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How do I change from HTML format to plain text e-mail

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A mail recipient complained today that it was difficult to read my e-mail as it was in HTML format. He requested that I switch to plain text e-mails. How do I do this change?

A mail recipient complained today that it was difficult to read my e-mail as it was in HTML format. He requested that I switch to plain text e-mails. How do I do this change?

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Please give me more information:

  • What program are you doing this in?
    • In Thunderbird?
    • In web mail?
      • What provider are you using?
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The program I am using is webmail. My ISP is Optimum/Cablevision.

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Thanks, and sorry :-)

What mail provider are you using?


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my e-mail is through comcast and it is in plain text and i want to switch it back to html. what do i do?