Administrator cannot specify a font size in IMC (178219)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q178219

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

SYMPTOMS

The Internet Mail Service allows administrators to configure the use of a fixed width font, but not the font size.

CAUSE

This is by design.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Exchange Server 5.0. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.0 Service Pack 2. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Exchange Server 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION

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After the service pack has been applied, you will now be able to specify the font size by setting the following registry value:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
   \MSExchangeIS\ParametersSystem\InternetContent

   Name: FontSize
   Type: REG_DWORD
   Range: 1 - 7
   Default: 2

The value specifies an index into a table. The current values of the table are:
   1 = 8 pt
   2 = 10 pt
   3 = 12 pt
   4 = 14 pt
   5 = 16 pt
   6 = 20 pt
   7 = 24 pt
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB178219
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