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.

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




--

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.

"neverontuesday" wrote:

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.
No stationary selected. Of the many ways to select - tool bar - right click
- or when I reply to a message I can't change anything.

You do have HTML selected? Did you read the links Michael sent?

If none of the links helped, you may have a damaged identity especially if
it is the default Main Identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create
a new one and test it. If all is well, you can import your messages and
Address Book from the old identity and delete it.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

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"neverontuesday" wrote:

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.
No stationary selected. Of the many ways to select - tool bar - right
click
- or when I reply to a message I can't change anything.

As Bruce said, you have to be using HTML format to be able to change
fonts, etc. in a message.

You set your default for messages at Tools, Options, Send, HTML.

Also, note the option there to "Reply to Messages in the format in which
they were sent". If that is selected and you are replying to a plain
text message, that overrides your setting to use HTML.

--

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


"neverontuesday" meadows28 wrote in message
news


"neverontuesday" wrote:

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.
No stationary selected. Of the many ways to select - tool bar - right
click
- or when I reply to a message I can't change anything.

"neverontuesday" wrote:



"neverontuesday" wrote:

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.
No stationary selected. Of the many ways to select - tool bar - right click
- or when I reply to a message I can't change anything.

Before posting to this forum I had tried everything suggested here and more.
I have two identities and both respond in the same manner. As soon as I
type a letter my settings revert back to the default (black & 12). And yes,
I understand the HTML setting plus all the other settings in the tool bar.
I feel that somewhere - someplace I checked a block that's causing this
problem.

Check your accessibility settings. Control Panel \ Accessibility and see if
its set to override settings.

steve

"neverontuesday" meadows28 wrote in message
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"neverontuesday" wrote:



"neverontuesday" wrote:

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.
No stationary selected. Of the many ways to select - tool bar - right
click
- or when I reply to a message I can't change anything.

Before posting to this forum I had tried everything suggested here and
more.
I have two identities and both respond in the same manner. As soon as I
type a letter my settings revert back to the default (black & 12). And
yes,
I understand the HTML setting plus all the other settings in the tool bar.
I feel that somewhere - someplace I checked a block that's causing this
problem.

Problem resolved!!! Following the suggestion(s) on this forum I
went to Control Panel - Internet Options - Accessibility and unchecked
everything there. Thanks for taking the time and sharing your knowledge.

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Check your accessibility settings. Control Panel \ Accessibility and see if
its set to override settings.

steve

"neverontuesday" meadows28 wrote in message
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"neverontuesday" wrote:



"neverontuesday" wrote:

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.
No stationary selected. Of the many ways to select - tool bar - right
click
- or when I reply to a message I can't change anything.

Before posting to this forum I had tried everything suggested here and
more.
I have two identities and both respond in the same manner. As soon as I
type a letter my settings revert back to the default (black & 12). And
yes,
I understand the HTML setting plus all the other settings in the tool bar.
I feel that somewhere - someplace I checked a block that's causing this
problem.

Glad to hear it!

steve

"neverontuesday" meadows28 wrote in message
...
Problem resolved!!! Following the suggestion(s) on this forum I
went to Control Panel - Internet Options - Accessibility and unchecked
everything there. Thanks for taking the time and sharing your knowledge.

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Check your accessibility settings. Control Panel \ Accessibility and see
if
its set to override settings.

steve

"neverontuesday" meadows28 wrote in message
...


"neverontuesday" wrote:



"neverontuesday" wrote:

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.
No stationary selected. Of the many ways to select - tool bar - right
click
- or when I reply to a message I can't change anything.

Before posting to this forum I had tried everything suggested here and
more.
I have two identities and both respond in the same manner. As soon as I
type a letter my settings revert back to the default (black & 12). And
yes,
I understand the HTML setting plus all the other settings in the tool
bar.
I feel that somewhere - someplace I checked a block that's causing this
problem.