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> From: A Computer User
> Sent: June 3, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: avoiding garbled email
>
> Leo,

> Sometimes when I send emails using Outlook Express, it
> translates the type into a kind or garbled language (the
> original text is there, but surrounded by all sorts of code)
> which things like hotmail can't read. Is there any way I can
> ensure that the emails I send aren't going to get garbled by
> html readers?

Send your email in plain text.

In Outlook Express, go to Tools, Options, hit the Send
tab, and in "Mail Sending Format" select "Plain Text".

Hope that helps,

Thanks for asking!

Leo

Article 340 | Category: EMail

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