# Can I edit HTML email in Outlook 2003?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-edit-html-email-in-outlook-2003/414436
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [August 4, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-edit-html-email-in-outlook-2003/414436 "2007-08-04T18:56:50Z")
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#### Post date: [August 4, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-edit-html-email-in-outlook-2003/414436/1 "2007-08-04T18:56:50Z")

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I can send email in HTML mode, and I can view the source. But I can’t edit the source to modify the email. I want more control over the appearance of an HTML email than what the built-in edit functions allow.

Possible?