Default font size in a new message in Outlook Express

Not that I've got a thing about default fonts and font sizes, you understand. However, Ken Leckie was asking how to change the font size in a new message without using the mouse. The answer is to use the Font dialog box which is on the Format menu of the new message window.

However it's probably a good idea to change the the default font size, so that it's always set to a suitable value. To do this:

1. From the main window, open the Options dialog, which is on the Tools menu.
2. On the Send page, check that in the Mail sending Format section the HTML radio button is set.
3. On the Compose page, the font and font size for mail is shown in the Compose Font section. To change these press the upper Font Settings button on the right hand side.
4. In the Font window which appears, make the changes, and press Enter.
5. Then press Enter to OK the Options dialog.