FAQ: Outlook Express Fonts

How to set your Outlook Express 5 to view ASCII art correctly:

1.  On the TOOLS menu, click OPTIONS
2.  Select the READ tab
3.  Click the FONTS button near the bottom of the box
4.  For the languages UNICODE, WESTERN EUROPEAN and USER DEFINED
    set both the PROPORTIONAL font and FIXED-WIDTH font to
    LUCIDA CONSOLE, and FONT SIZE to SMALLER
5.  Click OK, then OK again.


How to set your Outlook Express 4 to view ASCII art correctly:

1.  On the TOOLS menu, click OPTIONS
2.  Select the READ tab
3.  Click the FONTS button near the bottom of the box
4.  For the languages UNIVERSAL ALPHABET, USER DEFINED and WESTERN
    set both the PROPORTIONAL font and FIXED-WIDTH font to
    LUCIDA CONSOLE, and FONT SIZE to SMALLER
5.  Click OK, then OK again.


NOTE : If LUCIDA CONSOLE is not available as a font, pick another
       from the list of available FIXED-WIDTH fonts.

EXAMPLES OF FIXED WIDTH FONTS        1.   ANDALE MONO
COMMONLY AVAILABLE WITH WINDOWS:     2.   COURIER NEW
                                     3.   LUCIDA CONSOLE
                                     4.   LUCIDA SANS TYPEWRITER
                                     5.   OCR A EXTENDED

If you have followed the above steps correctly, you should now
be able to view and create ASCII art as it should be.

Good Luck

PS.  Does anyone else feel this should be included in the
     official FAQ (or is it ADA now?), or should I keep a
     copy of this and post it when needed?

            *    Have a good day, y'all!   *

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