Plain Text Replies?

[Rick]

Greetings! Just installed Outlook 2003 and it is
awesome!! Great new features, especially the Junk Mail
Filter! However, I can't figure out how to specify to use
plain text when replying to an email message??? When I
reply to an HTML email, the settings from my "old"
Outlook 2002 (which specified a font) is used. I have
tried looking in the Options everywhere! Any ideas,
comments, suggestions?? Thanks!

God Bless!

Rick www.EmbraceHisGrace.com

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Outlook replies in the format the message was sent on - you'll need to
either convert all html to plaintext (tools, options, email options, read
in plain text) or convert replies to plain text as you compose.

If you choose the read in plain text option, you can convert individual
messages to html by clicking in the infobar.

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[Rick]

Thanks so much, Diane! That solves my problem. Appreciate
your help!

God Bless!

Rick www.EmbraceHisGrace.com

-----Original Message-----
Outlook replies in the format the message was sent on - you'll need to
either convert all html to plaintext (tools, options, email options, read
in plain text) or convert replies to plain text as you compose.

If you choose the read in plain text option, you can convert individual
messages to html by clicking in the infobar.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)


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Greetings! Just installed Outlook 2003 and it is
awesome!! Great new features, especially the Junk Mail
Filter! However, I can't figure out how to specify to use
plain text when replying to an email message??? When I
reply to an HTML email, the settings from my "old"
Outlook 2002 (which specified a font) is used. I have
tried looking in the Options everywhere! Any ideas,
comments, suggestions?? Thanks!

God Bless!

Rick www.EmbraceHisGrace.com

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[Ben Smith]

Greetings! Just installed Outlook 2003 and it is
awesome!!

Are you having a laugh? "Awesome" is about the furthest from the
Outlook 2003 experience as you could go.

However, I can't figure out how to specify to use
plain text when replying to an email message??? When I
reply to an HTML email, the settings from my "old"
Outlook 2002 (which specified a font) is used. I have
tried looking in the Options everywhere! Any ideas,
comments, suggestions?? Thanks!

When you reply to an email Outlook uses the original email message
format to compose the reply *whatever* choice you set in the options.
Outlook just ignores your own settings and says "do as I say, not what
you want".

The workaround is that if you view ALL messages in plain text format
you will always reply in plain text format.
(Note: If you convert a html format reply to plain text format it is
not the same.)

Wish there was another option for Exchange server email clients :-(

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Evolution.

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Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
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account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Ben Smith asked:

|| || Greetings! Just installed Outlook 2003 and it is
|| awesome!!
|
| Are you having a laugh? "Awesome" is about the furthest from the
| Outlook 2003 experience as you could go.
|
|| However, I can't figure out how to specify to use
|| plain text when replying to an email message??? When I
|| reply to an HTML email, the settings from my "old"
|| Outlook 2002 (which specified a font) is used. I have
|| tried looking in the Options everywhere! Any ideas,
|| comments, suggestions?? Thanks!
|
| When you reply to an email Outlook uses the original email message
| format to compose the reply *whatever* choice you set in the options.
| Outlook just ignores your own settings and says "do as I say, not what
| you want".
|
| The workaround is that if you view ALL messages in plain text format
| you will always reply in plain text format.
| (Note: If you convert a html format reply to plain text format it is
| not the same.)
|
| Wish there was another option for Exchange server email clients :-(

 

[Brian Tillman]

When you reply to an email Outlook uses the original email message
format to compose the reply *whatever* choice you set in the options.
Outlook just ignores your own settings and says "do as I say, not what
you want".

No, it says, "Be polite and do as the original sender wants you to do."
Please who send you a message in a certain format often do so because they
want that format. For example, I send all my messages in plain text and
reject all replies not in that format. If I wanted my mailbox filled with
HTML crap, I'd send HTML messages.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Please who send you a message in a certain format often do so
because they want that format.

My brain and fingers obviously disconnected. I meant to type "Those who
send..."