Using the Standard Message Form

The default setting for the Workgroup/Corporate installation is to use Microsoft Outlook Rich Text as the mail format and the standard Outlook e-mail editor, shown as below. The Formatting toolbar is unavailable when you're in the To, Cc, and Subject lines but available when you're typing your message. This toolbar, by the way, will be a little different if you're using HTML mail format, and it will be unavailable if you're typing your message using Plain Text format.

Tips: The default mail format for the Internet Only installation is Plain Text using the standard message editor. You can change to Word as the e-mail editor and select either HTML or Microsoft Outlook Rich Text as the format

Selecting Microsoft Word as Your Mail Editor

If you prefer, you can use Microsoft Word to compose a new message or to read, reply to, or forward a message. By choosing Word as your mail editor, you can incorporate tables, formulas, and fields in your message and use Word's entire array of formatting features when composing a message.

To set up Word as your editor, you must first have Word installed. Then follow these steps:

1. Choose Options from the Outlook Tools menu to open the Options dialog box.
2. Click the Mail Format tab.