Outlook + Word: font control

[Kristof Lebecki]

Hello everybody,



For years I have been struggling with a following problem. Finally I would
like to ask for help.



I am using Word as the e-mail editor. I compose only plain-text messages
(answering in HTML is a different story). I would like to control the fonts
in the displayed messages. In particular: I want everything possible to be
"Courier new". I have switched everything related to fonts in Outlook to
Courier.

However, it seems that Word is using rather email.dot template as the source
for the font definition. So, I have investigated it.

1.. Please look at the picture
http://info.ifpan.edu.pl/~lebecki/ro/during_reply.gif
This is a snaphot of my reply process.
1. My typed text looks as it should - in courier (I achieved it via
Outlook options, I think).
2. The header of the replied mail is written with some Tahoma font. The
problem is, that _none_ of defined in email.dot fonts is Tahoma.
So I am asking: where this definition comes from?
3. The body of the replied mail is written in Times NR. This is my target:
if someone will tell me how to change it to Courier I will be very, very
happy. (I mean to change it automatically forever, changing it manually
every time is not a problem :\)
2.. After I have composed my reply I do not send it, I just save it and
re-open - see: http://info.ifpan.edu.pl/~lebecki/ro/after_save.jpg
Now, everything is Times NR.


My primary goal is to change A.3 and B to Courier New.
The secondary goal would be to understand the whole problem.



I am using Word 2000 and Outlook 2000 (win 2000 as well )



Regards, Kris

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am using Word as the e-mail editor. I compose only plain-text
messages (answering in HTML is a different story). I would like to
control the fonts in the displayed messages. In particular: I want
everything possible to be "Courier new". I have switched everything
related to fonts in Outlook to Courier.

While you can control what font you see, since they are plain text messages,
you cannot control what your recipient sees. Plain Text has NO formatting
and NO font information in it.

However, it seems that Word is using rather email.dot template as the
source for the font definition. So, I have investigated it.

I don't have Outlook 2000, but see if you can click Tools>Options and see if
there is a Mail Formats tab. If there is, see if there is a Fonts button on
that tab. If so, click it and examine the value in the "When composing and
reading plain text" field. Try adjusting that field.

 

[Kristof Lebecki]

While you can control what font you see, since they are plain text messages,
you cannot control what your recipient sees. Plain Text has NO formatting
and NO font information in it.

No problem.

I don't have Outlook 2000, but see if you can click Tools>Options and see if
there is a Mail Formats tab. If there is, see if there is a Fonts button on
that tab. If so, click it and examine the value in the "When composing and
reading plain text" field. Try adjusting that field.

There is such a tab, I have checked it carefully, believe me: in Outlook I
switched everything possible to Courier.
That's why my geass is email.dot, other people are also writing about it.

Kris

 

[James]

By default,Outlook reply to an email message with the same format as the
original message.Have you examined the stationery option? Try this:Open a
new message,go to tools/options/general/email options/personal
stationery,there,if I remember right,are some options for how to use the
stationery and the themes.

 

[Kristof Lebecki]

By default,Outlook reply to an email message with the same format as the
original message.

What about, when I reply to a plain-text message? I mean: no HTML, just txt,
that's all.

Have you examined the stationery option? Try this:Open a
new message,go to tools/options/general/email options/personal
stationery,there,if I remember right,are some options for how to use the
stationery and the themes.

All/both of the options present there are set to Courier.

Still awaiting advices. Maybe I should send this post to another group?
Maybe some web-group (not-news)?

Kris