Editing HTML messages

[Richard]

I use Outlook 2000. Most of the users in the organisation use either RTF or
plain text. When I receive a message that I want to keep, it is saved in a
personal folder on my hard drive. If there is an attachment, I usually save
it in the relevant project sub-directory and delete it from the email. HTML
messages are usually larger than RTF or text and most HTML message can be
converted - to save space!! - and then moved to the personal folder.

How can I convert an HTML file to RTF or text if the edit mode for the HTML
is set as Word. When I try to edit the HTML file, it converts to Word
immediately and it cannot seem to be convertible..... How can I convert
this type of message to RTF without going the Word route???

Any answers?

Thanks
Richard
Pretoria, South Africa

 

[BillR [MVP]]

I'm not sure about rtf but for plain text use Edit | Edit Message then
Format | Plain text before you save it.
Saving emails as individual files is not usually done. I'd look into other
methods such as saving to a PST file.

 

[Richard]

See my comments in the message:

I'm not sure about rtf but for plain text use Edit | Edit Message then
Format | Plain text before you save it.

With some HTML messages, if I use Edit | Edit Message, the window goes to a
Word window. From there I know not what as I never user Word as an editor.
How can I convert an HTML message that does this into a RTF message. I do
not want to edit the message for reply/forwarding, but to make it smaller
for saving.

Saving emails as individual files is not usually done. I'd look into other
methods such as saving to a PST file.

The emails are not saved as individual files, but in a structure within a
PST files. (P.S. Who decides what is usual???)

 

[BillR [MVP]]

As already said, I don't know of a way to convert from html to rtf.
If you want to conserve space then good management practice and archiving is
suggested. Compact your PST and archive regularly.

"Usual" is based on experience.