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How to Send Plain Text Emails Only in Eudora

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Is in littera veritas your credo while emails displaying a (typically poor) assortment of fonts, colors and inline images send shivers up your sense of style, courtesy and efficacy?

Lead to Clean Plain Text by Example

While you cannot control others (fortunately, or they'd be able to control you), you can show them the better way of plain text only emails done in style. As you well know, Eudora is perfect for this undertaking, and it can make sure no email leaves your computer that is not in plain text only. How?

Send Plain Text Emails Only in Eudora

To have Eudora generate and send plain text emails only:

  • Select Tools | Options from the menu.
  • Go to the Styled Text category.
  • Make sure Send plain text only is selected under When sending mail with styled text (HTML):.
  • Turn Ask me each time off.
    • Optionally, also uncheck Show formatting toolbar.
  • Click OK.
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