How can I stop Outlook downloading fonts from incoming messages and use only those installed?

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Peter

When I receive a message in Outlook with a font I don't have installed
it takes a while whilst Outlook downloads the font. Can I switch off
this feature so that the only fonts that show are those that are
already installed.
 
Peter said:
When I receive a message in Outlook with a font I don't have installed
it takes a while whilst Outlook downloads the font. Can I switch off
this feature so that the only fonts that show are those that are
already installed.
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You don't state your version of Outlook, but with Outlook 2003, see if this
helps: Click Tools>Options>Mail Format>Fonts and select the "Always use my
fonts" radio button. I don't know that that will do what you want, as I
can't try it, but it's the closest thing I can see.
 
You don't state your version of Outlook, but with Outlook 2003, see if this
helps: Click Tools>Options>Mail Format>Fonts and select the "Always use my
fonts" radio button. I don't know that that will do what you want, as I
can't try it, but it's the closest thing I can see.
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Thanks Brian, I am using Outlook 2003 and it seems I already have the
radio button setting selected for 'Always use my fonts.'

Now I am puzzled! When I get certain incoming messages, normally those
with non-standard fonts Outlook pauses for a few seconds before
displaying the message. I suspected it was fetching/downloading the
fonts but perhaps this is not the case. The pause is just a nuisance
as it slows the rate at which I can discard the unwanted messages in t
he inbox.

In 99% of cases these messages are junk so I was prepared to configure
Outlook so that it cannot properly display messages with anything
other than a handful of standard fonts; arial, courier etc ...
 
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