- Select "Tools" then click on "Options..."
- Click on "Internet E-mail" tab
- Click the circle next to "MIME" and not "UUENCODE"
- Uncheck the check box "Allow 8-bit characters in headers"
- Check the "Line wrap" box and set to 80 or less. Preferably 72
- Make sure to use "US ASCII" character set
- Click "OK"
If you are using your Outlook 97 address book to send messages to the mail list, make certain you do not have Rich Text Format selected for that address book entry:
- Open the "Personal Address Book"
- Double Click on the recipients name
- Uncheck the check box " Always send to this recipient in Windows Messaging Rich Text Format"
- Close Options window
Original material courtesy of Gerald E. Boyd.
Last modified:
May 24, 2007