Hi,

I am having trouble either understanding this option or getting it to work.
If I check this option in Tools - Options - Mail Format (tab).
Create a new email message either as a standard Rich Text format or using
Word as my email editor (and with a rich text format).
Send the email to myself.
When I receive the email I would expect to read it using Word. But when I
open the message it is being opened with the standard outlook mail format and
being read as HTML. Is this correct?

Lucy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am having trouble either understanding this option or getting it to work.
> If I check this option in Tools - Options - Mail Format (tab).
> Create a new email message either as a standard Rich Text format or using
> Word as my email editor (and with a rich text format).
> Send the email to myself.
> When I receive the email I would expect to read it using Word. But when I
> open the message it is being opened with the standard outlook mail format and
> being read as HTML. Is this correct?

Yes, but you shouldn't use Rich Text unless all your recipients are
using Outlook. Use HTML or plain text.

M

So how is this option ment to work?


"M" wrote:

> Lucy wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am having trouble either understanding this option or getting it to work.
> > If I check this option in Tools - Options - Mail Format (tab).
> > Create a new email message either as a standard Rich Text format or using
> > Word as my email editor (and with a rich text format).
> > Send the email to myself.
> > When I receive the email I would expect to read it using Word. But when I
> > open the message it is being opened with the standard outlook mail format and
> > being read as HTML. Is this correct?
>
> Yes, but you shouldn't use Rich Text unless all your recipients are
> using Outlook. Use HTML or plain text.
>
> M
>

Lucy wrote:
> So how is this option ment to work?

Which option?

M
>
>
> "M" wrote:
>
>> Lucy wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am having trouble either understanding this option or getting it to work.
>>> If I check this option in Tools - Options - Mail Format (tab).
>>> Create a new email message either as a standard Rich Text format or using
>>> Word as my email editor (and with a rich text format).
>>> Send the email to myself.
>>> When I receive the email I would expect to read it using Word. But when I
>>> open the message it is being opened with the standard outlook mail format and
>>> being read as HTML. Is this correct?
>> Yes, but you shouldn't use Rich Text unless all your recipients are
>> using Outlook. Use HTML or plain text.
>>
>> M
>>

The option that I am questionning in this post:

'Use Microsoft Word to read Rich Text e-mail messages'

Found in:
Tools - Options - Mail Format (tab).

"M" wrote:

> Lucy wrote:
> > So how is this option ment to work?
>
> Which option?
>
> M
> >
> >
> > "M" wrote:
> >
> >> Lucy wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I am having trouble either understanding this option or getting it to work.
> >>> If I check this option in Tools - Options - Mail Format (tab).
> >>> Create a new email message either as a standard Rich Text format or using
> >>> Word as my email editor (and with a rich text format).
> >>> Send the email to myself.
> >>> When I receive the email I would expect to read it using Word. But when I
> >>> open the message it is being opened with the standard outlook mail format and
> >>> being read as HTML. Is this correct?
> >> Yes, but you shouldn't use Rich Text unless all your recipients are
> >> using Outlook. Use HTML or plain text.
> >>
> >> M
> >>
>

Lucy wrote:
> The option that I am questionning in this post:
>
> 'Use Microsoft Word to read Rich Text e-mail messages'
>
> Found in:
> Tools - Options - Mail Format (tab).

Now I see what you mean. I don't know, as I don't use Rich Text and most
of the people I email don't have Outlook.

M
>
> "M" wrote:
>
>> Lucy wrote:
>>> So how is this option ment to work?
>> Which option?
>>
>> M
>>>
>>> "M" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Lucy wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am having trouble either understanding this option or getting it to work.
>>>>> If I check this option in Tools - Options - Mail Format (tab).
>>>>> Create a new email message either as a standard Rich Text format or using
>>>>> Word as my email editor (and with a rich text format).
>>>>> Send the email to myself.
>>>>> When I receive the email I would expect to read it using Word. But when I
>>>>> open the message it is being opened with the standard outlook mail format and
>>>>> being read as HTML. Is this correct?
>>>> Yes, but you shouldn't use Rich Text unless all your recipients are
>>>> using Outlook. Use HTML or plain text.
>>>>
>>>> M
>>>>

"Lucy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BD6336F5-2413-40C0-9CB4-(E-Mail Removed)...

> I am having trouble either understanding this option or getting it to work.
> If I check this option in Tools - Options - Mail Format (tab).
> Create a new email message either as a standard Rich Text format or using
> Word as my email editor (and with a rich text format).
> Send the email to myself.
> When I receive the email I would expect to read it using Word. But when I
> open the message it is being opened with the standard outlook mail format
> and
> being read as HTML. Is this correct?

Click Tools>Options>Mail Format>Internet Format. In the "Outlook Rich Text
options" section, what does the "When sending Outlook RIch Text messages to
Internet recipients, use this format" drop-down show?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

I am still receiving my own emails (sent from myself through outlook and
received through outlook) as HTML even though I have the option 'Use
Microsoft Word to read Rich Text e-mail messages' ticked and I have selected
various options in the dropdown list that was mentioned.

"Lucy" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am having trouble either understanding this option or getting it to work.
> If I check this option in Tools - Options - Mail Format (tab).
> Create a new email message either as a standard Rich Text format or using
> Word as my email editor (and with a rich text format).
> Send the email to myself.
> When I receive the email I would expect to read it using Word. But when I
> open the message it is being opened with the standard outlook mail format and
> being read as HTML. Is this correct?

Brian,

In this drop down list the selected item is 'Convert to HTML Format'.

I will test my scenario again with the other options.

Thanks.

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> "Lucy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BD6336F5-2413-40C0-9CB4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > I am having trouble either understanding this option or getting it to work.
> > If I check this option in Tools - Options - Mail Format (tab).
> > Create a new email message either as a standard Rich Text format or using
> > Word as my email editor (and with a rich text format).
> > Send the email to myself.
> > When I receive the email I would expect to read it using Word. But when I
> > open the message it is being opened with the standard outlook mail format
> > and
> > being read as HTML. Is this correct?
>
> Click Tools>Options>Mail Format>Internet Format. In the "Outlook Rich Text
> options" section, what does the "When sending Outlook RIch Text messages to
> Internet recipients, use this format" drop-down show?
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>

"Lucy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:149D614E-A89B-4797-B68F-(E-Mail Removed)...

> In this drop down list the selected item is 'Convert to HTML Format'.

You did say it was being converted to HTML. This is why, I believe.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]