Harry Krause wrote:
> Holger Metzger wrote:
>> On 2/1/2002 12:36 PM, Harry Krause wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Holger Metzger wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 2/1/2002 4:43 AM, Harry Krause wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Thanks...I've looked through it...but I'll tell you this...if the
>>>>>average Mozilla user has to jump through all those script hoops simply
>>>>>to get a usable sized typeface in email and newsgroups, well...you've
>>>>>lost that average user.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Go into your profile folder, there, in the /chrome/ folder, create or
>>>>edit userContent.css and add the following line:
>>>>
>>>>.moz-text-plain {
>>>>font-family: Arial ! important;
>>>>font-size: 16 ! important;
>>>>}
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>This is for plaintext only.
>>>>It uses Arial as default font with font size 16. So far I Don't know how
>>>>to change the composing font, this is just for the display.
>>>>
>>>>I'm sure there is a better way. Ben? :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Thanks...tried it...and it seems to have made no difference in replying
>>>to newsgroup posts....
>>>
>>>The search continues...
>>>
>>
>> The setting affects the *display* of messages, not when you are
>> _composing_ messages. I stated this in my previous posting.
>>
>
> Indeed, but I could not follow the instructions in your previous
> posting. What I need is a step by step, with all steps included, and no
> assumptions I know a thing about Mozilla scripting or preference setting.
>
> The number of laptop users is growing much faster than the number of
> desktop users. If laptop users cannot *easily* set font and font size
> settings within Mozilla for mail and news reading and responding,
> they'll try the program and then relegate it to the trash heap.
>
> Thanks.
>
Did you try
Edit | Preferences | Appearance | Fonts
increase the font size to your liking, and check the settings in prefs
Mail & Newsgroups | Message Display
