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custom message colour

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sai.barker
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Hi, Im trying to change the default text colour of my messages but can only select the pre-defined (system colours). I want to set a html/hex colour.

Im going to Tools>Options>Composition>General and changing the the text colour from there but i cannot set a Hex colour i.e #1f497d

How can I do this? thanks

Hi, Im trying to change the default text colour of my messages but can only select the pre-defined (system colours). I want to set a html/hex colour. Im going to Tools>Options>Composition>General and changing the the text colour from there but i cannot set a Hex colour i.e #1f497d How can I do this? thanks

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sfhowes
sfhowes
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Tools/Options/Advanced/General/Config. editor, right-click the preference msgcompose.text_color and enter your custom colour, OK to close Options.

http://noldgxpert.blogspot.ca/2012/10/mozilla-thunderbird-set-customhtml-text.html

Note that recipients may set their email program to override the fonts and colours you send.