Can't Send Email Without Getting "Message Character Set Conflict"

[lizziezil]

When i try to send a message or save a draft email, I get the above named box.
Three options are available to me:
1. Send as Unicode
2. Send as is (I usually do this)
3. Cancel

Why am I getting this message, and how do I get rid of it?
All help appreciated.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

This usually happens when you have included a character that is
not in the normal US-ASCII character set. Are you using special
foreign language characters?

If the problem continues, go to Tools, Options, Send, International Settings,
what is your Default Encoding?

 

[lizziezil]

The default encoding box is empty. There is a check mark in the "when
replying.....box.

I am sending messages in English.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Select "Western European (Windows)" for the Default Encoding.

 

[lizziezil]

There is nothing to "select" in Default Encoding and the system won't allow
me to type anything into that space.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

You can't type in that box, but there should be a drop-down arrow
allowing selection of a large variety of encodings.
If yours doesn't have that, the only further suggestion I have is to
upgrade to Windows Live Mail:

http://download.live.com/wlmail