Mail Format Options

To access the Mail Format Options, go to Tools > Options... and click on the Mail Format tab.

There are three sections on the Mail Format tab:

  • Message Format: Choose a format for outgoing mail and change advanced settings.
  • Stationery and Fonts: Use stationery to change your default font and style, change colors, and add background to your messages.
  • Signatures: Create Signatures for outgoing mail.

    Figure 1
    Mail format tab in Options dialog box

Message Format

  1. In the Message Format area, click the drop down menu next to Compose this message format: and select from the following options:
    • HTML: Allows pictures and movies to display in the body of the outgoing or incoming messages
    • Rich Text: Allows formatting such as colored text and bullets
    • Plain Text: No formatting or pictures
  2. Put checkmarks next to the options for editing messages in Word if desired.

Note: Because of the ongoing issue with spam and other evils in the online world, many people set their outgoing and incoming email messages for plain text only and this means that messages with Rich text format or HTML will not display with formatting and images. For messages that require extra formatting or images to display the message, it is best to type them in a word processor and attach the document to the email.

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