Mail

[Terry Corder]

Hi,

I'm using mail 9.3 and it's working fine, however, I do have a slight problem. My ageing eyes are finding it difficult to read email headings and the first couple of lines of the email on the screen. When I open emails, I can increase the size with command/shift/+ no problem but I can't make the unopened emails any bigger. Any ideas?

2014 Mac mini i5, El Capitan 10.11.6

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hello,

Have you tried changing the default size of fonts in Mail > Preferences... > Fonts & Colors?

C

 

[Terry Corder]

I've tried that and it just stayed the same. The message list font select tab is faint unlike the other 2 selections and is un-clickable.

 

[Cory Cooper]

If you check the box next to Mail > Preferences... > Viewing > Use classic layout, you will be able to change the message font size, but it will revert if you then uncheck it and return to the "new" layout.

C

 

[Terry Corder]

That worked a treat, thanks. Now I've got a dilemma. I can see everything great but I've got used to the 'new' style now. What to do? Time to ponder me thinks.

Thanks again.

 

[Cory Cooper]

No worries...glad it worked.

Classic layout is actually the original view in Mail, which I believe was changed in Yosemite to the view you were using previously.

C