How to Change Yahoo Settings for Either HTML or Plain Text

Yahoo mail is wonderful and free web-based email system, used by millions of people. Here's how to change your settings for either HTML or plain-text viewing.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Log in to your Yahoo! email account.

2. Click the OPTIONS tab, which is generally in the upper right hand corner of your screen. If there is more than one option available, choose MAIL OPTIONS.

3. Once in MAIL OPTIONS, click on GENERAL PREFERENCES.

4. 
    
   (click to enlarge) ............You can switch between HTML views and plain text.............

   Under GENERAL PREFERENCES, you'll see the COMPOSING E-EMAILS option. Click the buttons to switch between HTML and plain-text.

Resources

• Yahoo Email Help Page

[MusicManInSC]

on 12/8/2008 I have tried several times to click on the "Switch to HTML" button, but STILL nothing happens, despite downloading a new Java Script or new IE. What am I doing WRONG??

[Karel03]

on 6/4/2008 Thanks for providing so much practical advice.

[dovinea]

on 5/16/2008 Thank you! I had no idea I could do that, and in html mode I would get tons of X'd out images. I'm gonna switch to plain text now!