Suddenly I cannot change the size, style or color of fonts when composing an
e-mail. Never had a problem until lately. Have checked all of my settings and
nothing has changed.

See if the info at these links helps fix it:

OLEXP: The Font Size Changes When You Press ENTER in a New Message:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q232001

OLEXP: Default Font Size Is Not Applied in a New HTML E-mail Message:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q240730

OLEXP: Large or Small Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q276435

OLEXP: Cannot Change Text Format Using Outlook Express:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q178895

OLEXP: Large Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q276435

--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Thanks.


"Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:65C906F3-4333-4FBD-AB77-D08786307C58@microsoft.com...
> Suddenly I cannot change the size, style or color of fonts when composing
> an
> e-mail. Never had a problem until lately. Have checked all of my settings
> and
> nothing has changed.

It worked on font size & type, but I couldn't change the color. Also font
sizes on web pages were huge. They were set at smallest font size & I was not
able to change the size.

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

> See if the info at these links helps fix it:
>
> OLEXP: The Font Size Changes When You Press ENTER in a New Message:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q232001
>
> OLEXP: Default Font Size Is Not Applied in a New HTML E-mail Message:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q240730
>
> OLEXP: Large or Small Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q276435
>
> OLEXP: Cannot Change Text Format Using Outlook Express:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q178895
>
> OLEXP: Large Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q276435
>
> --
> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:65C906F3-4333-4FBD-AB77-D08786307C58@microsoft.com...
> > Suddenly I cannot change the size, style or color of fonts when composing
> > an
> > e-mail. Never had a problem until lately. Have checked all of my settings
> > and
> > nothing has changed.
>
>

Are you using stationery by any chance?

Stationery sometimes requires its own font, but you may be able to make
adjustments. See these links:

How to Use Stationery in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=171245

How to Edit Stationery Using an HTML Editor
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180819

Outlook Express Stationery Help Page
http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/docs.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A6C3EC38-882C-46B9-BF15-DF9C62E65CFF@microsoft.com...
> It worked on font size & type, but I couldn't change the color. Also font
> sizes on web pages were huge. They were set at smallest font size & I was
> not
> able to change the size.
>
> "Jim Pickering" wrote:
>
>> See if the info at these links helps fix it:
>>
>> OLEXP: The Font Size Changes When You Press ENTER in a New Message:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q232001
>>
>> OLEXP: Default Font Size Is Not Applied in a New HTML E-mail Message:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q240730
>>
>> OLEXP: Large or Small Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q276435
>>
>> OLEXP: Cannot Change Text Format Using Outlook Express:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q178895
>>
>> OLEXP: Large Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q276435
>>
>> --
>> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
>> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> "Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:65C906F3-4333-4FBD-AB77-D08786307C58@microsoft.com...
>> > Suddenly I cannot change the size, style or color of fonts when
>> > composing
>> > an
>> > e-mail. Never had a problem until lately. Have checked all of my
>> > settings
>> > and
>> > nothing has changed.
>>
>>

Nt using stationery..links did not help.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> Are you using stationery by any chance?
>
> Stationery sometimes requires its own font, but you may be able to make
> adjustments. See these links:
>
> How to Use Stationery in Outlook Express
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=171245
>
> How to Edit Stationery Using an HTML Editor
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180819
>
> Outlook Express Stationery Help Page
> http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/docs.htm
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS MVP - Outlook Express
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A6C3EC38-882C-46B9-BF15-DF9C62E65CFF@microsoft.com...
> > It worked on font size & type, but I couldn't change the color. Also font
> > sizes on web pages were huge. They were set at smallest font size & I was
> > not
> > able to change the size.
> >
> > "Jim Pickering" wrote:
> >
> >> See if the info at these links helps fix it:
> >>
> >> OLEXP: The Font Size Changes When You Press ENTER in a New Message:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q232001
> >>
> >> OLEXP: Default Font Size Is Not Applied in a New HTML E-mail Message:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q240730
> >>
> >> OLEXP: Large or Small Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q276435
> >>
> >> OLEXP: Cannot Change Text Format Using Outlook Express:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q178895
> >>
> >> OLEXP: Large Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q276435
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
> >> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:65C906F3-4333-4FBD-AB77-D08786307C58@microsoft.com...
> >> > Suddenly I cannot change the size, style or color of fonts when
> >> > composing
> >> > an
> >> > e-mail. Never had a problem until lately. Have checked all of my
> >> > settings
> >> > and
> >> > nothing has changed.
> >>
> >>
>
>

