Read Messages as Plain Text in Outlook 2002 (All Windows)
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This restriction is used to specify that all non-digitally-signed messages should be read as plain text. This is useful in avoiding a large number of security vulnerabilities caused by HTML viruses.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'ReadAsPlain' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
Note: This feature was added in Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 1 (SP-1).
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | ReadAsPlain | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Options\Mail |  |
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| Settings: |
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Options\Mail]
Name: ReadAsPlain
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (1 = enabled, 0 = disabled)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: August 1, 2002
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