How to change outlook mail display settings permanently

To change Outlook mail display settings permanently, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Outlook Options

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Options" (or "Office Account" in Outlook 2019 and later).
  3. In the Outlook Options window, click on "Mail" in the left-hand menu.
  4. Scroll down to the "Display" section.
  5. Make the desired changes to the display settings, such as:
    • Changing the font size or style
    • Adjusting the number of lines of text to display
    • Enabling or disabling the display of attachments
    • Changing the display of HTML or plain text emails
  6. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 2: Using the Outlook Ribbon

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "View" button in the "Messages" group.
  3. Click on "View Settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. In the View Settings window, click on the "Other Settings" button.
  5. Make the desired changes to the display settings, such as:
    • Changing the font size or style
    • Adjusting the number of lines of text to display
    • Enabling or disabling the display of attachments
    • Changing the display of HTML or plain text emails
  6. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 3: Using the Registry Editor (for advanced users)

  1. Open the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) on your computer.
  2. Navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Options\Mail (or 15.0 for Outlook 2013, 14.0 for Outlook 2010, etc.)
  3. Create a new string value called DisplaySettings and set its value to the desired display settings, such as:
    • FontName: The font name to use for displaying emails
    • FontSize: The font size to use for displaying emails
    • LinesOfText: The number of lines of text to display
    • Attachments: Whether to display attachments
    • Html: Whether to display HTML emails
  4. Close the Registry Editor and restart Outlook.

Note: Changing display settings using the Registry Editor can be risky and may cause unintended consequences. Make sure to back up your registry before making changes.

After making changes to the display settings, restart Outlook to apply the changes.