Email & attachments problems

When I send an email to a pc user, it appears fine on their end. However, when I cut or copy an email from an existing template to create a new email, this email then loses all its formatting on the pc end. All paragraphs disappear etc. In particular, when I add an attachment, even if I click send windows friendly attachment, the email then also appears as an attachment on the pc end, as an ATT doc. Any advice on how to stop it doing this?

The problem is due to the use of Rich Text Format, most likely, and the presence of two or more different fonts. For many windows users, notably those using Outlook, Outlook Express or even Lotus Notes, when Mail 2.x converts RTF to HTML (which happens when there are two or more fonts). The only real solution is to convert the message to Plain Text if you are going to add an attachment. This can be done by clicking on Format in Menubar, and choosing Make Plain Text, without changing the general Composing Preference.
Let me know your progress.
Ernie

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