Configuring Mail
Some places to go to learn how to configure your mailer so that it behaves sensibly:

http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/listowners/html-off.htm
This brings up a page entitled "How to Turn OFF HTML or RTF in Various E-mail Software Programs." It covers:
  • Eudora Pro
  • Internet Explorer 3.02 with Internet Mail
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Netscape Communicator
  • Outlook Express
  • Outlook Express for Macintosh
  • Outlook 98
  • Pegasus Mail 3.01b

    • http://www.transportlogic.com/asciimail.html
    http://www.private-rx.net/no_html.shtml
    http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/nomime.html
    http://www.capital.net/tech/ie50/oe50options.html
    These all cover the topic "Turning off HTML in Microsoft Outlook".