Optimal Setting Adjustment for Outlook Express 4 Go to "Tools" of Outlook Express Main window and select "Options..." from pop up menu In Options window, Click on "Send" tab For Mail Sending Format, select "Plain Text" then click on "Settings..." button located next to Plain Text Select "Base 64" for Encoding text using: and click on OK to close Click on "Read" button, then "Fonts" button Select Japanese in the top box, and select a Japanese font in "Propotional fonts" and "Fixed width fonts". [e.g. UWJMG3 (SJIS), UWJGOT (SJIS), MS Micho, or MS Gothic] Click on "Set as Default" button, and click on "OK" to close "Read" window Click on "OK" to close "Options" window and go back to Outlook Express Main Screen From Outlook Express Main window, go to "View" and "Language" and select "Japanese (Auto-Select)" When composing the message*, go to "Format" and "Language" and select "Japanese (JIS)" *This setting change should be done only once and Outlook Express will keep that setting until you change it.