Using Word as email editor

[Lisa T]

What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.

[Scott M.]

There are no pros, only cons. Turn it off.


"Lisa T" > wrote in message
om...
> What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
> recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
> discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
> I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.

[dev]

Lisa T said:

> What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
> recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
> discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
> I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.

There are a number of ways that this can succeed...

To ensure compatibility with recipients who have only plain text
capability, you may find it best to save the document as a .TXT file, or
MSDOS WITH LINEBREAKS, then attach or send that to the mail client
(program). Experiment. A separate sig file could also be attached to the
message, or imported into the mail body as plain text.

--
For most XP answers and tweaks... http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://dougknox.com http://aumha.org http://support.microsoft.com

[Scott M.]

"dev" > wrote in message
...
> Lisa T said:
>
> > What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
> > recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
> > discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
> > I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
>
> There are a number of ways that this can succeed...
>
> To ensure compatibility with recipients who have only plain text
> capability, you may find it best to save the document as a .TXT file, or
> MSDOS WITH LINEBREAKS, then attach or send that to the mail client
> (program). Experiment. A separate sig file could also be attached to the
> message, or imported into the mail body as plain text.

Or, one could just not use Word as the email editor. There is no advantage
to keeping this checked, only disadvantages.

Also, please do not advertise the kellys-korner-xm.com web site as it is
full of dangerous registery hacks, .vbs files and instructions on how to do
various tasks that could completely disable someone's computer when, in
fact, most could be accomplished via Control Panel or other Windows settings
dialog boxes.

>
> --
> For most XP answers and tweaks...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> http://dougknox.com http://aumha.org
http://support.microsoft.com
>

[Wesley Vogel]

Scott;
Do not walk across the street, you may be run over by a "dangerous registery hack".

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
Scott M. > hunted and pecked:
> "dev" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Lisa T said:
> >
> > > What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
> > > recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
> > > discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
> > > I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
> >
> > There are a number of ways that this can succeed...
> >
> > To ensure compatibility with recipients who have only plain text
> > capability, you may find it best to save the document as a .TXT file, or
> > MSDOS WITH LINEBREAKS, then attach or send that to the mail client
> > (program). Experiment. A separate sig file could also be attached to the
> > message, or imported into the mail body as plain text.
>
> Or, one could just not use Word as the email editor. There is no advantage
> to keeping this checked, only disadvantages.
>
> Also, please do not advertise the kellys-korner-xm.com web site as it is
> full of dangerous registery hacks, .vbs files and instructions on how to do
> various tasks that could completely disable someone's computer when, in
> fact, most could be accomplished via Control Panel or other Windows settings
> dialog boxes.
>
> >
> > --
> > For most XP answers and tweaks...
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> > http://dougknox.com http://aumha.org
> http://support.microsoft.com

[Rob Schneider]

Lisa T wrote:

> What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
> recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
> discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
> I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.

I like using Word as the editor as it gives a bit more power in doing
spell checking, thesaurus, etc. No real downside except for a small
performance hit on the first email. It is probably way over-kill
though. Try it and if you don't like it, turn it off. It's not a
monumental decision.

DO NOT use it to do any formatting (bolds, fonts, etc.) and send the
mail as text (not HTML or any special Word RTF format).

[Scott M.]

I have no idea what that means.

I do know that a web site that advocates that I edit my registry (regardless
of my experience with or understanding of the registry) or click a link to a
..vbs file that will alter my registry when I could have just gone into
Control Panel and changed a setting or right clicked somewhere and changed a
setting is NOT a web site that I would want to promote.


"Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message
news:wk_Hb.69826$VB2.136621@attbi_s51...
> Scott;
> Do not walk across the street, you may be run over by a "dangerous
registery hack".
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In ,
> Scott M. > hunted and pecked:
> > "dev" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Lisa T said:
> > >
> > > > What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
> > > > recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first.
I
> > > > discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing
email.
> > > > I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
> > >
> > > There are a number of ways that this can succeed...
> > >
> > > To ensure compatibility with recipients who have only plain text
> > > capability, you may find it best to save the document as a .TXT file,
or
> > > MSDOS WITH LINEBREAKS, then attach or send that to the mail client
> > > (program). Experiment. A separate sig file could also be attached to
the
> > > message, or imported into the mail body as plain text.
> >
> > Or, one could just not use Word as the email editor. There is no
advantage
> > to keeping this checked, only disadvantages.
> >
> > Also, please do not advertise the kellys-korner-xm.com web site as it is
> > full of dangerous registery hacks, .vbs files and instructions on how to
do
> > various tasks that could completely disable someone's computer when, in
> > fact, most could be accomplished via Control Panel or other Windows
settings
> > dialog boxes.
> >
> > >
> > > --
> > > For most XP answers and tweaks...
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> > > http://dougknox.com http://aumha.org
> > http://support.microsoft.com

[Scott M.]

