Reply Text Format

[Michael Vestel]

When I reply or forward a message using Outlook 2003, it
always defaults to PLAIN TEXT. How do you control this? I
am familiar with the solution below about controlling the
look of forwarded and replied messages, but I want the
TEXT to be included and in the SAME FONT as a new message.
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I have the Mail Format set to "Compose in this message
format: Rich Text"

So I want replied and forwarded messages to be Rich Text
as well
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Change the look of forwarded and replied to messages
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In the main Microsoft Outlook window, on the Tools menu,
click Options.
Click the Preferences tab, and then click E-Mail Options.
Do one or more of the following:
Change the format of forwarded messages

In the When forwarding a message box, click the option
you want.
Change the format of replied to messages

In the When replying to a message box, click the option
you want.
Change the character used to prefix replied to or
forwarded messages

In the When replying to a message box or the When
forwarding a message box, click Prefix each line of the
original message.
In the Prefix each line with box, type the character you
want to use.

 

[Robert Crayk MVP]

Replies and forwards are sent in the format that you receive them, you need
to change the format manually from the drop down field on the toolbar

 

[Guest]

This is absolutly not true. I get the messages with
formated text. Then I reply and it changes them to Plain
Text formating. How can I check the format of an incoming
message to prove this...