Another way to do this is to install the addin for Outlook 2002 which adds the tab in Tools>Options which lets you control which types of attachments you want to be able to view...it includes a checkbox at the bottom where you can check to "Read all mail as plain text" I don't use this however since I am one of them weirdos who actually likes html mail (tho I can do without all the moving pictures and music, I am a fan of nice fonts and colors....being the wysiwyg kinda gal that I am ;-)) Linda Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com/main.htm Author/Teacher ~ MS Office EBooks/Classes http://personal-computer-tutor.com/services.htm -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Greg Chapman Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 2:11 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: FW: Plain Text vs HTML Like you, I despise anything other than plain text in email. Some of my friends tend to like some of the features it provides but I can do without the web bugs that are usually in these messages from newsletters I'm subscribed to. And I have used the technique outlined in that tip below. It does turn off HTML but it seems to still make a mess in the message. Gets kinda ugly.<g> Greg Chapman http://www.mousetrax.com "Counting in binary is as easy as 01, 10, 11! With thinking this clear, is coding really a good idea?" ************************************************************* PLEASE READ!!!! You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject line that says "unsubscribe" (without the quotes). Do not put unsubscribe IN CAPS. Screaming doesn't get you out any faster and the caps prevent the function from working. To change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail), visit the group's homepage for full instructions. //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. *************************************************************