On replies and forwards: registry value markcomments (mailsettings)UserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\mailsettings

Policy ID
L_Onrepliesandforwards
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source
Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category
Microsoft Outlook 2016 › Outlook Options › Preferences › E-mail Options

Registry

replystyle

REG_DWORDUser
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
When replying to a message:
Options
ItemStored value
Do not include orginal message0
Attach orginal message1
Include original message text2
Include and indent org. message text3
Prefix each line of the org. message1000
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences]

; Options (use only one)
; Do not include orginal message
"replystyle"=dword:00000000
; Attach orginal message
"replystyle"=dword:00000001
; Include original message text
"replystyle"=dword:00000002
; Include and indent org. message text
"replystyle"=dword:00000003
; Prefix each line of the org. message
"replystyle"=dword:000003e8
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Do not include orginal message
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "replystyle" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Attach orginal message
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "replystyle" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Include original message text
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "replystyle" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Include and indent org. message text
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "replystyle" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
:: Prefix each line of the org. message
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "replystyle" /t REG_DWORD /d 1000 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Do not include orginal message
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'replystyle' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Attach orginal message
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'replystyle' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Include original message text
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'replystyle' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Include and indent org. message text
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'replystyle' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
# Prefix each line of the org. message
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'replystyle' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1000 -Force | Out-Null

forwardstyle

REG_DWORDUser
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
When forwarding a message:
Options
ItemStored value
Attach orginal message1
Include original message text2
Include and indent org. message text3
Prefix each line of the org. message1000
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences]

; Options (use only one)
; Attach orginal message
"forwardstyle"=dword:00000001
; Include original message text
"forwardstyle"=dword:00000002
; Include and indent org. message text
"forwardstyle"=dword:00000003
; Prefix each line of the org. message
"forwardstyle"=dword:000003e8
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Attach orginal message
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "forwardstyle" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Include original message text
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "forwardstyle" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Include and indent org. message text
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "forwardstyle" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
:: Prefix each line of the org. message
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "forwardstyle" /t REG_DWORD /d 1000 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Attach orginal message
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'forwardstyle' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Include original message text
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'forwardstyle' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Include and indent org. message text
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'forwardstyle' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
# Prefix each line of the org. message
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'forwardstyle' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1000 -Force | Out-Null

prefixtext

REG_SZUser
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Prefix each line with:
Value type
REG_SZ
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"prefixtext"="<enter value>"
CMD
:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "prefixtext" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f
PowerShell
# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'prefixtext' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

markcomments

REG_DWORDUser
Checked
1
Unchecked
0
Element
Allow user's comments to be marked
Value type
REG_DWORD
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\mailsettings]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"markcomments"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"markcomments"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\mailsettings" /v "markcomments" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\mailsettings" /v "markcomments" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\mailsettings' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\mailsettings' -Name 'markcomments' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\mailsettings' -Name 'markcomments' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null