Optimal Setting Adjustment for Outlook 98 Go to "Tools" of Outlook Main window and select "Options..." Options window will appear Click on Mail Format tab Under "Message Format," Select "HTML" for "Send in this message format:" Click on "Settings..." button and HTML Settings window will appear Select "MIME" for "Message format" and clear the check mark on "Allow 8-bit characters in headers" Under "Encoding text using," select "Base 64" Click on "OK" to close HTML Settings window Click on "Fonts..." button under "Stationary and Fonts", then "International Fonts" button 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" Under "Message fonts," choose a Japanese font for all three options [e.g. UWJMG3 (SJIS), UWJGOT (SJIS), MS Mincho, or MS Gothic] Click on "OK" to close "Fonts" window Click on either "Apply" or "OK" and close "Options" window When you open Compose message window, go to "Format" and "Language," and select "Japanese (JIS-Allow 1 byte kana)"