Format text in an e-mail or newsgroup message

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If you want your e‑mail messages to contain formatting such as multiple fonts, bold text, colored headings, graphics, and links to websites, you can send your messages in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) format. When creating a message in HTML format, you can use the Formatting toolbar directly above the message composition box to add styles such as bold or italic to your text, change the font, center text, or other options.



To send all messages in HTML format


1.     Open Windows Mail.

2.     Click the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Send tab.

3.     Do either of the following:




To send an individual message in HTML format


1.     Open Windows Mail.

2.     Click Create Mail to create a new e‑mail message, or click New Post to create a new newsgroup message.

3.     Click the Format menu, and then click Rich Text (HTML).


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