All emails are in plain text format for POP3 accounts

Last Updated: June 28, 2019

ISSUE

After updating to Version 1906 Build 11727.20210 you find that emails in your POP3 accounts are now shown as Plain Text rather than HTML as expected.  This problem also occurs for new emails that you send even if you select HTML formatting. The issue only occurs if the PST File Format is "Outlook Data File (97-2002)".

STATUS: FIXED 

This issue has been fixed in Version 1906 Build 16.0.11727.20230 released on 6/27/19.  To install the updated build immediately click File, Office Account, Update Options, Update Now.

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