Outlook uses the same dictionary that Word does.


"Rob Schneider" > wrote in
message ...
> Lisa T wrote:
>
> > What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
> > recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
> > discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
> > I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
>
> I like using Word as the editor as it gives a bit more power in doing
> spell checking, thesaurus, etc. No real downside except for a small
> performance hit on the first email. It is probably way over-kill
> though. Try it and if you don't like it, turn it off. It's not a
> monumental decision.
>
> DO NOT use it to do any formatting (bolds, fonts, etc.) and send the
> mail as text (not HTML or any special Word RTF format).
>

[dev]

Scott M. said:

> "dev" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Lisa T said:
>>
>> > What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
>> > recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
>> > discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
>> > I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
>>
>> There are a number of ways that this can succeed...
>>
>> To ensure compatibility with recipients who have only plain text
>> capability, you may find it best to save the document as a .TXT file, or
>> MSDOS WITH LINEBREAKS, then attach or send that to the mail client
>> (program). Experiment. A separate sig file could also be attached to the
>> message, or imported into the mail body as plain text.
>
> Or, one could just not use Word as the email editor. There is no advantage
> to keeping this checked, only disadvantages.
>
> Also, please do not advertise the kellys-korner-xm.com web site as it is
> full of dangerous registery hacks, .vbs files and instructions on how to do
> various tasks that could completely disable someone's computer when, in
> fact, most could be accomplished via Control Panel or other Windows settings
> dialog boxes.

That's an interesting take. Kelly may want to discuss it with you. Drop
her a line...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/mailto_xp.htm

--
For most XP answers and tweaks... http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://dougknox.com http://aumha.org http://support.microsoft.com

[Scott M.]

> That's an interesting take. Kelly may want to discuss it with you. Drop
> her a line...
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/mailto_xp.htm

There's really not much to discuss. Here are just a few (Kelly has over a
hundred listed) of the registry "tweaks" provided:

Active Desktop - Enable or Disable
Add Google as Primary Search
Add Outlook Express as Default Client
Prompt for Password on Resume
Clear Form Fields in AutoComplete
Disable the Indexing Service (cisvc.exe)
Old Style Search Engine On or Off
Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard

Each of these is provided as a link to a .vbs (Visual Basic Script) file,
which is an exetuable file type. MORE IMPORTANTLY: each of the ones I've
listed above can be accomplished WITHOUT having to "tweak" the registry.

I'm not saying that Kelly's .vbs files will kill my machine and I'm not
saying they don't work. I am saying that novices shouldn't be modifying
their registries if they don't need to and if they do need to they should
NEVER rely on some random executable file they got off a web site to do it
for them.

If Kelly really wanted to earn that "MVP", he/she could provide the registry
settings necessary to accomplish the desired result without the .vbs file.

[Scott M.]

....And, I certainly wouldn't want to be the one who advocated the stuff on
Kelly's site, only to hear back from an angry person if following Kelly's
dangerous advice made things worse.


"Scott M." > wrote in message
...
> > That's an interesting take. Kelly may want to discuss it with you.
Drop
> > her a line...
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/mailto_xp.htm
>
> There's really not much to discuss. Here are just a few (Kelly has over a
> hundred listed) of the registry "tweaks" provided:
>
> Active Desktop - Enable or Disable
> Add Google as Primary Search
> Add Outlook Express as Default Client
> Prompt for Password on Resume
> Clear Form Fields in AutoComplete
> Disable the Indexing Service (cisvc.exe)
> Old Style Search Engine On or Off
> Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard
>
> Each of these is provided as a link to a .vbs (Visual Basic Script) file,
> which is an exetuable file type. MORE IMPORTANTLY: each of the ones I've
> listed above can be accomplished WITHOUT having to "tweak" the registry.
>
> I'm not saying that Kelly's .vbs files will kill my machine and I'm not
> saying they don't work. I am saying that novices shouldn't be modifying
> their registries if they don't need to and if they do need to they should
> NEVER rely on some random executable file they got off a web site to do it
> for them.
>
> If Kelly really wanted to earn that "MVP", he/she could provide the
registry
> settings necessary to accomplish the desired result without the .vbs file.
>
>

