AOL

Instructions for sending plain text mail and/or turning off HTML in AOL

Version 6.0 and 7.0

If your signature file contains HTML formatting shut it off. If this doesn't help then you will need to change your global e-mail preferences:
  1. Go to Keyword small arrow Preferences (or choose Preferences from the Settings menu).
  2. Go to Font small arrow Text Graphics Preferences.
  3. Click on the Reset button at the bottom of the window.
    (Do not make any changes in the *Font Preferences* area of the window.    )
  4. Click on Save
If you prefer to change a single message to plain text follow the instructions below:
  1. Compose and address the e-mail.
  2. Go to Edit small arrow Select All and highlight the entire message.
  3. Right-click over the highlighted text.
  4. From the menu choose Text small arrow Normal.
  5. Send the message making sure you make no further changes to it.
or if you prefer:
  1. Go to the top menu marked Settings.
  2. Click on Preferences small arrow Mail.
  3. Make sure the mail options marked *show white headers* and *show addresses as hyperlinks* are not checked.