[xubuntu-users] thunderbird fonts

[Jose Diaz Bardales]

On 06/05/2012 02:11 AM, Norman Silverstone wrote:
> On 04/06/12 21:57, Jim Byrnes wrote:
>> On 06/04/2012 03:16 PM, Norman Silverstone wrote:
>>> I would like to be able to change the size of the font used when I am
>>> composing a message but have had no success. The characters are so
>>> small
>>> I have great difficulty in reading them. Could someone please point me
>>> in the right direction to solve this problem. Thank you.
>>>
>>> Norman
>>>
>>
>> It depends on how you are writing.
>>
>> plain text is: edit-->preferences-->display-->formatting-->fonts
>>
>> html is: edit-->preferences-->compostion-->general-->html
>>
>> I think there are advanced options for both of them.
>>
>> Regards, Jim
>
> Jim, thanks, I was brought up to believe that emails should be in
> plain text especially when corresponding with user groups so I
> followed the path you gave for plain text. In fact I had already tried
> this but every setting I made made no difference. Is it possible that,
> although the various fonts are listed, they may not be installed?
>
> Norman
>
>
>
Norman!

If I am understanding you correctly you are unable to change the the
font's size and since you mentioned that you are using "plain text"
go to edit--preferences-->display-->formating-->fonts next to the font
size you will see a "Advance bottom" click it and this will open a new
windows **Do not use the proportional** use instead "monospace" there
you can change the font and size Note: once you change that font or size
you have to close the window and reopen it to see any effects.

Hope this help