[Battleax]

"Scott M." > wrote in message
...
> > That's an interesting take. Kelly may want to discuss it with you.
Drop
> > her a line...
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/mailto_xp.htm
>
> There's really not much to discuss. Here are just a few (Kelly has over a
> hundred listed) of the registry "tweaks" provided:
>
> Active Desktop - Enable or Disable
> Add Google as Primary Search
> Add Outlook Express as Default Client
> Prompt for Password on Resume
> Clear Form Fields in AutoComplete
> Disable the Indexing Service (cisvc.exe)
> Old Style Search Engine On or Off
> Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard
>
> Each of these is provided as a link to a .vbs (Visual Basic Script) file,
> which is an exetuable file type. MORE IMPORTANTLY: each of the ones I've
> listed above can be accomplished WITHOUT having to "tweak" the registry.
>
> I'm not saying that Kelly's .vbs files will kill my machine and I'm not
> saying they don't work. I am saying that novices shouldn't be modifying
> their registries if they don't need to and if they do need to they should
> NEVER rely on some random executable file they got off a web site to do it
> for them.
>
> If Kelly really wanted to earn that "MVP", he/she could provide the
registry
> settings necessary to accomplish the desired result without the .vbs file.
>
>

While Kelly's has many interesting things, I concur with Scott. A novice
should be pointed to the proper dialog to make changes when ever possible.
B

[Wesley Vogel]

Scott;
All you have to do is right click the vbs file and click Edit and there are
the Registry entries. Enter them manually if you want. The vbs file just makes
it easier and you do not have to know much to accomplish something.
[Add Outlook Express as Default Client] this Registry Edit has helped a
couple of people in the last couple of days that I know of.
If you had spent any time at all looking at Kelly's site you would see that
SHE does provide the registry settings necessary to accomplish the desired
results. You did NOT spend the time.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
Scott M. > hunted and pecked:
> > That's an interesting take. Kelly may want to discuss it with you. Drop
> > her a line...
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/mailto_xp.htm
>
> There's really not much to discuss. Here are just a few (Kelly has over a
> hundred listed) of the registry "tweaks" provided:
>
> Active Desktop - Enable or Disable
> Add Google as Primary Search
> Add Outlook Express as Default Client
> Prompt for Password on Resume
> Clear Form Fields in AutoComplete
> Disable the Indexing Service (cisvc.exe)
> Old Style Search Engine On or Off
> Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard
>
> Each of these is provided as a link to a .vbs (Visual Basic Script) file,
> which is an exetuable file type. MORE IMPORTANTLY: each of the ones I've
> listed above can be accomplished WITHOUT having to "tweak" the registry.
>
> I'm not saying that Kelly's .vbs files will kill my machine and I'm not
> saying they don't work. I am saying that novices shouldn't be modifying
> their registries if they don't need to and if they do need to they should
> NEVER rely on some random executable file they got off a web site to do it
> for them.
>
> If Kelly really wanted to earn that "MVP", he/she could provide the registry
> settings necessary to accomplish the desired result without the .vbs file.

[Wesley Vogel]

Scott;
No worries there. You will probably never hear, "Thank you Scott" either.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
Scott M. > hunted and pecked:
> ...And, I certainly wouldn't want to be the one who advocated the stuff on
> Kelly's site, only to hear back from an angry person if following Kelly's
> dangerous advice made things worse.
>
>
> "Scott M." > wrote in message
> ...
> > > That's an interesting take. Kelly may want to discuss it with you. Drop
> > > her a line...
> > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/mailto_xp.htm
> >
> > There's really not much to discuss. Here are just a few (Kelly has over a
> > hundred listed) of the registry "tweaks" provided:
> >
> > Active Desktop - Enable or Disable
> > Add Google as Primary Search
> > Add Outlook Express as Default Client
> > Prompt for Password on Resume
> > Clear Form Fields in AutoComplete
> > Disable the Indexing Service (cisvc.exe)
> > Old Style Search Engine On or Off
> > Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard
> >
> > Each of these is provided as a link to a .vbs (Visual Basic Script) file,
> > which is an exetuable file type. MORE IMPORTANTLY: each of the ones I've
> > listed above can be accomplished WITHOUT having to "tweak" the registry.
> >
> > I'm not saying that Kelly's .vbs files will kill my machine and I'm not
> > saying they don't work. I am saying that novices shouldn't be modifying
> > their registries if they don't need to and if they do need to they should
> > NEVER rely on some random executable file they got off a web site to do it
> > for them.
> >
> > If Kelly really wanted to earn that "MVP", he/she could provide the registry
> > settings necessary to accomplish the desired result without the .vbs file.

