Netscape

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

Version 7.01 :

  1. Go to Edit small arrow Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings
  2. Uncheck box Compose messages in HTML format.
Version 6.0 and Higher:

  1. Go to Edit small arrow Preferences small arrow Mail & Newsgroups.
  2. Click on Message Composition small arrow Forwarding and Replying to Messages small arrow Change the Forward messages to Inline.
  3. Go to Composing Messages small arrow Uncheck for messages that contain eight-bit characters
  4. Go to Send Formatting small arrow When sending message in HTML format small arrow Click on Ask me what to do small arrow OK
  5. In a new message window click on Options small arrow Format small arrow Plain text only small arrow Send the message.
Versions 4.5, 4.6, 4.7

  1. Go to Edit small arrow Preferences small arrow Mail & Newsgroups.
  2. Go to Messages small arrow Forward and Replying to Messages small arrow Change By default, forward messages to Inline.
  3. Go to Send messages that use eight-bit characters small arrow Click on As is.
  4. Go to Formatting small arrow Message formatting small arrowChoose Use the plain text editor to compose messages.
  5. Go to When sending HTML mail messages small arrow Click on Ask me what to do small arrow OK.


  6. If you want to turn off Address Book Cards (VCards):

  7. Go to Edit small arrow Preferences small arrow Mail & Newsgroups small arrow Identity small arrow Uncheck Attach my personal card small arrow OK.
Versions 4.0x - 4.4x
  1. Go to Edit small arrow Preferences small arrow Mail and Groups & Messages.
  2. Go to Messages small arrow Uncheck By default, send HTML messages.
  3. Go to More Options small arrow When sending HTML messages to recipients who are not listed as being able to receive HTML small arrow Click Always convert the message into plain text small arrow OK small arrow OK.


  4. If you want to turn off Address Book Cards (VCards):

  5. Go to Edit small arrow Preferences small arrow Mail & Newsgroups small arrow Identity small arrow Uncheck Always send Address Book Cards small arrow OK.
  6. To turn off Address Book Cards in Version 3.xx