Outlook Rich Text options must be set for converting to plain text format.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Outlook automatically converts RTF formatted messages that are sent over the Internet to HTML format, so that the message formatting is maintained and attachments are received. This setting controls how Outlook sends Rich Text Format (RTF) messages to Internet recipients.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Responsibility | System Administrator |
- ID
- SV-54067r1_rule
- Version
- DTOO344
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Outlook 2013 -> Outlook Options -> Mail Format -> Internet Formatting "Outlook Rich Text options" to "Enabled: Convert to Plain Text format".