[Wesley Vogel]

Scott;
A hack is a cab. It was a pun, playing on how dangerous registry hacks are.
I thought that it was pretty funny. :o)
My XP wouldn't even work as good as it does without help from Kelly's site
and sites like hers. Some people aren't even able to open their Control Panel
without help from Kelly. Or if they can open it, there may now be something in
it because of help from Kelly.
If you don't feel comfortable doing something, then don't do it. That does
not mean that you need to discourage others. I don't like high places, yet I
don't discourage people from sky-diving.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
Scott M. > hunted and pecked:
> I have no idea what that means.
>
> I do know that a web site that advocates that I edit my registry (regardless
> of my experience with or understanding of the registry) or click a link to a
> .vbs file that will alter my registry when I could have just gone into
> Control Panel and changed a setting or right clicked somewhere and changed a
> setting is NOT a web site that I would want to promote.
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message
> news:wk_Hb.69826$VB2.136621@attbi_s51...
> > Scott;
> > Do not walk across the street, you may be run over by a "dangerous
> > registery hack".
> >
> > --
> > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> > Wes
> >
> > In ,
> > Scott M. > hunted and pecked:
> > > "dev" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Lisa T said:
> > > >
> > > > > What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
> > > > > recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
> > > > > discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
> > > > > I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
> > > >
> > > > There are a number of ways that this can succeed...
> > > >
> > > > To ensure compatibility with recipients who have only plain text
> > > > capability, you may find it best to save the document as a .TXT file, or
> > > > MSDOS WITH LINEBREAKS, then attach or send that to the mail client
> > > > (program). Experiment. A separate sig file could also be attached to
> > > > the message, or imported into the mail body as plain text.
> > >
> > > Or, one could just not use Word as the email editor. There is no
> > > advantage to keeping this checked, only disadvantages.
> > >
> > > Also, please do not advertise the kellys-korner-xm.com web site as it is
> > > full of dangerous registery hacks, .vbs files and instructions on how to
> > > do various tasks that could completely disable someone's computer when, in
> > > fact, most could be accomplished via Control Panel or other Windows
> > > settings dialog boxes.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > For most XP answers and tweaks...
> > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> > > > http://dougknox.com http://aumha.org
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com

[Scott M.]

I'm sure Kelly isn't trying to destroy anyone's machine.

I am sure that those learning to walk, should not jump from airplanes.

"Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message
news:vS1Ib.695972$Fm2.599333@attbi_s04...
> Scott;
> A hack is a cab. It was a pun, playing on how dangerous registry
hacks are.
> I thought that it was pretty funny. :o)
> My XP wouldn't even work as good as it does without help from Kelly's
site
> and sites like hers. Some people aren't even able to open their Control
Panel
> without help from Kelly. Or if they can open it, there may now be
something in
> it because of help from Kelly.
> If you don't feel comfortable doing something, then don't do it. That
does
> not mean that you need to discourage others. I don't like high places,
yet I
> don't discourage people from sky-diving.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In ,
> Scott M. > hunted and pecked:
> > I have no idea what that means.
> >
> > I do know that a web site that advocates that I edit my registry
(regardless
> > of my experience with or understanding of the registry) or click a link
to a
> > .vbs file that will alter my registry when I could have just gone into
> > Control Panel and changed a setting or right clicked somewhere and
changed a
> > setting is NOT a web site that I would want to promote.
> >
> >
> > "Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message
> > news:wk_Hb.69826$VB2.136621@attbi_s51...
> > > Scott;
> > > Do not walk across the street, you may be run over by a "dangerous
> > > registery hack".
> > >
> > > --
> > > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> > > Wes
> > >
> > > In ,
> > > Scott M. > hunted and pecked:
> > > > "dev" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Lisa T said:
> > > > >
> > > > > > What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
> > > > > > recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at
first. I
> > > > > > discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing
email.
> > > > > > I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > There are a number of ways that this can succeed...
> > > > >
> > > > > To ensure compatibility with recipients who have only plain text
> > > > > capability, you may find it best to save the document as a .TXT
file, or
> > > > > MSDOS WITH LINEBREAKS, then attach or send that to the mail client
> > > > > (program). Experiment. A separate sig file could also be
attached to
> > > > > the message, or imported into the mail body as plain text.
> > > >
> > > > Or, one could just not use Word as the email editor. There is no
> > > > advantage to keeping this checked, only disadvantages.
> > > >
> > > > Also, please do not advertise the kellys-korner-xm.com web site as
it is
> > > > full of dangerous registery hacks, .vbs files and instructions on
how to
> > > > do various tasks that could completely disable someone's computer
when, in
> > > > fact, most could be accomplished via Control Panel or other Windows
> > > > settings dialog boxes.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > For most XP answers and tweaks...
> > > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> > > > > http://dougknox.com http://aumha.org
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com
>

