Tools | Options | Read | Fonts is where you choose the default character set
for plain text messages.

"GaryMcG" <gazmcg@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've already tried that, are there any other suggestions please?
>
> "DGuess" <majik@mindspring.oops> wrote in message
> news:uWp9cqRXHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> "GaryMcG" <gazmcg@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OG%23NtMRXHHA.1120@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> When I try to create a new message (email), it defaults to "New
>>> Message - Unicode (UTF-8)". This has only just started happening. How
>>> can I go back to 'normal' New Message? I have checked all the 'tools'
>>> settings and I can't fins a solution. Does anyone know why this suddenly
>>> started happening, and is there a simple solution? Thanx.
>>
>> Tools | Options | Send tab | International Settings button.
>>
>> Change it there and see if it corrects it.