Why doesn't my email format properly in Outlook?

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I can't stand the Outlook/Word/Any Microsoft HTML GUI Editor. They're all the same, whether its Outlook for email, Word for email (even worse), Word for Web Publishing, Front Page or Publisher they all make a huge mess of the code and it usually doesn't display in a browser the same as it displays in the editor anyway. Even it it does it would only work in Internet Explorer thereby excluding anyone not using Windows, or Windows users who prefer alternative browsers.

Interesting note: Ask Leo weekly newsletter is sent out in HTML (albeit very clean & tidy code), rather than plain text.

I feel your pain too! I use Outlook Express and it just seems to ignore the settings for composing email. I have set it to use plain text and not to reply in the format sent, but it still wants to compose in HTML even though it ultimately sends text only.

It also ignores the font set as the compose font. It also indents replies to some messages and not others.

Any Ideas?

I'm having trouble checking my email i need to know why?

how can i make my outlook 2003 compose page word as defualt to check the spell and grammer

Have you noticed how "Always Use My Fonts" is totally ignored by Outlook. Also, Auto Correct doesn't work in html messages, and when it is working - months are not capitalized after numbers. When are you most likely to use a month?

I try to set to plain or RTF, but the instructions are ignored! If I check, I do not have html format set, but every email I open or reply to is in HTML format. Further, it takes forever to open and keystrokes get accepted at about 1 per minute. sometimes if I reset the internet format, then reselect rtf or plain, the problem is solved, but next time I open outlook, its ignoring the settings. Anyone seen that slick feature?

Hi, my name is Faith. I want to know why my e-mails have strikethrough line. I suspected the virus or spyware but I have made some scans. Do you know how to fix the problem. Please give me the solution because I am desperate

why does email formatting get lost from outlook to outlook express?
I use outlook in office 2003 pro. I use word as the email editor. I send formatted emails with attachments & when I send it to my home email, which is Outlook express, it loses the formatting & the attachments. However, if I send it to some else & they send to me, all the formatting & attachments are there??

I don't get it. Can you help??

Leo,
I would love to just type words, but unfortunately for my workplace, we are required to have bullets, bold/italic and occasionally color for our company emails. My Word editor is no problem, but unfortunately, when my colleague sets up email, she has problems with consistent font size and type. Any suggestions for those of us who must use bullets, bold/italic font, etc.? Thanks.

Hiw can I get my spell check to work in outlook express

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