Outlook 2003 question

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

When replying to Plain Text messages, I try to format my message in a similar way as the original message. When the message was sent to me without NL/CR, then I will reply in a similar matter; when the message contained NL/CR, then I'll do the same. It seems to be a friendly way to accomodate for whatever mail client the sender uses, this would be the best formatting.

Now, when inserting NL/CR (using the Enter key at the end of a line), Outlook 2003 does a strange thing: it uppercases the 1st character on each new line. This is a pain, as I'll have to check and change it manually. It drives me nearly mad when typing a long message!

Anyone knows how to turn off this "feature"?

Ah, and while I'm at it, there is another "feature" in every version of Outlook I knew: when changing a message from HTML to Plain Text, I always get a pop-up

Warning: Changing this message from Microsoft Office Outlook Rich Text to plain text will remove any formatting, pictures, and other content that can't be represented in plain text.

Do you want to continue?

[YES] [NO]

Of course I want to continue, otherwise I wouldn't have selected Plain Text. Anyone knows how to disable this pop-up confirmation?

Thanks!

[AlanHo]

If people are not able to help here - try posting your questions on the newsgroup

microsoft.public.outlook.general

I have found it very useful for specific Outlook problems.

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

Thanks; posted question in microsoft.public.outlook.general

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

And already got a reply from Australia. Here goes, if anyone is interested.

Turn on or off AutoCorrect options:

(If Microsoft Word is your e-mail editor, see Word Help.)

1. From the main Outlook window, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling tab.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Click AutoCorrect Options.
   
   
   
   
   
3. To select the options, do one or more of the following:


1. To set the capitalization options, select or clear the appropriate check boxes in the dialog box.
   
   
   
2. To turn on or off the AutoCorrect entries, select or clear the Replace text as you type check box.
   




...From Outlook Xp (2002) Help

And it works...

[nellie2]

Fantastic, thank you. I did have a fiddle with my Outlook last night but I'm no expert and it is a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack!

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

Fantastic, thank you.  I did have a fiddle with my Outlook last night but I'm no expert and it is a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack!

Indeed! If I look at the large numbers of Outlook questions in the aforementioned newsgroup, and the numbers of answers they get - less than 50%. But Help sometimes helps...