How to send a message in plain text with Outlook Express or Windows Mail

• Open Outlook Express (Start->All Programs->Outlook Express)

  

• Once Outlook Express is open click on Create Mail

  
  

• A new message will open up

  

• At the menu click on Format->Plain Text (To create a plain text message or to format the current mail to be plain text)

  

• A warning will popup just click on ‘OK‘

  

• Now your message will be send using the Plain Text format

NOTE: To send mail permanently using plain text following the steps below

• Once in Outlook Express click on Tools->Options

  
  

• Click on the ‘Send‘ tab and under Mail Sending Format select Plain Text

  
  

• Click on ‘OK‘ to save your settings, now every new mail will be send using Plain Text