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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
May. 28, 2003
Brian L. Trenbeath, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert C. J. Pengelly, Redmond, WA (US);
Henrieta Slugenova, Issaquah, WA (US);
Liza Cardenas, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Brian L. Trenbeath, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert C. J. Pengelly, Redmond, WA (US);
Henrieta Slugenova, Issaquah, WA (US);
Liza Cardenas, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
It may be determined whether text of an electronic mail message is in a format other than plain text. If the text of the electronic mail message is in a format other than plain text, the text may be converted to a plain text format for displaying. If the text of the electronic mail message is in a format other than plain text format and the electronic mail message contains a digital signature, converting the text of the electronic mail message to plain text including breaking the digital signature. Also, a message may be provided to a user to indicates that the electronic mail message is in a format other than plain text format, immediate display of the electronic mail message may be prevented, and an option of viewing the text of the electronic mail message in a non-plain text format or a plain text format may be provided.