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MS Outlook

When i send an email it defaults to HTML format and sends no issues.

Problem, on my desktop or from another program sending to email it sends it default rich text, i want to change that to always send in HTML.

example: right click an icon on the desktop, hover over "send to" left click mail receipient, when the email message pops up, it is in the RICH TEXT format, i would like that in HTML by default.

this is outlook 2010 and outlook 2007.

Tony Giangreco

In Outlook, go to Tools, Options, Mail Format, select the format you want.

Sushil Sonawane

Set the Default Message Format in Outlook

To configure the default format for new emails in Outlook:
•Select File | Options in Outlook.
•Open the Mail category.
•Choose the format you want to use as a default for new emails under Compose messages in this format:.
•Click OK.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-in/outlook-help/change-the-message-format-to-html-rich-text-or-plain-text-HA101992313.aspx

For manually change the message format please refer below link:

http://www.msoutlook.info/question/628

diogo_fm

Hi gw6211,
You can change the defaults in outlook tools > options > mail format.

For further help look here:
Change the message format to HTML, Rich Text, or plain text

Hope this helps!
Cheers

gw6211

ASKER

ok, all those responses are how to set up outlook for default HTML, which IS SET.

read the example i provided please, when you "SEND TO" from a pdf or icon on your DESKTOP it THEN defaults to rich text INSTEAD of HTML like is set in outlook.

diogo_fm

Oh ok.
There you go then :)

Check this KB then:
Outlook: Send To Mail Recipient opens an Outlook plain text message

Hope this helps!
Cheers

gw6211

ASKER

nice diogo, we are getting close, i get this error:

red stop x "cannot start microsoft outlook. The command line arguement is not valid. Verify the switch you are using."

this is how it looks on my shortcut:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\OUTLOOK.EXE" /c ipm.note

now on the sendto i do see the outlook icon but it gives that error.

thanks in advance!
gary

diogo_fm

Can you test it in outlook 2007? Cause i'm not sure the solution i provided will work in 2010.
Should be 12 folder instead of 14

Cheers

gw6211

ASKER

none of the machines are 2007 version, all are 2010, i dont even have 2007 installed on any of the machines.

diogo_fm

I was just asking this cause you mentioned Outlook 2007 on the original post. Let me dig a bit more to see if i can get you a solution.

Cheers

gw6211

ASKER

right, i did state 2007, i was mis-informed, all are 2010.

thanks again!

ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION

diogo_fm