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Colorful Message Backgrounds in Outlook Express (All Windows)

When enabled this setting allows the use of colorful message backgrounds in Outlook Express 4.0 or below.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Change the value of 'ColorCycle' to equal '1' for enabled.

Close the registry and open Outlook Express. Open a new message and hold down CTRL + SHIFT, then press the 'Z' key to cycle through the colored backgrounds.

Note: This setting only works with Outlook Express version 4.0 and below.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ(value not set)|
|ColorCycleREG_SZ1|
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|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Mail and News|
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Registry Settings
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Mail and News]
Value Name: ColorCycle
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last modified: March 7, 1999

 
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