Or are you talking about Tools, Options, Compose in OE?

Are you using and Stationery? If so, which one?

"ALL references on this forum" is too vague for use to know specifically
what you have tried.

OLEXP: Cannot Change Text Format Using Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=178895
OE: The Font Size Changes When You Press ENTER in a New Message
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=232001
OE: Default Font Size Is Not Applied in a New HTML E-mail Message
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=240730

OLEXP: Cannot Change Text Format Using Outlook Express
(OE and IE ignore colors)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=178895
Also check Control Panel, Accessibility Options, Display and Uncheck Use
High Contrast




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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"neverontuesday" meadows28 wrote in message
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Outlook Express 6.0. in Windows XP. Fonts and Color schemes do not
respond to out going
messages. I have persued ALL references on this forum and else where.
Nothing works.