Entourage 2004 does not display HTML tables properly

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Helmut

Is there any way I can make Entourage display HTML tables correctly?
The rows line up, but the columns don't. It's like the table tags are
completely ignored.

In preferences/security I do have "Display complex HTML in messages" set.

Thanks.
 
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Paul Berkowitz

Is there any way I can make Entourage display HTML tables correctly?
The rows line up, but the columns don't. It's like the table tags are
completely ignored.

In preferences/security I do have "Display complex HTML in messages" set.
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HTML tables in messages you receive should display correctly. Do they not?
What's the font and size? Are you sure the tables were composed correctly?
In which email client?

You cannot create tables in HTML messages you compose in Entourage - it's
not supported. In Office 2004, you can do so in Word and then Send as HTML,
or else use a script to send a file.

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Paul Berkowitz
MVP MacOffice
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Helmut

Is there any way I can make Entourage display HTML tables correctly?
HTML tables in messages you receive should display correctly. Do they not?
What's the font and size? Are you sure the tables were composed correctly?
In which email client?
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No they do not display correctly at all.

Composition should be ok, since the HTML comes from a server script which
sends out the email, which is essentially a form that users have submitted.
The HTML, i.e. tables, when viewed in a web browser look good, when viewed
in another email program, e.g. in Mac's Mail, or anywhere really, look good.
Just in Entourage it doesn't line up at all.

It looks like all <table>,<tr> and <td> tags are completely ignored, the
lines are wrapped ok since the coding has a <br> tag before each </tr>, thus
the rows are separated by newlines, the table cells horizontally mostly look
like just pasted one after the other, disregarding any table grid.

There is some spacing going on though, but its really weird.
You cannot create tables in HTML messages you compose in Entourage - it's
not supported. In Office 2004, you can do so in Word and then Send as HTML,
or else use a script to send a file.
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Its not a problem of creation, as it is automated. The script generates
multipart/alternative with a text-only version as well as a HTML version.
Entourage displays the HTML version, but the tables don't line up correctly.

HELP!
 
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