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Old March 2nd 06, 05:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.installation
Jim
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Default Plain text messages are not readable.

Hi everyone, sure hope someone can help.

I am running Office 2003, with XP Pro.

Apparently I have inadvertently changed a setting, because all emails
received in Plain Text are not readable. I can open them OK, but there is
nothing in the body of the message.

Additionally, if I create a new contact or calendar item, any info I enter
in the fields for "subject", "location", "name", "job title", etc. appears
OK. But any info I enter in the body of the appointment, or the contact, does
not appear. However, once I save the new item, then the data appears on the
screen. If I open the item back up, the info in the body disappears.

Does anyone know what's going on??

Thanks you guys for any help.

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Jim
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Old March 2nd 06, 05:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.installation
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Plain text messages are not readable.

Did you change your font settings in Tools | Option | Mail Format? This sounds like white text displaying on a white background.

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"Jim" wrote in message ...
Hi everyone, sure hope someone can help.

I am running Office 2003, with XP Pro.

Apparently I have inadvertently changed a setting, because all emails
received in Plain Text are not readable. I can open them OK, but there is
nothing in the body of the message.

Additionally, if I create a new contact or calendar item, any info I enter
in the fields for "subject", "location", "name", "job title", etc. appears
OK. But any info I enter in the body of the appointment, or the contact, does
not appear. However, once I save the new item, then the data appears on the
screen. If I open the item back up, the info in the body disappears.

Does anyone know what's going on??

Thanks you guys for any help.

--
Jim

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Old March 2nd 06, 06:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.installation
Jim
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Default Plain text messages are not readable.

Thanks Sue, that was it!

I was using the Help menu yesterday to create signatures for my various
email accounts, and I remember the Help menu directing me into the Font
selections for some reason. I don't remember actually changing anything, but
I must have!

You're a lifesaver. I've seen your answers on here to other posts, and
"dummys" like me really appreaciate someone like you taking the time to help
us.

Thanks again!
--
Jim


"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Did you change your font settings in Tools | Option | Mail Format? This sounds like white text displaying on a white background.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx


"Jim" wrote in message ...
Hi everyone, sure hope someone can help.

I am running Office 2003, with XP Pro.

Apparently I have inadvertently changed a setting, because all emails
received in Plain Text are not readable. I can open them OK, but there is
nothing in the body of the message.

Additionally, if I create a new contact or calendar item, any info I enter
in the fields for "subject", "location", "name", "job title", etc. appears
OK. But any info I enter in the body of the appointment, or the contact, does
not appear. However, once I save the new item, then the data appears on the
screen. If I open the item back up, the info in the body disappears.

Does anyone know what's going on??

Thanks you guys for any help.

--
Jim


 




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