I would like my default New Mail Message Encoding to be Western European
(Windows). However, it is showing as "New Message - Unicode (UTF-8)". I do
use a Stationery for composing. I know how to change the encoding in a
specific new message with Format\Encoding; what I don't know is how to make
Western European the default for all new messages. Would appreciate your
advice. Thanks.

"John Hanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I would like my default New Mail Message Encoding to be Western European
>(Windows). However, it is showing as "New Message - Unicode (UTF-8)". I
>do use a Stationery for composing. I know how to change the encoding in a
>specific new message with Format\Encoding; what I don't know is how to make
>Western European the default for all new messages. Would appreciate your
>advice. Thanks.

Tools | Options | Read | Fonts
In the top window select Western European and then click Set as Default.

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not send email

"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "John Hanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>I would like my default New Mail Message Encoding to be Western European
>>(Windows). However, it is showing as "New Message - Unicode (UTF-8)". I
>>do use a Stationery for composing. I know how to change the encoding in a
>>specific new message with Format\Encoding; what I don't know is how to
>>make Western European the default for all new messages. Would appreciate
>>your advice. Thanks.
>
> Tools | Options | Read | Fonts
> In the top window select Western European and then click Set as Default.
>
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> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
> www.fjsmjs.com
> Do not send email

Thanks but -- that setting is already set to Western European as default and
I still get Unicode when composing a new message.

I don't know what you mean by "this suggestion" since you did not quote it.

Go to Tools, Options, Send, International Settings..
In the dropdown list there should be a selection for Western European (ISO).

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Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


"mnsbrown" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> I have a similar problem except that I can't get my default to Western
> European (Windows) as opposed to Western European (ISO). I don't know
> what the difference is but I do know that my email is having trouble
> being received in this format by some of my correspondents. Anyone have
> any suggestions? When I follow this suggestion I don't have anything
> except Western European option - no Western European (Windows) option.
>
>
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> mnsbrown