderbird: How to empty the from field by default when writing mail?

Question

I use some different accounts in Thunderbird and switch a lot between them.

Sometimes I find myself reading mail from one account and suddenly thinking of sending an email not related to what I am reading at all. The new email I want to send is then not necessarily related to the account I was just reading mail from.

By default the "from address" will be the actually selected account email address. If I just quickly write this new email and press the send button without paying enough attention I sometimes send mail from the wrong email address.

Is there are a workaround to provide this from field empty by default so that I am forced to consciously choose the "from address" ?

Answer 1

You might try the Thunderbird add-on, NoComposeAccount "Have the option of Thunderbird always using the default sender account or a blank account when composing or replying to messages."

There are similar add-ons that associate an account with a color, etc.

Caveat: I've not tested these myself, so please report back if one works for you.