Applies ToOutlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook 2024 Outlook 2021 Outlook 2019 Outlook 2016 Outlook 2013

Formatting, pictures, and links can be turned off for all messages that you open in Outlook.

  1. Click the File tab.

  2. Click Options.

  3. Click Trust Center, and then click Trust Center Settings

  4. Click Email Security.

  5. Under Read as Plain Text, select the Read all standard mail in plain text check box.

    Read all standard mail in plain text check box

    To include messages signed with a digital signature, select the Read all digitally signed mail in plain text check box.

Note: If you want to view a plain text message in its original format, click the InfoBar, and choose Display as HTML.Click the InfoBar to display as HTML.

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