Re: Fonts in Outlook Express

CJRandall wrote in message <8GB...@shieldwolf.demon.co.uk>...
>In article <79ihpj$70q$1...@news.megsinet.net>, VampLadee
><Vam...@BYTEMEmegsinet.net> writes
>>I know I caught a post last week regarding artwork in or using Outlook
>>Express.
>>
>>Is there a way to change the font so that I can view the artwork without
>>saving it to a text file?  Or is there an FAQ that explains this?  I used
to
>>have this same problem when I was with AOL, too.
>>
>>I used to read and sometimes contribute to this group a while back and
would
>>like to be a part of it again.  I'm just hoping there's an easier way to
>>view the pics in the posts.
>>
>>Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
>>
>>VampLadee
>>
>>
>[][ hi .. a question quite often asked ... as shown below
>
>Cool097 writes
>>I have problems displaying Ascii art in Outlook Express, and on my web
>>pages? does anyone know how i can fix this. My signature doesnt work
either.
>>I cant figure out why.  Can anyone help. To make it look right i have to
>>draw it in my message window.
>>
>>
>[][ hi ...
>
>for your web page place your ascii-art in the pre-formatted text HTML
> container thus :-
>
><PRE>
>
>      _\|      __     |/_
>    _-  \_   _/"->   _/  -_
>    -_    `-'7   F`-'    _-
>     `=.__.=-(   )-=.__.='
>             |/-\|
>    cjr      Y   Y
>    2aug98=T-e-s-t.A-s-c=
>
></PRE>
>
>and as a quick fix for outlook-excess... go to the menu-bar and select:
>tools > options > read > fonts >
>and set courier for both proportional and fixed.
>
>courier isn't brilliant but it maybe all you can select at this time...
>

I very much appreciate you taking the time to explain all this.  However,
I've already tried to change the font that way and all I see that it changes
is the font in the From and Subject section.


>there is (i can send upon request) a registry patch to set outlook to
>use the fixedsys font thru'out
>

I'd rather not use that font throughout, just in reading NG posts.  Guess
nothing's perfect, eh.

Thank you so very much for your help.  I will try and find the FAQ.

VampLadee
Remove BYTEME for EM




>for your sig in outlook... go to the menu-bar and select:
>tools > stationery > news > font-settings >
>and set to fixedsys (my preference:) and click 'ok'
>then select:
>signature >
>and click the 'file' radio-button then click 'browse' and go to the
>folder where you have the text file you have made containing your sig
>and click on the filename and then click 'open' ...
>then click on the little check-box labelled 'add this sig to all mesgs'
>click 'ok'
>click 'apply'
>click 'ok'
>
>next ... get hold of a copy of the FAQ
>
>... mebbe we can persuade the FAQ-maintainers to post it weekly instead
>of monthly ? ... dunno
>
>anyway ... most if not all of these questions are answered therein ...
>otherwise there are links to support-documents that do
>
>[][ see yuz
>[][ colin
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