Increase font size for composing mails

[shakushinnen]

Hi,
I was told that this is done through 'Composition>HTML>size. I have it set for 'Huge' and the text is still miniscule. Can someone tell me how to make it larger?
Correction ....... I just realized that what I type in the reply box is large enough, it's the size of the text that the reader has sent which is so small.
Thanks,
.... john

[sfhowes]

I don't think you want to change the Tools/Options/Composition/General/HTML settings from their defaults, but to change the fonts that are displayed on your system, open Tools/Options/Display/Formatting/Fonts & Colors/Advanced and adjust the fonts and sizes with Fonts for: set to Latin as well as to Other Writing Systems.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Font_settings_in_Thunderbird

[tanstaafl]

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bad_Eyesight_-_Thunderbird has some more suggestions.

[shakushinnen]

Thanks sfhowes/tanstaafl,
That helps.
..... john