Font Selection:  It is necessary to select a font that is able to display Unicode characters.  Andalus, Arial Unicode MS, Arabic Simplified, Arabic Transparent, Lucida Sans Unicode, Microsoft Sans Serif, Tahoma, Times New Roman, and Traditional Arabic are able to display some of the Unicode fonts.  Arial Unicode MS font displays a very wide range of Unicode characters.  For most Arabic text viewing, Times New Roman, Arabic Transparent or Traditional Arabic fonts should be suitable.

However, if you experience any difficulties, Arial Unicode MS font should be tried. The Times New Roman font that comes with Windows 2000 is a Unicode capable font, and it displays Arabic, English, Greek, and Hebrew fonts nicely.  Prior versions of Times New Roman were not tested by me.

Outlook 2000: First, click the mouse on Tools and select Options....

Second, click the mouse on Mail Format and then select HTML for "Send in this message format:"

Third, click the mouse on International Options.  Select Unicode (UTF-8) for outgoing and unmarked received messages.  Check the Use English for message flags and headers. 

International Font Selection: For International Font settings, select Unicode.  Next, select a font that is Unicode compatible, such as Times New Roman.  Choose a font size that is easily read.  Finally, set the Encoding to Unicode (UTF-8).  Click the Set as Default button to retain the Unicode configuration.  Click the mouse on the OK button.

After Outlook 2000 has a Unicode encoding and a compatible font, Arabic, English, Greek, and Hebrew  fonts should display in Outlook 2000 properly.