why is changing font size of incoming emails so difficult?
To avoid having to hit 'Ctrl+' to increase the font size for incoming emails I found this:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1361422#answer-1467071
... and thanks for that, but it increases the size of *everything* not just the incoming mail. To get my emails displaying a bigger font using the above technique, now 3/4 of my screen is the newly expanded 'Folders' and menu bar and list of pending emails. How to just automatically 'Ctrl+' the incoming mail font? I want *only* the email contents to be bigger. We already have two accessible font control buttons but nothing for this. How can something so basic be overlooked?
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Have you tried changing 'minimum font size' at tools>settings>general in 'advanced' setting? Be sure to update for both 'latin' and for 'otherwritingsystems' (dropdown menu at top of that screen). That link you referenced is only when a person wants all fonts increased, not just those for messages.
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Have you tried changing 'minimum font size' at tools>settings>general in 'advanced' setting? Be sure to update for both 'latin' and for 'otherwritingsystems' (dropdown menu at top of that screen). That link you referenced is only when a person wants all fonts increased, not just those for messages.
Thanks Dave. But it really shouldn't be so difficult. When I set my font size I expect (unless I make a specific exception) all my emails to display at that font size. One should not have to go 'advanced' and then find 'otherwritingsystems' at the very bottom. *All writing systems" should be the default understanding.
That is due to Thunderbird's extensive flexibility, although I do agree this should be more intuitive.
Sure, nice to have flexibility but when it comes at the expense of breaking basic usage ...