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Set message format

This policy setting controls the default message format in Outlook. If you do not configure this policy setting, new e-mail messages in Outlook are formatted as HTML. If you enable this policy setting, you can set the default e-mail format in Outlook to HTML, Rich Text, or plain text. Users can choose a format other than the default when composing messages. If you disable this policy setting, Outlook uses HTML as the default e-mail format and users will not be able to change it. If you do not configure this policy setting, Outlook uses HTML as the default e-mail format, but users can choose a format other than the default when composing messages.

Policy Details

Policy Name
L_Messageformateditor
Registry Key
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\options\mail
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Available Languages
en-us

Configuration Elements

Use the following format for e-mail messages:

Type: enum

Allowed Values
  • 131072 HTML
  • 196608 Rich Text
  • 65536 Plain Text