The � character

[Peter Aretin]

When I write to a friend who uses a Windoze computer using Mail, all apostrophes are rendered � on their computer. This makes me seem stupid. What is the fix for this? I should know, but even my stable genius has it's limits.

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hello,

Did you change the font in the Mail application? Sometimes that will cause font display issues on the recipient's end.

C

 

[Peter Aretin]

Mail (High Sierra) has no font options for composing, only viewing, and that font is Helvetica, pretty generic.

 

[Lufbrarunner]

I think this is probably due to the settings on the recipient's computer.
I sent a test email to my wife on her windows machine, the apostrophe as O/K but there was an added equals sign after a question mark.
Maybe down to Unicode settings.

 

[Cory Cooper]

Understood.

The Message font: setting in Mail > Preferences > Fonts & Colors does actually affect new messages when composing, as well as the display of received messages. If yours is set to Helvetica, then I agree with Lufbrarunner that it may be on the recipient's end.

Does it happen to everyone that you email?

C

 

[Peter Aretin]

I only have a couple of Windoze correspondents, and the problem may be unique to this person. How would my correspondent correct this? My Wintel knowledge is zip.

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hi,

I am not well-versed in Windows either, but I would guess they would need to check their font settings in the mail application they are using.

I wonder if it displays the same if they access their email via webmail?

C

 

[Peter Aretin]

Webmail seems unaffected.

 

[Cory Cooper]

OK, then I would have them check their mail application font settings. I don't have any good suggestions, as I am not very familiar with Windows.

Sorry,

C