OK2003: Reply in HTML format

[Gabriel]

Hi,

I have Outlook 2003 set to compose in HTML format.
Normally this works fine. However, when I reply to a
message that arrive in plaintext format, the composition
defaults to plaintext format.

I've tested this with the same person sending me plaintext
and HTML mail. Outlook cheerfully ignores my preference
and composes the reply in the format that the original
message was in. This happens whether I'm using Outlook or
Word to compose.

Is there any way around this? I can manually change the
composition format, but that's a pain in the neck and it
doesn't load up my preferred fonts and signature
formatting that way.

Thanks,
Gabriel

 

[SgtRich]

Hi,

I have Outlook 2003 set to compose in HTML format.
Normally this works fine. However, when I reply to a
message that arrive in plaintext format, the composition
defaults to plaintext format.

I've tested this with the same person sending me plaintext
and HTML mail. Outlook cheerfully ignores my preference
and composes the reply in the format that the original
message was in. This happens whether I'm using Outlook or
Word to compose.

Is there any way around this? I can manually change the
composition format, but that's a pain in the neck and it
doesn't load up my preferred fonts and signature
formatting that way.

You have to change it manually, if you insist on replying in HTML format.
Keep in mind that when a person sends in plain text, there is usually a
reason that they do not want to receive HTML replies.
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<<<SgtRich>>>

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