How can I change the font in which my emails text are recieved

Question

Regardless of what font style I choose when compiling an email it is always recieved by the recipient in the same default not very good style, I cannot find anywhere under options etc where I can change this. I did not have this issue when using Outlook Express on my previous computer.
regards
J.A.Smith

Answer 1

If you're concerned about setting a specific font in outgoing messages, then I think the Stationery add-on will be useful to you. You can set up a template with explicit font specifications (but do bear in mind that not all fonts are available on all computers. We don't all use Windows!)
My experience is that the default html formatting in Thunderbird sets the size but not the face. Your recipient's email client, not being able to find a formal font request, will offer up whatever its default is set to, often Times Roman on a Windows system.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/stationery/
The trouble with this add-on is that it gives you a means to employ templates, but leaves you to your own devices to generate or obtain any. Most users would already be using stationery templates acquired for use with OE and wouldn't be concerned with creating their own.
I use one that contains this:
<code>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<style type="text/css">
body {
text-align: left;
font-family: sans-serif;
font-size: medium;
color: black;
background-color: white;
</style>
</code>
You can insert specific font faces and sizes to suit.