OFF TOPIC - Outlook Margins

[robert mueller]

G'day,

I use Microsoft Outlook 2003 for my emails and intend to do so until I'm no
longer around - read DEAD!

Unfortunately when I send a message in Plain Text the right margin is set to
6.4 inches which is driving me nuts as it adds a carriage return breaking
URL's.

I Googled "Setting Margins in Word 2003" and following the instructions I
reset the margins to Left = 0.500 in and Right = 0.500. Paper is set to A4
which works fine when I send HTML messages, however, Outlook resets the
right margin to 6.4 inches in Plain Text.

Anybody got any suggestions OTHER THAN use a different email program.

THIS OLE DOG AIN'T INTERESTED IN LEARNING NEW TRICKS!

Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808

 

[Rdenney]

Rob, this may help.

https://alimanfoo.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/outlook-2003-email-plain-text-line-wrap-72-characters/

Rick "who uses Thunderbird for most email, but Gmail Inbox on iPhone or
Gmail web interface on computer for GMCnet" Denney

> G'day,
>
> I use Microsoft Outlook 2003 for my emails and intend to do so until I'm no
> longer around - read DEAD!
>
> Unfortunately when I send a message in Plain Text the right margin is set
> to
> 6.4 inches which is driving me nuts as it adds a carriage return breaking
> URL's.
>
> I Googled "Setting Margins in Word 2003" and following the instructions I
> reset the margins to Left = 0.500 in and Right = 0.500. Paper is set to A4
> which works fine when I send HTML messages, however, Outlook resets the
> right margin to 6.4 inches in Plain Text.
>
> Anybody got any suggestions OTHER THAN use a different email program.
>
> THIS OLE DOG AIN'T INTERESTED IN LEARNING NEW TRICKS!
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
> The Pedantic Mechanic
> USAussie - Downunder
> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
>
>
>
>
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[a.]

> G'day,
> I use Microsoft Outlook 2003 for my emails and intend to do so until I'm no longer around - read DEAD!
>
> Unfortunately when I send a message in Plain Text the right margin is set to 6.4 inches which is driving me nuts as it adds a carriage return
> breaking URL's.
>
> I Googled "Setting Margins in Word 2003" and following the instructions I reset the margins to Left = 0.500 in and Right = 0.500. Paper is set to
> A4 which works fine when I send HTML messages, however, Outlook resets the right margin to 6.4 inches in Plain Text.
>
> Anybody got any suggestions OTHER THAN use a different email program.
>
> THIS OLE DOG AIN'T INTERESTED IN LEARNING NEW TRICKS!
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
> The Pedantic Mechanic
> USAussie - Downunder
> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808

Don't worry about it Rob.

There will always be a URL long enough that your mail client will split it apart on you, no matter how long you set your line length.

Folks here just need to get the hang of restitching them.

 

[robert mueller]

Rich,

You're the man!

I followed the instructions in the link you sent me and played around with other settings for email and it looks like it was
successful!

I've set the font to Arial - 12 pt as it is easier to read than 10 pt.

Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808


-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of Richard Denney
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 10:37 AM
To: gmclist
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] OFF TOPIC - Outlook Margins

Rob, this may help.

https://alimanfoo.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/outlook-2003-email-plain-text-line-wrap-72-characters/

Rick "who uses Thunderbird for most email, but Gmail Inbox on iPhone or
Gmail web interface on computer for GMCnet" Denney

 

[Ron Clark]

One solution may be to set the font for the URL only to 6 point Times, if
your email client allows that.

RonC

> > G'day,
> > I use Microsoft Outlook 2003 for my emails and intend to do so
> until I'm no longer around - read DEAD!
> >
> > Unfortunately when I send a message in Plain Text the right margin
> is set to 6.4 inches which is driving me nuts as it adds a carriage
> return
> > breaking URL's.
> >
> > I Googled "Setting Margins in Word 2003" and following the
> instructions I reset the margins to Left = 0.500 in and Right =
> 0.500. Paper is set to
> > A4 which works fine when I send HTML messages, however, Outlook
> resets the right margin to 6.4 inches in Plain Text.
> >
> > Anybody got any suggestions OTHER THAN use a different email
> program.
> >
> > THIS OLE DOG AIN'T INTERESTED IN LEARNING NEW TRICKS!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rob M.
> > The Pedantic Mechanic
> > USAussie - Downunder
> > AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> > USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> > USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
>
> Don't worry about it Rob.
>
> There will always be a URL long enough that your mail client will
> split it apart on you, no matter how long you set your line length.
>
> Folks here just need to get the hang of restitching them.
>
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> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
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Ron & Linda Clark
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1978 Eleganza II