[Scott M.]

More of a chance of that since my advice would help to make a fix easy and
less of a chance of doing damage to my system. Either way, you sound like
you are looking for an argument and all I'm saying is that one should be
carefull when posting advice in a NG that is frequented by so many newbies.


"Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message
news:3S1Ib.683343$HS4.4841660@attbi_s01...
> Scott;
> No worries there. You will probably never hear, "Thank you Scott"
either.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In ,
> Scott M. > hunted and pecked:
> > ...And, I certainly wouldn't want to be the one who advocated the stuff
on
> > Kelly's site, only to hear back from an angry person if following
Kelly's
> > dangerous advice made things worse.
> >
> >
> > "Scott M." > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > > That's an interesting take. Kelly may want to discuss it with you.
Drop
> > > > her a line...
> > > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/mailto_xp.htm
> > >
> > > There's really not much to discuss. Here are just a few (Kelly has
over a
> > > hundred listed) of the registry "tweaks" provided:
> > >
> > > Active Desktop - Enable or Disable
> > > Add Google as Primary Search
> > > Add Outlook Express as Default Client
> > > Prompt for Password on Resume
> > > Clear Form Fields in AutoComplete
> > > Disable the Indexing Service (cisvc.exe)
> > > Old Style Search Engine On or Off
> > > Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard
> > >
> > > Each of these is provided as a link to a .vbs (Visual Basic Script)
file,
> > > which is an exetuable file type. MORE IMPORTANTLY: each of the ones
I've
> > > listed above can be accomplished WITHOUT having to "tweak" the
registry.
> > >
> > > I'm not saying that Kelly's .vbs files will kill my machine and I'm
not
> > > saying they don't work. I am saying that novices shouldn't be
modifying
> > > their registries if they don't need to and if they do need to they
should
> > > NEVER rely on some random executable file they got off a web site to
do it
> > > for them.
> > >
> > > If Kelly really wanted to earn that "MVP", he/she could provide the
registry
> > > settings necessary to accomplish the desired result without the .vbs
file.
>

[Scott M.]

Yes Wes, I know that. The whole point though, is that a newbie doesn't know
that. And why go through the bother in the first place, when in so many
circumstances, there is no need to?

Again, I never said Kelly's tips don't work. I did say that they should not
be the first line of defense. If you are looking for a fight, check out
HBO.

Happy New Year!

"Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message
news:jQ1Ib.7931$xX.17856@attbi_s02...
> Scott;
> All you have to do is right click the vbs file and click Edit and
there are
> the Registry entries. Enter them manually if you want. The vbs file just
makes
> it easier and you do not have to know much to accomplish something.
> [Add Outlook Express as Default Client] this Registry Edit has helped
a
> couple of people in the last couple of days that I know of.
> If you had spent any time at all looking at Kelly's site you would
see that
> SHE does provide the registry settings necessary to accomplish the desired
> results. You did NOT spend the time.
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In ,
> Scott M. > hunted and pecked:
> > > That's an interesting take. Kelly may want to discuss it with you.
Drop
> > > her a line...
> > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/mailto_xp.htm
> >
> > There's really not much to discuss. Here are just a few (Kelly has over
a
> > hundred listed) of the registry "tweaks" provided:
> >
> > Active Desktop - Enable or Disable
> > Add Google as Primary Search
> > Add Outlook Express as Default Client
> > Prompt for Password on Resume
> > Clear Form Fields in AutoComplete
> > Disable the Indexing Service (cisvc.exe)
> > Old Style Search Engine On or Off
> > Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard
> >
> > Each of these is provided as a link to a .vbs (Visual Basic Script)
file,
> > which is an exetuable file type. MORE IMPORTANTLY: each of the ones
I've
> > listed above can be accomplished WITHOUT having to "tweak" the registry.
> >
> > I'm not saying that Kelly's .vbs files will kill my machine and I'm not
> > saying they don't work. I am saying that novices shouldn't be modifying
> > their registries if they don't need to and if they do need to they
should
> > NEVER rely on some random executable file they got off a web site to do
it
> > for them.
> >
> > If Kelly really wanted to earn that "MVP", he/she could provide the
registry
> > settings necessary to accomplish the desired result without the .vbs
file.
>

