Change the format of a reply or forwarded message to fix errors when sending
You can change a plain text message to HTML.
In the message, click Reply, Reply All, or Forward.
If you’re working in the Reading Pane, click Pop Out.
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In the message window, click Format Text > HTML.

Other options
Outlook will now allow you to send the email
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-the-message-format-to-html-rich-text-format-or-plain-text-338a389d-11da-47fe-b693-cf41f792fefa