Different reply formats for HTML and plain-text

[arnarbi]

Hi there,

I'm using Outlook 2003 and connecting to an Exchange 2003 server.

I would like to use different reply-to (and forward) formats for
messages in plain-text vs. html format. In particular, when replying to
html messages I'd like to include the message below, unindented (this
is the default option).

However, when replying to plain-text messages, I'd like to prefix each
line with a ">". I seem to only be able to select one or the other as a
global setting.

Also, changing the format of the reply with the "format" menu doesn't
use this setting. More often than not I want to reply to a html message
with a plain-text one, and even when I have the "prefix each line with
a > character" option set, opening a reply and chosing "plain text"
from the format menu just gives me an indented message. I guess Outlook
is just converting the HTML version to plain-text.

So basically, I have two issues:

1. chosing different reply-to and forward formatting for html and
plain-text messages

2. replying to html messages with a plain-text one and prefixing each
line with >

Can this be done? I don't mind if it means I have to resort to some
scripting.

Arnar

 

[Brian Tillman]

I'm using Outlook 2003 and connecting to an Exchange 2003 server.

I would like to use different reply-to (and forward) formats for
messages in plain-text vs. html format. In particular, when replying
to html messages I'd like to include the message below, unindented
(this is the default option).

However, when replying to plain-text messages, I'd like to prefix each
line with a ">". I seem to only be able to select one or the other as
a global setting.

Get Outlook-Quotefix
(http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/outlook-quotefix/) and it will handle
the plain text messages.

 

[arnarbi]

Get Outlook-Quotefix
(http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/outlook-quotefix/) and it will handle
the plain text messages.

Very nice, this does exactly what I need. I can't get it to kick in
when I convert a HTML message to plain text by selecting "Format ->
Plain Text". The docs say it should format the message when I do that
but nothing happens..

Anyways, thanks for this Brian.

Arnar

 

[Brian Tillman]

I can't get it to kick in
when I convert a HTML message to plain text by selecting "Format ->
Plain Text". The docs say it should format the message when I do that
but nothing happens..

Same for me.