Help for Lotus Notes 8 (basic configuration) - To specify multilingual Internet mail formatting

SETTING PREFERENCES

To specify multilingual Internet mail formatting
1. Click File > Preferences > User Preferences.

Macintosh OS X users:

Click

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User Preferences

2. Click Mail > Internet.

3. Under Multilingual Internet mail format, click one of the available options.

Option Description

Use Unicode (UTF-8) Unicode is the preferred method of sending messages in foreign languages.

Use Best Match Use this option if you don't think that the recipient of your mail has a mail program capable of reading Unicode fonts.

Use Unicode and prompt This option causes IBM® Lotus® Notes® to prompt you when you send a mail message. The prompt allows you to change how you send the message--from Unicode to Best Match.

Use Match and prompt This option causes Notes to prompt you when you send a mail message. The prompt allows you to change how you send the message--from Best Match to Unicode.

4. Click OK.

See Also

Internet mail preferences

Preferences for sending and receiving mail

Using Unicode to add special characters to documents

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Option	Description
Use Unicode (UTF-8)	Unicode is the preferred method of sending messages in foreign languages.
Use Best Match	Use this option if you don't think that the recipient of your mail has a mail program capable of reading Unicode fonts.
Use Unicode and prompt	This option causes IBM® Lotus® Notes® to prompt you when you send a mail message. The prompt allows you to change how you send the message--from Unicode to Best Match.
Use Match and prompt	This option causes Notes to prompt you when you send a mail message. The prompt allows you to change how you send the message--from Best Match to Unicode.