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When writing an email the letters are so small that I can hardly read them. If I increase the size then the outgoing email letters are very large.

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vivalamore
vivalamore

letters are very large. I have tried changing the font but it doesn't help. This is very annoying. How can I remedy this?

letters are very large. I have tried changing the font but it doesn't help. This is very annoying. How can I remedy this?

Chosen solution

I use these settings, so try them:

Tools > Options > Display > Formatting tab or Menu icon > Options > Options > Display > Formatting tab

  • eg: Default font: Arial
  • size 14

Note: this sets the default font to be used in both display of messages and the font to use as default in composing messages.

Under Plain text Messages

  • select: Style : Regular Size: Regular and colour Black
  • Click on 'Advanced' button
  • make sure all sizes - 14
  • select; 'allow messages to use other fonts'
  • Select; 'Use fixed width fonts for plain text messages'
  • click on OK

Note: This will use the default eg: Arial to be used, but allows the display of messages to use other fonts if the sender specified them.

then at top click on 'Composition' > General tab note: This sets the default composing text colour and background colour. under HTML

  • Font: Variable width
  • Size : Medium
  • Select a text colour for writing emails eg: Blue
  • Select background colur eg: white


click on OK to save and close Options.

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Toad-Hall
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Chosen Solution

I use these settings, so try them:

Tools > Options > Display > Formatting tab or Menu icon > Options > Options > Display > Formatting tab

  • eg: Default font: Arial
  • size 14

Note: this sets the default font to be used in both display of messages and the font to use as default in composing messages.

Under Plain text Messages

  • select: Style : Regular Size: Regular and colour Black
  • Click on 'Advanced' button
  • make sure all sizes - 14
  • select; 'allow messages to use other fonts'
  • Select; 'Use fixed width fonts for plain text messages'
  • click on OK

Note: This will use the default eg: Arial to be used, but allows the display of messages to use other fonts if the sender specified them.

then at top click on 'Composition' > General tab note: This sets the default composing text colour and background colour. under HTML

  • Font: Variable width
  • Size : Medium
  • Select a text colour for writing emails eg: Blue
  • Select background colur eg: white


click on OK to save and close Options.