Yup. you found both the settings that can make you send HTML email in
OutLook Express. It's a shame that the Redmond boys don't set up the
defaults for good net ettiquet. But then the Netscape guys don't do
it either. Go figgure. As far as the Donnie issue, at least from
where I sat, it looked
Not to worry, I found my problem.
FYI, there is an option in Outlook, 'reply to messages in the format in
which they were sent' , which when checked, inherits the original poster's
format. Selecting the plain text option is not enough. The post I was
replying to was HTML without my knowledge.