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Q97987: PC WRmt: Font Changes Make Some Text Unreadable

Article: Q97987
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Remote for Windows, version 3.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you change the fonts used by Microsoft Windows in the [FontSubstitutes]
section of the WIN.INI file, text in version 3.2 of Microsoft Mail Remote for
Windows may become unreadable.

RESOLUTION
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The only valid option is to leave the values in [FontSubstitutes] at the default
settings.

MORE INFORMATION
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The default settings of the [FontSubstitutes] section of the WIN.INI file are:

  [FontSubstitutes]
  Helv=MS Sans Serif
  Tms Rmn=MS Serif
  Times=Times New Roman
  Helvetica=Arial

This is the only setting that was used by testing for validating text. While you
can change these settings, some text will not be readable. You must revert to
the default settings to view all the text for Mail Remote for Windows.

Additional query words: 3.20 dialog

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailRemote320
Version           : WINDOWS:3.2

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