diff --git a/addons/account/account_invoice.py b/addons/account/account_invoice.py
index 0e68d2e44b6..e1cb8732146 100644
--- a/addons/account/account_invoice.py
+++ b/addons/account/account_invoice.py
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ class mail_compose_message(osv.Model):
             self.pool.get('account.invoice').write(cr, uid, [context['default_res_id']], {'sent': True}, context=context)
             if context.get('active_model') == "sale.order":
                 for sale in self.pool.get(context.get('active_model')).browse(cr, uid, [context.get('active_id')], context):
-                    sale.message_post(body=_("Invoice <b>Sent</b>"))
+                    sale.message_post(body=_("Invoice sent"))
         return super(mail_compose_message, self).send_mail(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
 
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diff --git a/addons/mrp/mrp.py b/addons/mrp/mrp.py
index 7da04fe9fde..a327d98fafa 100644
--- a/addons/mrp/mrp.py
+++ b/addons/mrp/mrp.py
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ class mrp_production(osv.osv):
                     new_parent_ids.append(final_product.id)
             for new_parent_id in new_parent_ids:
                 stock_mov_obj.write(cr, uid, [raw_product.id], {'move_history_ids': [(4,new_parent_id)]})
-        self.message_post(cr, uid, production_id, body=_("%s <b>Produced</b>") % self._description, context=context)
+        self.message_post(cr, uid, production_id, body=_("%s produced") % self._description, context=context)
         self.signal_button_produce_done(cr, uid, [production_id])
         return True
 
diff --git a/addons/purchase/purchase.py b/addons/purchase/purchase.py
index 2a802b56da5..1ae88748c54 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/purchase.py
+++ b/addons/purchase/purchase.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class purchase_order(osv.osv):
             context = {}
         context.update({ 'mail_create_nolog' : True })
         order =  super(purchase_order, self).create(cr, uid, vals, context=context)
-        self.message_post(cr, uid, [order], body=_("RFQ <b>Created</b>"), context=context)
+        self.message_post(cr, uid, [order], body=_("RFQ created"), context=context)
         return order
 
     def unlink(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ class purchase_order(osv.osv):
 
     def picking_done(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'shipped':1,'state':'approved'}, context=context)
-        self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body=_("Products <b>Received.</b>"), context=context)
+        self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body=_("Products received"), context=context)
         return True
 
     def copy(self, cr, uid, id, default=None, context=None):
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ class purchase_order(osv.osv):
                 context = {}
             context.update({ 'mail_create_nolog' : True })
             neworder_id = self.create(cr, uid, order_data)
-            self.message_post(cr, uid, [neworder_id], body=_("RFQ <b>Created</b>"), context=context)
+            self.message_post(cr, uid, [neworder_id], body=_("RFQ created"), context=context)
             orders_info.update({neworder_id: old_ids})
             allorders.append(neworder_id)
 
@@ -1203,13 +1203,13 @@ class account_invoice(osv.Model):
     def invoice_validate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         po_ids = self.pool.get('purchase.order').search(cr,uid,[('invoice_ids','in',ids)],context)
         res = super(account_invoice, self).invoice_validate(cr, uid, ids, context=None)
-        self.pool.get('purchase.order').message_post(cr, uid, po_ids, body=_("Invoice <b>Received.</b>"), context=context)
+        self.pool.get('purchase.order').message_post(cr, uid, po_ids, body=_("Invoice received"), context=context)
         return res 
     
     def confirm_paid(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         po_ids = self.pool.get('purchase.order').search(cr,uid,[('invoice_ids','in',ids)],context)
         res = super(account_invoice, self).confirm_paid(cr, uid, ids, context=None)
-        self.pool.get('purchase.order').message_post(cr, uid, po_ids, body=_("Invoice <b>Paid</b>"), context=context)
+        self.pool.get('purchase.order').message_post(cr, uid, po_ids, body=_("Invoice paid"), context=context)
         return res
 