[Rob Schneider]

True, but without Word the badly spelled words are not underlined in red
and the rich set of properties about a word available via right-mouse
click when using Word are not there. Since I have and use Word, have
plenty of memory, and plenty of CPU, I use these resources.

Scott M. wrote:

> Outlook uses the same dictionary that Word does.
>
>
> "Rob Schneider" > wrote in
> message ...
>
>>Lisa T wrote:
>>
>>
>>>What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
>>>recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
>>>discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
>>> I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
>>
>>I like using Word as the editor as it gives a bit more power in doing
>>spell checking, thesaurus, etc. No real downside except for a small
>>performance hit on the first email. It is probably way over-kill
>>though. Try it and if you don't like it, turn it off. It's not a
>>monumental decision.
>>
>>DO NOT use it to do any formatting (bolds, fonts, etc.) and send the
>>mail as text (not HTML or any special Word RTF format).
>>
>
>
>

[Ron Sommer]

"Rob Schneider" > wrote in
message ...
> Lisa T wrote:
>
> > What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
> > recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
> > discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
> > I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
>
> I like using Word as the editor as it gives a bit more power in doing
> spell checking, thesaurus, etc. No real downside except for a small
> performance hit on the first email. It is probably way over-kill
> though. Try it and if you don't like it, turn it off. It's not a
> monumental decision.
>
> DO NOT use it to do any formatting (bolds, fonts, etc.) and send the
> mail as text (not HTML or any special Word RTF format).
>

An earlier email stated that when composing email with Word, a copy of the
email was not saved in Outlook Express Sent Items.
Can you confirm if a copy is saved?
--
Ron Sommer

[Wesley Vogel]

Happy New Year!
Wes

[NobodyMan]

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:48:16 -0500, "Scott M." >
wrote:


>"Lisa T" > wrote in message
om...
>> What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
>> recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
>> discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
>> I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
>
>There are no pros, only cons. Turn it off.
>

Care to elaborate on that? I've always used Word as my email editor,
on several computers, and have never had any problems. Please list
your "cons."

[mrtee]

To you too Wess! And double for Kelly!!

--=20
Just my 2=A2 worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
"Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message =
news:gp3Ib.2678$I07.3440@attbi_s53...
| Happy New Year!
| Wes
|

[Wesley Vogel]

Hey, Jeff! How goes it? :o)
Wes

In ,
mrtee > hunted and pecked:
> To you too Wess! And double for Kelly!!
>
> --
> Just my 2¢ worth
> Jeff
> __________in response to__________
> "Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message
> news:gp3Ib.2678$I07.3440@attbi_s53...
> > Happy New Year!
> > Wes

[Scott M.]

What you create "without any problems", is not universally understood by all
email clients. If you were to use Outlooks native formatting, you would be
creating something that any HTML enabled email client could read. If you
really need advanced Word formatting (tables, columns and such), you could
simply attach a Word document to the message.


"NobodyMan" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:48:16 -0500, "Scott M." >
> wrote:
>
>
> >"Lisa T" > wrote in message
> om...
> >> What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
> >> recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
> >> discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
> >> I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
> >
> >There are no pros, only cons. Turn it off.
> >
>
> Care to elaborate on that? I've always used Word as my email editor,
> on several computers, and have never had any problems. Please list
> your "cons."
>

[Scott M.]

> An earlier email stated that when composing email with Word, a copy of the
> email was not saved in Outlook Express Sent Items.
> Can you confirm if a copy is saved?


