Optimal Setting Adjustment for Outlook Express 5.x Go to "Tools" of Outlook Express Main window Select "Options..." Options window will appear Click on Read tab Click on "Fonts..." button. Fonts window will appear Select Japanese from the large menu Select a Japanese font in "Propotional font" [e.g. UWJMG3 (SJIS), UWJGOT (SJIS), MS Mincho, or MS Gothic] Select a Japanese font in "Fixed width font" if available For "Encoding," select "Japanese (Auto-select)" Click on "Set as Default" button, and "OK" to close "Fonts" From "Options" window, click on Send tab Under "Mail Sending Format," select "Plain text" Click on "Plain Text Settings..." button, and Plain Text Settings window will appear Select "MIME" for "Message format" for "Encode text using," select "Quoted Printables" Clear the check mark on "Allow 8-bit characters in headers" and click on "OK" to close the window Click on Compose tab and select a Japanese font from "Font settings..." button for "Compose Font" Click on "Apply" then "OK" to close Options window From Outlook Express tool bar in main window, go to "View" then "Encoding" Select "Japanese (Auto-Select)" Go back to "View" and "Encoding," and click on Auto-Select to add a check mark. When composing a new message, go to "Format" then "Encoding," and select "Japanese (JIS)"* *Once you adjust the setting, you will not have to repeat the process.