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Read messages in plain text
If you are concerned about potential viruses contained in HTML formatted messages, you can
have Microsoft Outlook automatically display messages that you open in plain text
instead. However, reading messages in plain text does not provide full protection against viruses or scripts in e-mail messages.
- On the
Tools menu, click
Options, and then click
Preferences.
- Click
E-mail Options, and then select the
Read all standard mail
in plain text check box.
To include messages signed with a digital signature, select the
Read all
digitally signed mail in plain text check box.
Notes
- Forcing a digitally signed message that is not in plain text format
to be read in plain text will prevent the digital signature from working. You
will be able to read the message, but the process for verifying the signature,
knowing who the sender is, and whether or not the message has been altered will
not work.
- If you decide you want to view the plain text message in its original format, click the InfoBar, and
choose either
Display as HTML or
Display as Rich Text.