How to enlarge when composing an email within the Mail app?

How to zoom-in (enlarge, make look bigger) when composing an email in the Mail app?
I am not interested in changing the resolution (which I am happy with). For the most part I can just use Command and the "+" key when I cannot see something to enlarge the font, especially that of web pages. This is also valid for reading incoming emails in the Mail app, too. However, when I compose emails this functionality does not work. I know I can actually increase the font but then I have to remember to decrease it before sending it (ridiculous step which one can easily forget about). I know I can also transfer into Notes or Word but this is just extra unnecessary work.
Is there a solution to this, so that I can only rely on the Mail application?
Many thanks in advance!

Howdy Lavi,
It sounds as if what you want to do can be accomplished by using the Zoom control, one of the Mac operating system's Accessibility features. Using it you can quickly and easily make content either on the entire screen or just a small window larger and easier to see without affecting how the screen resolution or how the email will look when it is sent. See this article for Accessibility features -
OS X Mavericks: Use accessibility features
This article explains how to set up Zoom in System Preferences -
OS X Mavericks: Zoom pane of Accessibility preferences
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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