As a follow-up, this morning when I started up my laptop, the font size change
in Windows Live Mail became active, but Windows Mail was still stuck at 12pt.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP


"wainy" <wainy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:194D9C32-5A6D-49DC-AC11-BCDB61AB352B@microsoft.com...
> Gary, Thank you for your continued help. It is quite a problem isn't it?
> Eversince I received a gift of this Vista in December my problems have
> magnified but, unfortunately not my fonts It is a rekief to know that the
> same thing happens on your computer too.
>
>
> --
> margaret
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> I got the same result you did. The actual font never gets larger than 12pt.
>> At first I thought it was a bug in Windows Mail, but I got the same result in
>> Windows Live Mail. I really don't know what causes this.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>>
>>
>> "wainy" <wainy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9E5E3050-975E-4D95-B382-1CC1D713E26E@microsoft.com...
>> > Thank you for your response Gary,
>> > I was unfamiliar with the Verdana font, had up to now used Times New Roman
>> > but think your suggestion even better.
>> > I already have the font set there at 36pts and, this shows in the email
>> > under the subject line when I start to compose but, as soon as I press a key
>> > the size flicks back to 12. It is very frustrating. Do you have any
>> > suggestions?
>> > Margaret
>> > --
>> > margaret
>> >
>> >
>> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The compose font can be selected here:
>> >> Tools, Options, Compose, Font Settings. For me, the Verdana font is
>> >> the most legible.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "wainy" <wainy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4379C635-EC78-4E4F-9755-8D55B2910637@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Any solution out there?Because of my low vision I have trouble reading and
>> >> > writing emails. To read received mail I cut and paste into Notepad. When
>> >> > trying to compose I cannot see what I am typing. Everything else is
>> >> > magnified. Just cannot find how to increase the message font.
>> >> > Any help would be most appreciated. My computer is a Vista Inspiron desktop
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > margaret
>> >>
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