You must tell the email program that you send the text as HTML, something like oMail.contenttype=*text/html'

>would you know how to set this up with any of the current points of entry shown? i have tried different assortment of variations without success.
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>lcBody = filetostr('c:\sample.txt')
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>>No, you can't, the shown font depends on the receivers' settings. To control the font, you must transfer the text as HTML, which means that >you must change your program a bit. But since some companies block HTML messages, this is also not a perfect solution.
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>>>is there a way to control the fonts in a text file and at what point do i introduce the control?
>>> I am generating a text that will comprise the body of an email
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>>>example:
>>>lcBody = filetostr('c:\sample.txt') (can i control it here?)
>>>
>>>the starting point in all this is
>>>set alte to sample.txt (perhaps this is the place to set fonts)
>>>
>>>.MsgNoteText = tcBody (or perhaps here in the email body itself - but how would i do that?)