Thank you Stephen & Geoff for your replies.  Apologies for thinking that 
everyone is a mind reader!

Using MacBook Pro
OS 10.13.6 High Sierra (can’t upgrade to Catalina & beyond due to version of 
MYOB I prefer to use - for now)
(Apple) Mail
POP

Cheers,  Alex

> On 18 Oct 2021, at 4:50 pm, Kaye and Geoff <k...@kgweb.org.au> wrote:
> 
> Sorry - chose the wrong message to resend in previous email
> 
> Hello Alex
> 
> On 14/10/2021, at 3:39 PM, Alex wrote:
> 
>> Hello members,
>> 
>> can anyone explain to me why some random emails that I delete but then 
>> decide to return to my In Box are totally blank when I then open them?  Only 
>> To: & Subject: …. are showing.
>> 
>> While here on email topic, how do I set the font colour for the body of my 
>> messages, when I am starting from scratch or replying to someone?  I have 
>> been in  preferences but nothing I do there seems to work.
> 
> You have not given a lot of detail as to what programs you are using and how 
> you read your mail.
> 
> It would help to know:
> 
>  What device/operating system version you are using
>  What mail client are you using
>  Whether you are using POP or IMAP
> 
> Regards
> 
> Geoff
> ----------------------
> Geoff and Kaye
> k...@kgweb.net.au
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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