RE: formatting toolbar greyed out

From: Vicky (Vicky_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/27/05


Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 18:21:01 -0800

Is this happening on only one e-mail or on all replys? If the original
sender sent the message in plain text, it will come through as plain text.
You can change it in the reply under FORMAT and then select either HTML or
Rich Text

"eddie a" wrote:

> hi vicky, my current setting in tools, options, mail format is: compose in
> "html" .. that is especially why i don't understand why greyed out. any
> other options?
> thanks eddie
>
>
> "Vicky" wrote:
>
> >
> > Yes, If you have the formatting set to plain text, that would cause it to be
> > grayed out.
> >
> > Also, if this is happening on all e-mails you may want to change your
> > formatting under OPTIONS
> > From the main Outlook window - TOOLS > OPTIONS > MAIL FORMAT then under
> > message format chose the Compose in this message format and click anything
> > but "plain tezt"
> >
> > "eddie a" wrote:
> >
> > > when i reply to an email, the formatting toolbar (bold, underline, etc) is
> > > greyed out. i thought this had to do with the how i view the email (html,
> > > plain, rtf), but am having trouble getting this to work. i am using xp pro,
> > > outlook 2003. what to change and where to do it?
> > >
> > > thank you
> > >
> > > eddie a



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