Changing text and background colors in e-mail messages

If you select HTML text formatting, you can change your text colors or change the background color on which the text is written.

To change the text color

1. Click the Font tool on the toolbar.

2. Select a color from the Color list.

or

Click the Color button to the right of the Color list, and then select a color from the palette, or click Define Custom Colors to create a custom color.

The changes apply to text typed from the insertion point forward. You can also select existing text and change font attributes.

To change the background color

1. From the Format menu, click Back Color.

2. Select a color from the palette or click Define Custom Colors to create a custom background color.

You can change the font color to make it easier to view on the new background color.