Mail text viewing size versus sent item font size

Hi there,
I recently tried to increase the font size on my iMac Mail application so that I can read the messages in my inbox a bit clearer - and with great success! I found the section in the 'Fonts & Colors' tab of Mail Preferences and increased my message font to Helvetica size 18. However, various recipients of my emails have commented that the font size appears huge on their screens and print-outs.
Is there any way I can have the text bigger on my Mail app so that I can read everything without squinting (ideally the size 18 font I currently use) but automatically have my emails sent in Helvetica size 12 font so they don't look ridiculous to the recipients?
For your reference I am using iOS X Mavericks, version 10.9.5 on an iMac I bought late last year (2013). My Mail application is at version 7.3.
Thanks!

Thank you for responding. After investigating and checking further, it was clear that only one of your suggestions changes the font size of the list of emails, also called the In-box. And that is the display resolution.
However, changing the display resolution affects the dots per inch of everything, everywhere and makes it larger.
Given the high end fee Apple charges for their products, and the generally well developed software they provide, it is hard to imagine they have not corrected this obvious slight of effort on the inbox text. At times Apple's "one-size-fits-all" and "it's our way or no way" mentality astounds me and makes me want to run back to Microsoft.
Evidently this is a well known mistake, which has yet to receive any attention.
Again, thank you for your effort and assistance on my behalf.

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