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The subject line in email applications like Outlook, Yahoo Mail, Gmail, and Windows Live Mail can present various challenges. Users may want to add colored text to subject lines for special occasions, but standard email protocols do not support formatting in subject lines. Other issues include missing or garbled characters, such as question marks appearing when using Cyrillic text, often due to encoding or language settings. Additionally, sending multiple attachments can cause errors where the subject line is altered with numbering like (1/2). Troubleshooting these subject line problems typically involves checking email client settings, encoding options, or attachment limits.
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    How can I enter brightly colored text in the subject line of my email?

    Hello, my Mom is approaching her 70th birthday and I would like to send her a happy birthday email with a brightly colored: Happy 70th Birthday Mom text in the subject line of the email. Is there a way that I can do this? I have Yahoo mail and gmail accounts. Thank you
    • cinque8
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    • birthday email email tips formatting gmail happy birthday subject line text color user inquiry yahoo mail
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General Computing
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    Windows 10 Error sending mail with pdf attachments in Live Mail

    I tried to send an email with 3 PDF file attachments (about 18 KB each). This gave an error but with no details or error code. There was nothing in the Outbox or Sent Items. After about 5 minutes the mail actually was sent but still didn't show in Sent Items. It showed with "(1/2)" in the...
    • grcuthbertson
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    • attachment dat files email email configuration email issues email sending error file size multiple attachments outbox pdf attachment sent items subject line troubleshooting update windows live mail windows mail
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Outlook, language problem in subject line

    Hi, I'm new to this forum and need some help with Outlook, language. I used to run XP and my incoming email messages and replies would show the cyrillic letters in the subject line. The body of the message is fine, i'ts just the subject line and the incoming email address. The subject line...
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