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Old June 1st, 2005, 01:29 AM
Chris
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Default how do I change the default mail format for message replies?

I know how to change the format of individual replies. How can I change the
default mail format to HTML for all replies?
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Old June 1st, 2005, 03:48 AM
Diane Poremsky [MVP]
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Manually, on each message as you reply. Outlook does not support changing it
via an option because it's rude to change the format on replies - if the
sender uses a specific format, it's very likely they have a reason, such as
they don't like the larger message sizes of HTML (if they pay by the minute,
such as when using a cell phone modem) or they use a client that can't
handle HTML.



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"Chris" wrote in message
...
I know how to change the format of individual replies. How can I change
the
default mail format to HTML for all replies?



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Old May 30th, 2008, 07:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.general
Viking FBM
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Default how do I change the default mail format for message replies?

I receive messages in Rich text format and Outlook defaults the
formatl to plain text on replies. This renders my sig's and everything else
in them useless. If it replied to HTML as HTML or Rich Text as Rich Text, I
would not have a problem. Taking that into consideration, your answer makes
no sense.

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Manually, on each message as you reply. Outlook does not support changing it
via an option because it's rude to change the format on replies - if the
sender uses a specific format, it's very likely they have a reason, such as
they don't like the larger message sizes of HTML (if they pay by the minute,
such as when using a cell phone modem) or they use a client that can't
handle HTML.



--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


"Chris" wrote in message
...
I know how to change the format of individual replies. How can I change
the
default mail format to HTML for all replies?




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Old July 1st, 2008, 02:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.general
mjedge808
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Default how do I change the default mail format for message replies?

I don't consider it necessarily "rude" to change the format. Sometimes it's
needed. My issue is that sometimes I have a text email with active
hyperlinks that I need to forward. When I try to forward it, the links
become inactive. If I could set all my forwards to be HTML or Rich Text,
those links would remain active. Which is what I need. This is also the
case in some replies, where a previous link needs to be active.

Is there a way to set up that all replies/forwards are a specific format?

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Manually, on each message as you reply. Outlook does not support changing it
via an option because it's rude to change the format on replies - if the
sender uses a specific format, it's very likely they have a reason, such as
they don't like the larger message sizes of HTML (if they pay by the minute,
such as when using a cell phone modem) or they use a client that can't
handle HTML.



--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


"Chris" wrote in message
...
I know how to change the format of individual replies. How can I change
the
default mail format to HTML for all replies?




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Old July 1st, 2008, 04:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.general
Brian Tillman
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Default how do I change the default mail format for message replies?

mjedge808 wrote:

I don't consider it necessarily "rude" to change the format.
Sometimes it's needed. My issue is that sometimes I have a text
email with active hyperlinks that I need to forward.


Text mail does not contain active hyperlinks. It cannot. If you see a
hyperlink that appears active it is because Outlook is being kind to you,
scanning your plain text message and making active anything that it thinks
is a hyperlink. It is something happening on your user interface only. The
message itself doesn't contain active links.

When I try to
forward it, the links become inactive. If I could set all my
forwards to be HTML or Rich Text, those links would remain active.
Which is what I need. This is also the case in some replies, where a
previous link needs to be active.


Outlook always uses the format of the original message when replying or
forwarding. It's really a simple matter to train yourself to click the
Format button and choose the format you want each time.
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Old July 17th, 2008, 05:07 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.general
Flint
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Default how do I change the default mail format for message replies?

Brian,
I disagree with you completely, and apparently more than a few others do
as well. We want to be able to set Outlook to Forward & Reply in HTML.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

mjedge808 wrote:

I don't consider it necessarily "rude" to change the format.
Sometimes it's needed. My issue is that sometimes I have a text
email with active hyperlinks that I need to forward.


Text mail does not contain active hyperlinks. It cannot. If you see a
hyperlink that appears active it is because Outlook is being kind to you,
scanning your plain text message and making active anything that it thinks
is a hyperlink. It is something happening on your user interface only. The
message itself doesn't contain active links.

When I try to
forward it, the links become inactive. If I could set all my
forwards to be HTML or Rich Text, those links would remain active.
Which is what I need. This is also the case in some replies, where a
previous link needs to be active.


Outlook always uses the format of the original message when replying or
forwarding. It's really a simple matter to train yourself to click the
Format button and choose the format you want each time.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]


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Old July 17th, 2008, 02:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.general
Brian Tillman
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Default how do I change the default mail format for message replies?

FLINT wrote:

I disagree with you completely,


So you consider yourself untrainable? Too bad.
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Old July 25th, 2008, 08:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.general
Shawn
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Default how do I change the default mail format for message replies?

Apparently Microsoft is "untrainable"

Tell me again why I'm not using a MAC???

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

FLINT wrote:

I disagree with you completely,


So you consider yourself untrainable? Too bad.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

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Old July 27th, 2008, 06:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.general
Cindy
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Default how do I change the default mail format for message replies?

I agree with the two users who are irritated with Outlook changing things to
plain text. I start an email in HTML to send to a group of people who I
blind cc so as to protect privacy but send it also to myself in the main TO
box. When it comes back to me it is in plain text! I sent it in HTML so why
is it going to everybody in plain text. I want to keep the formating I
originally used! It can't even keep it to send my self a copy. WHY?

"Viking FBM" wrote:

I receive messages in Rich text format and Outlook defaults the
formatl to plain text on replies. This renders my sig's and everything else
in them useless. If it replied to HTML as HTML or Rich Text as Rich Text, I
would not have a problem. Taking that into consideration, your answer makes
no sense.

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Manually, on each message as you reply. Outlook does not support changing it
via an option because it's rude to change the format on replies - if the
sender uses a specific format, it's very likely they have a reason, such as
they don't like the larger message sizes of HTML (if they pay by the minute,
such as when using a cell phone modem) or they use a client that can't
handle HTML.



--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


"Chris" wrote in message
...
I know how to change the format of individual replies. How can I change
the
default mail format to HTML for all replies?




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Old July 28th, 2008, 09:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.general
Brian Tillman
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Default how do I change the default mail format for message replies?

Shawn wrote:

Apparently Microsoft is "untrainable"

Tell me again why I'm not using a MAC???


No one here will care if you switch to a Mac.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
 




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