Message body display font change
Hello good people,
Used Thunderbird for a couple of years now with one small issue, that is the font size contained within message body after sending - basically the preview pane.
every now and then I have a go at finding the setting, the closest I have come to resolving this is to select 'message body, then plain text or simple HTML' whilst this does work it doesn't feel as though this is the way it should be changed, it also has tendency to jump back to 'original HTML'
Ages ago when I first started using Thunderbird a helpful user directed me to the CSS file for font changes to the main view, this worked well and haven't needed to change it since, I did try to find this style sheet again but the option appears to have been removed with the new version of Thunderbird, which btw, is great - thank you !
Currently using Version 115.4.2 (64-bit) on Win 10 Pro
Ausgewählte Lösung
A common issue is that the font size of a sent message often appears smaller than when in composition window. This series of steps fixes that. And I attached examples of my own setting of Calibri 14 as my default. Here goes:
- in Tools>settings>general, set your default font. - then click the advanced button. Notice the drop-down menu at top. It probably says 'latin' or 'other writing systems' - this is IMPORTANT: - select 'latin from that menu, set your desired font and font size settings, click OK, - select 'otherwritingsystems' from the drop-down menu and set the IDENTICAL settings to what you did for Latin, and then click OK. In attached screenshots you will see my latin and otherwritingsystem match. Notice I also set monospace font. - and, if you have account set to compose HTML, then set that in tools>settings>composition to variable-width and medium font. (You would only change the HTML font setting if your intent is for recipient to receive your preferred font - not my personal recommendation.) - Set Sending Format to 'automatic'
With these settings, your compose window and your sent folders will match. And if you don't write HTML (e.g., bold, italic, color), none will be sent . If you do these settings once, your font will always be consistent. This does not protect you from someone sending you a message in some god-awful font with 30 pt size, but this does provide consistency.
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Ausgewählte Lösung
A common issue is that the font size of a sent message often appears smaller than when in composition window. This series of steps fixes that. And I attached examples of my own setting of Calibri 14 as my default. Here goes:
- in Tools>settings>general, set your default font. - then click the advanced button. Notice the drop-down menu at top. It probably says 'latin' or 'other writing systems' - this is IMPORTANT: - select 'latin from that menu, set your desired font and font size settings, click OK, - select 'otherwritingsystems' from the drop-down menu and set the IDENTICAL settings to what you did for Latin, and then click OK. In attached screenshots you will see my latin and otherwritingsystem match. Notice I also set monospace font. - and, if you have account set to compose HTML, then set that in tools>settings>composition to variable-width and medium font. (You would only change the HTML font setting if your intent is for recipient to receive your preferred font - not my personal recommendation.) - Set Sending Format to 'automatic'
With these settings, your compose window and your sent folders will match. And if you don't write HTML (e.g., bold, italic, color), none will be sent . If you do these settings once, your font will always be consistent. This does not protect you from someone sending you a message in some god-awful font with 30 pt size, but this does provide consistency.
David, thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed and helpful post, it worked great !
I would never have found that option in a million years, thanks again.
You're very welcome. As you might guess, I've sent that long-winded post to many many users who have had the same question. :)