The choice to use Word as the default email editor is not in Outlook
Express, it is in Outlook. Outlook will save a copy of sent messages if you
have that setting turned on.

[mrtee]

It goes. Some days are better than others. :-)

I am ducking as I ask this, did you enjoy the Green Bay/Denver game? My =
cousin came in from CO to go to it. I live 45 miles away and haven't =
been to a game in 30 years. Oh well.

--=20
Just my 2=A2 worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
"Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message =
news:jA6Ib.685570$HS4.4869348@attbi_s01...
| Hey, Jeff! How goes it? :o)
| Wes

[Wesley Vogel]

Hey Jeff;

WisCON`sin? Did I get the accent right?
I don't follow sports except Women's Beach Volleyball. ;o)
Did you go see the game live or on TV?
I'm only 50 miles from Denver.
The last pro football game I saw live was in Minneapolis in about 1969. JEEZ! That's
over 30 years ago.
I just turned off the radio, they're broadcasting a CU basketball game.
Keep having fun!

Wes

In ,
mrtee > hunted and pecked:
> It goes. Some days are better than others. :-)
>
> I am ducking as I ask this, did you enjoy the Green Bay/Denver game? My cousin came in
> from CO to go to it. I live 45 miles away and haven't been to a game in 30 years. Oh
> well.
>
> --
> Just my 2¢ worth
> Jeff
> __________in response to__________
> "Wesley Vogel" > wrote in message
> news:jA6Ib.685570$HS4.4869348@attbi_s01...
> > Hey, Jeff! How goes it? :o)
> > Wes

[NobodyMan]

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 23:50:09 -0500, "Scott M." >
wrote:


>"NobodyMan" > wrote in message
...
>> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:48:16 -0500, "Scott M." >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> >"Lisa T" > wrote in message
>> om...
>> >> What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
>> >> recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
>> >> discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
>> >> I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
>> >
>> >There are no pros, only cons. Turn it off.
>> >
>>
>> Care to elaborate on that? I've always used Word as my email editor,
>> on several computers, and have never had any problems. Please list
>> your "cons."
>>
>
>What you create "without any problems", is not universally understood by all
>email clients. If you were to use Outlooks native formatting, you would be
>creating something that any HTML enabled email client could read. If you
>really need advanced Word formatting (tables, columns and such), you could
>simply attach a Word document to the message.
>
>

Strange. I've never had anybody, on any email system I send
to/receive from, have any problems reading the mail I send out.

I don't send out in HTML code either. To me that's just plain rude,
and assumes that the reader wants all that HTML garbage.

[Scott M.]

Just because you've never had a complaint doesn't make what I said untrue.
In fact, if some of your recipients have thier email programs set to display
"plain text", then all your Word stuff is getting stripped out of the
message anyway.

As for your comments about HTML....I don't know what to make of that. Using
HTML is a perfectly legitimate way to format your email in such a way that
it can be read by any email client. I would say it's rude to clutter up the
message with all that Word garbage.


"NobodyMan" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 23:50:09 -0500, "Scott M." >
> wrote:
>
>
> >"NobodyMan" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:48:16 -0500, "Scott M." >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> >"Lisa T" > wrote in message
> >> om...
> >> >> What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
> >> >> recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first.
I
> >> >> discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing
email.
> >> >> I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
> >> >
> >> >There are no pros, only cons. Turn it off.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Care to elaborate on that? I've always used Word as my email editor,
> >> on several computers, and have never had any problems. Please list
> >> your "cons."
> >>
> >
> >What you create "without any problems", is not universally understood by
all
> >email clients. If you were to use Outlooks native formatting, you would
be
> >creating something that any HTML enabled email client could read. If you
> >really need advanced Word formatting (tables, columns and such), you
could
> >simply attach a Word document to the message.
> >
> >
>
> Strange. I've never had anybody, on any email system I send
> to/receive from, have any problems reading the mail I send out.
>
> I don't send out in HTML code either. To me that's just plain rude,
> and assumes that the reader wants all that HTML garbage.
>

[NobodyMan]

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 23:54:17 -0500, "Scott M." >
wrote:

