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Problem when replying to Hotmail message

Jun 14, 2005 11:14PM PDT

When I attempt to reply to a Hotmail email, instead of just getting the content of the message I get all sorts of breaks, symbols, etc as in the message below?
Anyone know why this happens? And if so, how do I correct it?
Thanks Guys Happy

<br><br><br>From: "raeleen silva" <raeleengm@hotmail.com><br>To: baby2002@hotmail.com<br>Subject: dont forget us<br>Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 11:30:00 +1000<br><br>Hi Grant just a very quick hello<br>How are things going there? Hope your relaxing and appreciating the wealth of experience you must be getting there!! Hows the swing grooving going? Are you still loving Melbourne living? Am crusing along as always trying to keep healthy and keeping off those dreaded kilos!! Work has been rather hectic...interestingly complicated by a very recalcitrant resident...hmmm now theres a story!! Reply soon...Love Rae<br><br>_________________________________________________________________<br>Free wallpapers on Level 9 http://level9.ninemsn.com.au/default.aspx<br><br>

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same problem!!!
Jul 12, 2005 5:13AM PDT

hey
i have the same problem with my hotmail account.
the thing is that it is only when i acces it from my mac (not from my pc). but strangly i dont thing it is a mac thing, because when my girlfriend checks her hotmail account on my mac she has no problem.
did you find a way to solve the problem???
henrik

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How are
Jul 12, 2005 7:13AM PDT

How are you checking your hotmail?

Are you using Outlook Express? Web server?

More information is needed.

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no mail server
Jul 13, 2005 12:44AM PDT

i am not using any mailserver. i just check it trough www.hotmail.com. i am doing it the same way on pc and mac.
opening my account (www.hotmail.com), opening an email, pressing the reply button and then the problem is right there.

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What you are
Jul 14, 2005 4:44AM PDT

What you are seeing here is html code.

Not quite sure of it's possible causes (possibably malware) or missing or damaged files.

First go to

http://www.help2go.com/article217.html

and follow the instructions. Make sure after you do the Panda online scanner and the one from Housecall to go to

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

and get your Windows updates. Get the Critical and choose some of the recommended ones that you think you'd use. These are Free

After you do these things, your computer should view the emails normal again.

Hope this helps

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doesnt help!!!
Jul 14, 2005 8:04PM PDT

it doesnt help because the problem is occuring on a mac, and the programs you are telling about only works for pc.
and like i sayed the problem only happens on one of two hotmail accounts. (it happens on mine, but not on my girlfriend even when we check them on the same computer).

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Go to
Jul 15, 2005 1:32AM PDT

Go to hotmail.com

click on the mail tab

go to options

and look at your girlfriends options.

Then go to hotmail.com

click on the mail tab

go to options

and change your options to meet your girlfriends.


Hope this helps

Sorry, I don't own a Mac.

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solved!!!
Jul 15, 2005 6:49PM PDT

i solved it myself! i had to turn rich text edit off!
you can only do it on a pc (because that option only exists on pc) but it effects the mac, very well designed.
thanks alot for you advises.

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(NT) (NT) Glad for the reply
Jul 16, 2005 1:31PM PDT