Outlook e-mail format

[JGreg7]

In Outlook 2003, is there a way to force the outgoing e-mail for new as well
as the reply, to always be in a certain format? On the menu
Tools>options>mail format I have HTML selected, however when I reply to
e-mails sent in plain text or rich text, the reply takes on the format of the
received e-mail.

Rich text e-mails seem to always have some type of double space formatting
that is quite un-usable when responding unless I edit the e-mail first to
change it to HTML. Then it works well.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

In Outlook 2003, is there a way to force the outgoing e-mail for new as well
as the reply, to always be in a certain format?
No.

On the menu
Tools>options>mail format I have HTML selected, however when I reply to
e-mails sent in plain text or rich text, the reply takes on the format of
the
received e-mail.

This is always true and cannot be changed.

 

[Gordon]

In Outlook 2003, is there a way to force the outgoing e-mail for new as
well
as the reply, to always be in a certain format? On the menu
Tools>options>mail format I have HTML selected, however when I reply to
e-mails sent in plain text or rich text, the reply takes on the format of
the
received e-mail.

Absolutely. Have you thought that people who send in plain text do it for a
reason and wouldn't take kindly to receiving a reply in a format they don't
want on their computer?

 

[JGreg7]

Your point is well taken. Is there a way I can set my e-mal to receive only
in a certain format?

 

[Bob I]

yep, as long as your choice is "plain text".

Your point is well taken. Is there a way I can set my e-mal to receive only
in a certain format?

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[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Your point is well taken. Is there a way I can set my e-mal to receive only
in a certain format?

The only setting like that Outlook has it to receive everything in Plain Text.