Formatting Plain Text messages

[Joel Finkel]

Folks,

I am using Word as my editor for new messages and for replies. This means
that when I reply to a plan text message, Word open up and uses Plain Text
as the message format. Here is the problem:

All paragraphs are set to 0pt above and 12pt below, which tends to result in
what is effectively double-spacing. I know this is happening because 1) if
I view formatting, I can see that there is really only one paragrapgh marker
for every two lines, and 2) if I change into HTML mode, and view the
properties for the paragraph, it indicates 0pt above and 12pt below.

My question is: how the heck do I change this? Why (or, rather how) is Word
applying paragraph spacing in Plain Text mode! At the moment, I am forced
to change to HTML mode, change the formtting for Plain Text sections to 0pt
above and 0pt below, and then change back to Plain Text mode. What a drag!

I set the formatting for Plain Text in my email.dot file, but this has no
effect. Is email.dot even used in Office 2003?

Thanks is advance for all suggestions.

/Joel Finkel
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Alan Smith]

Folks,

I am using Word as my editor for new messages and for replies. This means
that when I reply to a plan text message, Word open up and uses Plain Text
as the message format. Here is the problem:

All paragraphs are set to 0pt above and 12pt below, which tends to result
in what is effectively double-spacing. I know this is happening because
1) if I view formatting, I can see that there is really only one
paragrapgh marker for every two lines, and 2) if I change into HTML mode,
and view the properties for the paragraph, it indicates 0pt above and 12pt
below.

My question is: how the heck do I change this? Why (or, rather how) is
Word applying paragraph spacing in Plain Text mode! At the moment, I am
forced to change to HTML mode, change the formtting for Plain Text
sections to 0pt above and 0pt below, and then change back to Plain Text
mode. What a drag!

I set the formatting for Plain Text in my email.dot file, but this has no
effect. Is email.dot even used in Office 2003?

Thanks is advance for all suggestions.

/Joel Finkel
(e-mail address removed)

Change the formatting in Word, remove any spacing it is applying
before/after paragraphs.

 

[Joel Finkel]

Alan,

Thanks for your suggestion. I take it you mean to open a Word document, set
the Styles & Formatting to Plain Text, and then modify that style to remove
paragraph spacing (and, of course, choose to Add to Template).

But within word, the Plain Text style already has the paragraphs set
correctly. It is only when Word is used to edit Outlook mail that the
problem arises.

Thanks, though.

/Joel Finkel

 

[Joel Finkel]

Problem:
When using Word to reply to a Plain Text message, it is sent as HTML and paragrahps are set to 0pt before/12pt after.
When using Word to compose a new Plain Text message, it is sent correctly as Plain Text sans HTML.


Description:
The problem is only manifested when replying to a message.
Setting the message format of the reply to Plain Text does not work as expected: it is still sent as HTML with this offending code, which sets parapgraphs innapropriately:

p.MsoPlainText, li.MsoPlainText, div.MsoPlainText
{margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
text-align:justify;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
color:windowtext;}


More information:
I open a Plain Text message, sent to me by someone.
I reply to it.
I note that it appears to be double-spaced.
I change the the message format to HTML and see that the paragraph style is set to to 0pt before/12pt after.
I change the paragraph style to 0pt before/12pt after.
I change the message format back to Plain Text, and the paragraphs are reset to 0pt before/12pt after.
The reply is sent as an HTML message.


Question:
How can I reply to messages in real Plain Text (no HTML code) when using Word as the Outlook editor?
Why is a Plain Text reply including HTML is the first place?

Thanks,
Joel Finkel
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Joel Finkel]

Is there no one with a suggestion?
Problem:
When using Word to reply to a Plain Text message, it is sent as HTML and paragrahps are set to 0pt before/12pt after.
When using Word to compose a new Plain Text message, it is sent correctly as Plain Text sans HTML.


Description:
The problem is only manifested when replying to a message.
Setting the message format of the reply to Plain Text does not work as expected: it is still sent as HTML with this offending code, which sets parapgraphs innapropriately:

p.MsoPlainText, li.MsoPlainText, div.MsoPlainText
{margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
text-align:justify;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
color:windowtext;}


More information:
I open a Plain Text message, sent to me by someone.
I reply to it.
I note that it appears to be double-spaced.
I change the the message format to HTML and see that the paragraph style is set to to 0pt before/12pt after.
I change the paragraph style to 0pt before/12pt after.
I change the message format back to Plain Text, and the paragraphs are reset to 0pt before/12pt after.
The reply is sent as an HTML message.


Question:
How can I reply to messages in real Plain Text (no HTML code) when using Word as the Outlook editor?
Why is a Plain Text reply including HTML is the first place?

Thanks,
Joel Finkel
(e-mail address removed)