OL2000: PGP Converts Outlook Messages to Plain Text Format (274404)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
This article was previously published under Q274404

SUMMARY

When you use Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) 6.5.8 to encrypt and sign messages in Outlook, all fonts, colors and text sizing attributes are lost.

MORE INFORMATION

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) converts all messages to plain text format before it signs or encrypts messages. As a result, any Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) or Outlook Rich Text Format (RTF) attributes are removed.

REFERENCES

For more information on PGP compatibility in Outlook, please view the PGPWinUsersGuide.pdf document included with the McAfee PGP distribution.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbinfo KB274404
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