How long has it been since you updated your system? Are you regularly
visiting the Windows Update page and downloading and installing all updates
marked as Critical for your operating system? What version number is your
Outlook Express as shown in the Help/About screen?

Have you scanned your system for malware? Visit this webpage for some help
with finding malware:

Go here for info:
http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.php#malware

And for a quick check:
http://aumha.org/a/noads.php
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Thanks.


"Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:502C402D-A5C8-4B47-8B4D-924D8F9F0F16@microsoft.com...
> Nt using stationery..links did not help.
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> Are you using stationery by any chance?
>>
>> Stationery sometimes requires its own font, but you may be able to make
>> adjustments. See these links:
>>
>> How to Use Stationery in Outlook Express
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=171245
>>
>> How to Edit Stationery Using an HTML Editor
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180819
>>
>> Outlook Express Stationery Help Page
>> http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/docs.htm
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A6C3EC38-882C-46B9-BF15-DF9C62E65CFF@microsoft.com...
>> > It worked on font size & type, but I couldn't change the color. Also
>> > font
>> > sizes on web pages were huge. They were set at smallest font size & I
>> > was
>> > not
>> > able to change the size.
>> >
>> > "Jim Pickering" wrote:
>> >
>> >> See if the info at these links helps fix it:
>> >>
>> >> OLEXP: The Font Size Changes When You Press ENTER in a New Message:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q232001
>> >>
>> >> OLEXP: Default Font Size Is Not Applied in a New HTML E-mail Message:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q240730
>> >>
>> >> OLEXP: Large or Small Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q276435
>> >>
>> >> OLEXP: Cannot Change Text Format Using Outlook Express:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q178895
>> >>
>> >> OLEXP: Large Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q276435
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
>> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
>> >> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be
>> >> helped.
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:65C906F3-4333-4FBD-AB77-D08786307C58@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Suddenly I cannot change the size, style or color of fonts when
>> >> > composing
>> >> > an
>> >> > e-mail. Never had a problem until lately. Have checked all of my
>> >> > settings
>> >> > and
>> >> > nothing has changed.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

I update regularily, computer was new in April. Using windows XP. I have not
installed updates in a while..will this help the problem? I have version
6.0. I have not scanned for malware..but have for just about everything else.

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

> How long has it been since you updated your system? Are you regularly
> visiting the Windows Update page and downloading and installing all updates
> marked as Critical for your operating system? What version number is your
> Outlook Express as shown in the Help/About screen?
>
> Have you scanned your system for malware? Visit this webpage for some help
> with finding malware:
>
> Go here for info:
> http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.php#malware
>
> And for a quick check:
> http://aumha.org/a/noads.php
> --
> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:502C402D-A5C8-4B47-8B4D-924D8F9F0F16@microsoft.com...
> > Nt using stationery..links did not help.
> >
> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
> >
> >> Are you using stationery by any chance?
> >>
> >> Stationery sometimes requires its own font, but you may be able to make
> >> adjustments. See these links:
> >>
> >> How to Use Stationery in Outlook Express
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=171245
> >>
> >> How to Edit Stationery Using an HTML Editor
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180819
> >>
> >> Outlook Express Stationery Help Page
> >> http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/docs.htm
> >> --
> >> Bruce Hagen
> >> MS MVP - Outlook Express
> >> ~IB-CA~
> >>
> >> "Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A6C3EC38-882C-46B9-BF15-DF9C62E65CFF@microsoft.com...
> >> > It worked on font size & type, but I couldn't change the color. Also
> >> > font
> >> > sizes on web pages were huge. They were set at smallest font size & I
> >> > was
> >> > not
> >> > able to change the size.
> >> >
> >> > "Jim Pickering" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> See if the info at these links helps fix it:
> >> >>
> >> >> OLEXP: The Font Size Changes When You Press ENTER in a New Message:
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q232001
> >> >>
> >> >> OLEXP: Default Font Size Is Not Applied in a New HTML E-mail Message:
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q240730
> >> >>
> >> >> OLEXP: Large or Small Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q276435
> >> >>
> >> >> OLEXP: Cannot Change Text Format Using Outlook Express:
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q178895
> >> >>
> >> >> OLEXP: Large Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q276435
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> >> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
> >> >> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be
> >> >> helped.
> >> >> Thanks.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:65C906F3-4333-4FBD-AB77-D08786307C58@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Suddenly I cannot change the size, style or color of fonts when
> >> >> > composing
> >> >> > an
> >> >> > e-mail. Never had a problem until lately. Have checked all of my
> >> >> > settings
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > nothing has changed.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Ideally, using Windows XP, you should have it set to do automatic updates so
that you do not rely on memory to remind you. And, installing the updates
for your system is a good place to start in resolving problems. And I would
strongly suggest that you do a scan for malware at the earliest date. Good
luck.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6



"Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news6113901-ACE3-46F5-B8E0-0E009FACCAE3@microsoft.com...
>I update regularily, computer was new in April. Using windows XP. I have
>not
> installed updates in a while..will this help the problem? I have version
> 6.0. I have not scanned for malware..but have for just about everything
> else.
>
> "Jim Pickering" wrote:
>
>> How long has it been since you updated your system? Are you regularly
>> visiting the Windows Update page and downloading and installing all
>> updates
>> marked as Critical for your operating system? What version number is
>> your
>> Outlook Express as shown in the Help/About screen?
>>
>> Have you scanned your system for malware? Visit this webpage for some
>> help
>> with finding malware:
>>
>> Go here for info:
>> http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.php#malware
>>
>> And for a quick check:
>> http://aumha.org/a/noads.php
>> --
>> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
>> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> "Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:502C402D-A5C8-4B47-8B4D-924D8F9F0F16@microsoft.com...
>> > Nt using stationery..links did not help.
>> >
>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Are you using stationery by any chance?
>> >>
>> >> Stationery sometimes requires its own font, but you may be able to
>> >> make
>> >> adjustments. See these links:
>> >>
>> >> How to Use Stationery in Outlook Express
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=171245
>> >>
>> >> How to Edit Stationery Using an HTML Editor
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180819
>> >>
>> >> Outlook Express Stationery Help Page
>> >> http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/docs.htm
>> >> --
>> >> Bruce Hagen
>> >> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>> >> ~IB-CA~
>> >>
>> >> "Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:A6C3EC38-882C-46B9-BF15-DF9C62E65CFF@microsoft.com...
>> >> > It worked on font size & type, but I couldn't change the color. Also
>> >> > font
>> >> > sizes on web pages were huge. They were set at smallest font size &
>> >> > I
>> >> > was
>> >> > not
>> >> > able to change the size.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Jim Pickering" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> See if the info at these links helps fix it:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> OLEXP: The Font Size Changes When You Press ENTER in a New Message:
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q232001
>> >> >>
>> >> >> OLEXP: Default Font Size Is Not Applied in a New HTML E-mail
>> >> >> Message:
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q240730
>> >> >>
>> >> >> OLEXP: Large or Small Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q276435
>> >> >>
>> >> >> OLEXP: Cannot Change Text Format Using Outlook Express:
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q178895
>> >> >>
>> >> >> OLEXP: Large Font Printing Message from Outlook Express:
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q276435
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
>> >> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
>> >> >> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be
>> >> >> helped.
>> >> >> Thanks.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Parks" <Parks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:65C906F3-4333-4FBD-AB77-D08786307C58@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Suddenly I cannot change the size, style or color of fonts when
>> >> >> > composing
>> >> >> > an
>> >> >> > e-mail. Never had a problem until lately. Have checked all of my
>> >> >> > settings
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > nothing has changed.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>