 
diff --git a/addons/purchase/purchase_data.xml b/addons/purchase/purchase_data.xml
index 66e64926e49..c65d176da67 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/purchase_data.xml
+++ b/addons/purchase/purchase_data.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
             <field name="res_model">purchase.order</field>
         </record>
         <record id="mt_rfq_done" model="mail.message.subtype">
-            <field name="name">Purchase Order Done</field>
+            <field name="name">Purchase Order done</field>
             <field name="default" eval="False"/>
             <field name="res_model">purchase.order</field>
         </record>
diff --git a/addons/purchase_requisition/purchase_requisition.py b/addons/purchase_requisition/purchase_requisition.py
index 2c1b658c70e..11c47ff4524 100644
--- a/addons/purchase_requisition/purchase_requisition.py
+++ b/addons/purchase_requisition/purchase_requisition.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class purchase_requisition(osv.osv):
                         'notes':requisition.description,
                         'warehouse_id':requisition.warehouse_id.id ,
             })
-            purchase_order.message_post(cr, uid, [purchase_id], body=_("RFQ <b>Created</b>"), context=context)
+            purchase_order.message_post(cr, uid, [purchase_id], body=_("RFQ created"), context=context)
             res[requisition.id] = purchase_id
             for line in requisition.line_ids:
                 product = line.product_id
diff --git a/addons/sale/sale.py b/addons/sale/sale.py
index 379981d9d8f..2fd741b5cd9 100644
--- a/addons/sale/sale.py
+++ b/addons/sale/sale.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class sale_order(osv.osv):
             vals['name'] = self.pool.get('ir.sequence').get(cr, uid, 'sale.order') or '/'
         context = dict(context, mail_create_nolog=True)        
         res = super(sale_order, self).create(cr, uid, vals, context=context)
-        self.message_post(cr, uid, [res], body=_("Quotation <b>Created</b>"), context=context)
+        self.message_post(cr, uid, [res], body=_("Quotation created"), context=context)
         return res
 
     def button_dummy(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ class account_invoice(osv.Model):
     def confirm_paid(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         so_ids = self.pool.get('sale.order').search(cr,uid,[('invoice_ids','in',ids)],context)
         res = super(account_invoice, self).confirm_paid(cr, uid, ids, context=None)
-        self.pool.get('sale.order').message_post(cr, uid, so_ids, body=_("Invoice <b>Paid</b>"), context=context)
+        self.pool.get('sale.order').message_post(cr, uid, so_ids, body=_("Invoice paid"), context=context)
         return res
     
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diff --git a/addons/sale/wizard/sale_line_invoice.py b/addons/sale/wizard/sale_line_invoice.py
index 6b7f0db80ea..bed474728d7 100644
--- a/addons/sale/wizard/sale_line_invoice.py
+++ b/addons/sale/wizard/sale_line_invoice.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class sale_order_line_make_invoice(osv.osv_memory):
 
             flag = True
             data_sale = sales_order_obj.browse(cr, uid, line.order_id.id, context=context)
-            sales_order_obj.message_post(cr, uid, [order.id], body=_("Invoice <b>Created</b>"), context=context)
+            sales_order_obj.message_post(cr, uid, [order.id], body=_("Invoice created"), context=context)
             for line in data_sale.order_line:
                 if not line.invoiced:
                     flag = False
diff --git a/addons/sale_stock/stock.py b/addons/sale_stock/stock.py
index 034b7d43403..2594cbf3ab8 100644
--- a/addons/sale_stock/stock.py
+++ b/addons/sale_stock/stock.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class stock_picking(osv.osv):
         for record in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context):
             if record.type == "out" and record.sale_id:
                 for sale in self.pool.get('sale.order').browse(cr, uid, [record.sale_id.id], context):
-                    sale.message_post(body=_("Products <b>Delivered</b>"))            
+                    sale.message_post(body=_("Products delivered"))            
             return super(stock_picking, self).action_done(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
     
     def get_currency_id(self, cursor, user, picking):