Signature formatting lost when replying to plain text emails

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Jacko - 22 Jul 2007 23:32 GMT

Hi,

Whenever I try to reply to an email which is formatted in plain text
Outlook forces the reply in plain text. I know the recipient can view
HTML formatted emails. I click on reply and change the text type to
HTML but my signature has already been defaulted to plain text. Is
there a way to change it so that the signature can take it's orignal
format when replying to a plain text email?

I am using Outlook 2002 SP3 and Win XP Pro.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks
Steve

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Diane Poremsky - 22 Jul 2007 23:38 GMT

No, you'll need to insert it yourself. FWIW, its poor netiquette to change
the format unless you have a valid reason - and formatting the signature
isn't valid enough. Bullet points and highlighting text in a reply is a
valid reason. The sender may be able to accept HTML normally but reads
email on a mobile phone which does not support HTML or charges by the byte.

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> Hi,
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> Many Thanks
> Steve

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