ddean72

Q: how do I change the font in mail permantly

I can change the font in mail but it isn't permanent.  I am talking about composing E-mail.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Feb 23, 2012 7:43 PM

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Q: how do I change the font in mail permantly

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  • by ~Bee,

    ~Bee ~Bee Feb 23, 2012 8:55 PM in response to ddean72
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    Feb 23, 2012 8:55 PM in response to ddean72

    Select it here,, in Mail > Preferences > Fonts & Colors > Message Fonts:

     

    Screen Shot 2012-02-23 at 11.52.05 PM.png

  • by Don Archibald,Helpful

    Don Archibald Don Archibald Feb 23, 2012 10:21 PM in response to ddean72
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    Feb 23, 2012 10:21 PM in response to ddean72

    Using Lion on my machine there is a minor 'cosmetic' glitch with regard to changing the font using the prefs pane as ~Bee suggests.

     

    For example, when I change it via the prefs pane from the default Helvetica to my preferred Arial, when I open a new message the font menu still shows Helvetica. But, as soon as I type one character it changes to and displays Arial as I had set.

  • by ddean72,

    ddean72 ddean72 Feb 25, 2012 8:46 AM in response to ddean72
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    Feb 25, 2012 8:46 AM in response to ddean72

    Thank you for your help.  Finally got a chance to try your advice this morning and it worked!

  • by rommcm,

    rommcm rommcm Sep 16, 2014 4:12 PM in response to ddean72
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    Sep 16, 2014 4:12 PM in response to ddean72

    I have a work around you might try.

     

    Add a signature to your email account with whatever font you want. Two steps...like this.

     

    1. Create a new email message:

    signature Example.jpg

     

    2. Add a new signature (Mail -> Preferences -> Signatures) and Paste Clip Board into the new Signature editor:

    signature Example2.jpg

     

    That's All Folks!

     

    Now, when you create new messages, you should find that the format you are looking for is already setup. All you have to do is tweak the Name,

    signature Example3.jpg

     

    Hope this helps!

     

    roymmcm

  • by ~Bee,

    ~Bee ~Bee Sep 16, 2014 4:58 PM in response to rommcm
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    Sep 16, 2014 4:58 PM in response to rommcm

    rommcm --

     

    It's great that you want to help folks out with font problems in Mail . . . and I'm thinking you're new to the site here.  But you're responding to really old sites, some are two years old, and the original poster has been gone for some time.