>
>"NobodyMan" > wrote in message
...
>> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 23:50:09 -0500, "Scott M." >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> >"NobodyMan" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:48:16 -0500, "Scott M." >
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >"Lisa T" > wrote in message
>> >> om...
>> >> >> What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
>> >> >> recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first.
>I
>> >> >> discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing
>email.
>> >> >> I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
>> >> >
>> >> >There are no pros, only cons. Turn it off.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Care to elaborate on that? I've always used Word as my email editor,
>> >> on several computers, and have never had any problems. Please list
>> >> your "cons."
>> >>
>> >
>> >What you create "without any problems", is not universally understood by
>all
>> >email clients. If you were to use Outlooks native formatting, you would
>be
>> >creating something that any HTML enabled email client could read. If you
>> >really need advanced Word formatting (tables, columns and such), you
>could
>> >simply attach a Word document to the message.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Strange. I've never had anybody, on any email system I send
>> to/receive from, have any problems reading the mail I send out.
>>
>> I don't send out in HTML code either. To me that's just plain rude,
>> and assumes that the reader wants all that HTML garbage.
>>
>
>Just because you've never had a complaint doesn't make what I said untrue.
>In fact, if some of your recipients have thier email programs set to display
>"plain text", then all your Word stuff is getting stripped out of the
>message anyway.
>
>As for your comments about HTML....I don't know what to make of that. Using
>HTML is a perfectly legitimate way to format your email in such a way that
>it can be read by any email client. I would say it's rude to clutter up the
>message with all that Word garbage.
>
>
To each their own, I guess. I hate when all that rude HTML coding
shows up in my Outlook Inbox.

[Please reply to news group.]

While I agree that registry-changing scripts should not be promoted when
there is a simple alternative, I do not think you should argue about it
over the news group. Different people have different opinions.

Wesley Vogel wrote:
> Scott;
> A hack is a cab. It was a pun, playing on how dangerous registry hacks are.
> I thought that it was pretty funny. :o)
> My XP wouldn't even work as good as it does without help from Kelly's site
> and sites like hers. Some people aren't even able to open their Control Panel
> without help from Kelly. Or if they can open it, there may now be something in
> it because of help from Kelly.
> If you don't feel comfortable doing something, then don't do it. That does
> not mean that you need to discourage others. I don't like high places, yet I
> don't discourage people from sky-diving.
>

[Please reply to news group.]

I agree. What's wrong with Word as your e-mail editor?

NobodyMan wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:48:16 -0500, "Scott M." >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>>"Lisa T" > wrote in message
om...
>>
>>>What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
>>>recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first. I
>>>discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing email.
>>> I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
>>
>>There are no pros, only cons. Turn it off.
>>
>
>
> Care to elaborate on that? I've always used Word as my email editor,
> on several computers, and have never had any problems. Please list
> your "cons."
>

[Please reply to news group.]

Word formats its messages in HTML unless you tell it otherwise.

Scott M. wrote:

> Just because you've never had a complaint doesn't make what I said untrue.
> In fact, if some of your recipients have thier email programs set to display
> "plain text", then all your Word stuff is getting stripped out of the
> message anyway.
>
> As for your comments about HTML....I don't know what to make of that. Using
> HTML is a perfectly legitimate way to format your email in such a way that
> it can be read by any email client. I would say it's rude to clutter up the
> message with all that Word garbage.
>
>
> "NobodyMan" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 23:50:09 -0500, "Scott M." >
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>"NobodyMan" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:48:16 -0500, "Scott M." >
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"Lisa T" > wrote in message
om...
>>>>>
>>>>>>What are the pros and cons to using MS Word to compose email? I
>>>>>>recently installed Office XP and chose word as the editor at first.
>
> I
>
>>>>>>discovered I could not select a specific signature for outgoing
>
> email.
>
>>>>>> I have since unchecked that box and fixed that problem.
>>>>>
>>>>>There are no pros, only cons. Turn it off.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Care to elaborate on that? I've always used Word as my email editor,
>>>>on several computers, and have never had any problems. Please list
>>>>your "cons."
>>>>
>>>
>>>What you create "without any problems", is not universally understood by
>
> all
>
>>>email clients. If you were to use Outlooks native formatting, you would
>
> be
>
>>>creating something that any HTML enabled email client could read. If you
>>>really need advanced Word formatting (tables, columns and such), you
>
> could
>
>>>simply attach a Word document to the message.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Strange. I've never had anybody, on any email system I send
>>to/receive from, have any problems reading the mail I send out.
>>
>>I don't send out in HTML code either. To me that's just plain rude,
>>and assumes that the reader wants all that HTML garbage.
>>
>
>
>