The only option in Outlook to force message to be received in Plain Text is;
Tools-> Options-> Email Options-> Show all messages in Plain Text
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Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
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"WolverineWrangler" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I'm using Outlook 2003 SP2. I'll check with my ISP about receiving HTML.
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
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>> What version of Outlook are you using?
>> Also have you verified with your system admin/ISP that you can receive
>> messages in HTML format?
>>
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>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
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>> "WolverineWrangler" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> in
>> message news:5D222D3D-647E-462E-9371-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >
>> >
>> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
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>> >> When you type a message in blue and yellow; does it still arrive in
>> >> these
>> >> colors or has it turned into black?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
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>> >> "WolverineWrangler" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> >> wrote
>> >> in
>> >> message news:4780E4FA-E3F7-4E66-B938-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "WolverineWrangler" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > In which message format is the message being received? If in
>> >> >> > Plain
>> >> >> > Text
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > makes sense.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> > Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> >> > http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> >> > Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > -----
>> >> >> > "WolverineWrangler" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> >> >> > wrote
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > message
>> >> >> > news:4660C76A-4099-4C33-AB24-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > >I am trying to develop a signature with graphic. It seems to
>> >> >> > >work
>> >> >> > >when
>> >> >> > >I
>> >> >> > >sent
>> >> >> > > a message, but when I receive the mail the signature becomes an
>> >> >> > > attachment. I
>> >> >> > > have also inserted picture inline with test and they also
>> >> >> > > become
>> >> >> > > attachments
>> >> >> > > when I sent them to myself. Why can't I receive picture and
>> >> >> > > signature in
>> >> >> > > the
>> >> >> > > text of the message?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The message is being sent in HTML. And I believe it is being
>> >> >> > received
>> >> >> > in HTML.
>> >>
>> > The colors have all turned to black. If I am not receiving the message
>> > in
>> > HTML then how do I change it? I've been through the option menus many
>> > times
>> > and don't see anything that should be changed.
>> >>
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