Outlook 2007 Ignoring Mail Format Configured for Contact

[tsang sir]

I need to send emails to a particular internet recipient (i.e., not in
exchange) in Plain Text. I attempted to configure this in the following ways:

Attempt 1:
1) Open Contact window
2) Double click Email... field under Internet section
3) Set Internet format to "Send Plain Text only"

Attempt 2:
1) Open Contact window
2) Right click Email... field under Internet section
3) Select Send Option...
4) Check "I want to specify the format..."
5) Select "MIME" -> "Plain Text"

Attempt 3:
1) Same as steps 1-4 in Attempt 2
2) Select "Plain Text/UUEncode"

However, Outlook still sends the email in HTML.

I know I can select mail format in the "Options" menu per mail. But it is
too easy to forget this step.

I also know it is possible to configure mail format globally from the Tools
-> Options -> Mail Format. But this will affect all mails, while I want to
configure this for a specific recipient only.

Any suggestion?

Thanks

 

[tsang sir]

"tsang sir" wrote:

> I need to send emails to a particular internet recipient (i.e., not in
> exchange) in Plain Text. I attempted to configure this in the following ways:
>
> Attempt 1:
> 1) Open Contact window
> 2) Double click Email... field under Internet section
> 3) Set Internet format to "Send Plain Text only"
>
> Attempt 2:
> 1) Open Contact window
> 2) Right click Email... field under Internet section
> 3) Select Send Option...
> 4) Check "I want to specify the format..."
> 5) Select "MIME" -> "Plain Text"
>
> Attempt 3:
> 1) Same as steps 1-4 in Attempt 2
> 2) Select "Plain Text/UUEncode"
>
> However, Outlook still sends the email in HTML.
>
> I know I can select mail format in the "Options" menu per mail. But it is
> too easy to forget this step.
>
> I also know it is possible to configure mail format globally from the Tools
> -> Options -> Mail Format. But this will affect all mails, while I want to
> configure this for a specific recipient only.
>
> Any suggestion?
>
> Thanks
>

So it seems no one has faced this problem, or no one has had this need...

Then is it possible to add a 'Reply in Text' button in the UI (preferrably
both in the mailbox view & mail view)? I've tried VBA, but it is disabled by
default. Besides, it seems not an easy job to add a button to the ribbon.

Telling people to go to the Options ribbon and select Plain Text is out not
an option, they will ignore such instruction.

Thanks.

 

[Bob I]

tsang sir wrote:

>
> "tsang sir" wrote:
>
>
>>I need to send emails to a particular internet recipient (i.e., not in
>>exchange) in Plain Text. I attempted to configure this in the following ways:
>>
>>Attempt 1:
>>1) Open Contact window
>>2) Double click Email... field under Internet section
>>3) Set Internet format to "Send Plain Text only"
>>
>>Attempt 2:
>>1) Open Contact window
>>2) Right click Email... field under Internet section
>>3) Select Send Option...
>>4) Check "I want to specify the format..."
>>5) Select "MIME" -> "Plain Text"
>>
>>Attempt 3:
>>1) Same as steps 1-4 in Attempt 2
>>2) Select "Plain Text/UUEncode"
>>
>>However, Outlook still sends the email in HTML.
>>
>>I know I can select mail format in the "Options" menu per mail. But it is
>>too easy to forget this step.
>>
>>I also know it is possible to configure mail format globally from the Tools
>>-> Options -> Mail Format. But this will affect all mails, while I want to
>>configure this for a specific recipient only.
>>
>>Any suggestion?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>
>
> So it seems no one has faced this problem, or no one has had this need...
>
> Then is it possible to add a 'Reply in Text' button in the UI (preferrably
> both in the mailbox view & mail view)? I've tried VBA, but it is disabled by
> default. Besides, it seems not an easy job to add a button to the ribbon.
>
> Telling people to go to the Options ribbon and select Plain Text is out not
> an option, they will ignore such instruction.
>
> Thanks.

Create a text "Draft" for this particular recipient then