I'm trying to use a custom colour for all email messages but when I try to
set the default colour for all messages I can only choose from a dozen or so
colours.

If I go into format>font I can manually change the colour to the custom
colour I want by clicking the 'more colours...' button but it would be handy
if I could set this as a default rather than changing it every time.

Any ideas ?

It is not possible for Outlook 2003 and previous. Outlook 2007 has a full
color pallet to choose from.

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"Gerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8D2139F1-1E3E-488C-9210-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm trying to use a custom colour for all email messages but when I try to
> set the default colour for all messages I can only choose from a dozen or
> so
> colours.
>
> If I go into format>font I can manually change the colour to the custom
> colour I want by clicking the 'more colours...' button but it would be
> handy
> if I could set this as a default rather than changing it every time.
>
> Any ideas ?

Roady,

Thanks for that.....looks like I'll just need to do it the long way until I
get round to upgrading !

Thanks again,
Gerry.

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> It is not possible for Outlook 2003 and previous. Outlook 2007 has a full
> color pallet to choose from.
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "Gerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:8D2139F1-1E3E-488C-9210-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm trying to use a custom colour for all email messages but when I try to
> > set the default colour for all messages I can only choose from a dozen or
> > so
> > colours.
> >
> > If I go into format>font I can manually change the colour to the custom
> > colour I want by clicking the 'more colours...' button but it would be
> > handy
> > if I could set this as a default rather than changing it every time.
> >
> > Any ideas ?
>

You're welcome! :-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Gerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:018BC10D-BF7F-4645-9E4A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Roady,
>
> Thanks for that.....looks like I'll just need to do it the long way until
> I
> get round to upgrading !
>
> Thanks again,
> Gerry.
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> It is not possible for Outlook 2003 and previous. Outlook 2007 has a full
>> color pallet to choose from.
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "Gerry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:8D2139F1-1E3E-488C-9210-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I'm trying to use a custom colour for all email messages but when I try
>> > to
>> > set the default colour for all messages I can only choose from a dozen
>> > or
>> > so
>> > colours.
>> >
>> > If I go into format>font I can manually change the colour to the custom
>> > colour I want by clicking the 'more colours...' button but it would be
>> > handy
>> > if I could set this as a default rather than changing it every time.
>> >
>> > Any ideas ?
>>