How do you switch off overwrite in e mail

The pesky "overwrite" issue in email!

The "overwrite" feature in email clients allows the recipient's email client to overwrite the formatting and content of the original message. This can be frustrating when you want to preserve the original formatting and content of your email.

To switch off overwrite in email, the steps may vary depending on your email client and operating system. Here are some common methods:

Gmail:

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner.
  3. Select "See all settings."
  4. Go to the "General" tab.
  5. Scroll down to the "Sending" section.
  6. Uncheck the box next to "Treat quoted text as separate paragraphs."
  7. Click "Save Changes."

Outlook:

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Options."
  3. Select "Mail" from the left-hand menu.
  4. Scroll down to the "Compose messages" section.
  5. Uncheck the box next to "Use Microsoft Word to format messages."
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Yahoo Mail:

  1. Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner.
  3. Select "More settings."
  4. Go to the "Writing" tab.
  5. Uncheck the box next to "Use rich text formatting."
  6. Click "Save" to save the changes.

Thunderbird:

  1. Open Thunderbird and go to the "Edit" menu.
  2. Select "Account Settings."
  3. Select your email account from the list.
  4. Click on the "Composition" tab.
  5. Uncheck the box next to "Use HTML format."
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Other email clients:

If you're using a different email client, you may need to check the settings or preferences menu to find the option to switch off overwrite. You can usually find this option under "Compose" or "Writing" settings.

Remember that switching off overwrite may affect the formatting and appearance of your email, so you may need to adjust your writing style accordingly.