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Word Document Formatting Problems
I want to use Word and Outlook to create an email newsletter that is sent in
the body of the email, not as an attachment. The document looks great on my screen and others in on my Exchange Server. When it's opened by some people "outside" the formatting is all screwed up. How can I prevent this? Thanks! -- TGevo |
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Word Document Formatting Problems
How can I prevent this?
You may not be able to. The reality is that not everyone uses the same e-mail client software, and each "client" displays content in its own way, guided by whatever options its user or their network administrator has chosen. That's the case even when the e-mail format is "HTML" - you might imagine that is universal, but in fact one of the objectives of HTML was that the user ought to be able to have some control over how it is displayed. Also, it may be that your e-mails have links or references that are local to your network, or are otherwise restricted to users on your network. Thos e resources might be images, templates (of one form or another) or perhaps other stuff I haven't thought of. What I might do is try to have a look at what one of your external recipients is actually receiving, decoding what is in the message, and working out what their system is likely to do with it. But in all probability, what I would /actually/ do is try to distribute a plain text e-mail with a succinct message and a link to the thing I wanted to display, and put that thing up on my corporate website somewhere. That way, people who really want to see it in all its glory will be able to do dso, and people who don't will receive a short message that causes them minimal distraction. Peter Jamieson "TGevo" wrote in message ... I want to use Word and Outlook to create an email newsletter that is sent in the body of the email, not as an attachment. The document looks great on my screen and others in on my Exchange Server. When it's opened by some people "outside" the formatting is all screwed up. How can I prevent this? Thanks! -- TGevo |
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