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When typing an email message, the typing runs off the right side. It didn't use to be this way . It started a couple of months ago. I did a system restore about that time to get Norton off my computer. Maybe that had something to do with it. But, I'm not sure it was exactly the same time.

What e-mail program are you using?

I'm using Windstream , which is my server. They don't know anything about it.

Paul, I'm not sure I'm understanding the problem your having. Can you be more specific?

Is "Windstream" the Internet Service Provider? or is it the name of the e-mail program?

Windstream doesn't ring any bells for an e-mail program. Some e-mail programs are Outlook Express (built into Windows), Yahoo or Hotmail which are web based, etc.

If your text is overflowing the text area in a browser it is usually because you font size is too large for the form field to contain. Try reducing your font size when you type into a browser based email form field. In most browsers you can do this on the fly by holding down the Control or Shift key while rolling the mouse wheel forward or backward. Try it and see if this helps . If you do not have a wheel mouse you can reduce the size of the font in your browser's View Options.

Jack Stoner wrote:What e-mail program are you using?

I use Internet Explorer to bring up the Windstream page. So, I'm probably using Microsoft email program. Sorry to be such a dummie about this stuff.

Andy Sandoval wrote:Paul, I'm not sure I'm understanding the problem your having. Can you be more specific?

When my printing of email gets to the right side of the page, I have to scroll to the right to see what I'm printing.
It used to be that the printing would go to the next line automatically.

Jack Stoner wrote:Is "Windstream" the Internet Service Provider? or is it the name of the e-mail program?

Windstream doesn't ring any bells for an e-mail program. Some e-mail programs are Outlook Express (built into Windows), Yahoo or Hotmail which are web based, etc.

I'm might be using Outlook Express then, since I use IE browser to bring up the Wind Stream page.

Wiz Feinberg wrote:If your text is overflowing the text area in a browser it is usually because you font size is too large for the form field to contain. Try reducing your font size when you type into a browser based email form field. In most browsers you can do this on the fly by holding down the Control or Shift key while rolling the mouse wheel forward or backward. Try it and see if this helps . If you do not have a wheel mouse you can reduce the size of the font in your browser's View Options.

I don't have a roller mouse wheel. And, I don't see any View Options on the tool bar of IE. Seems like I'm missing a normal tool bar.
I'll bring the email up with Mozilla and Netscape to see if anything is different.

Paul;
If you are using a browser to read or write email messages you are not using Outlook Express, or any other desktop email client application. We refer to using a web browser for email as "Browser Based," or "WebMail." Your font settings in the browser will determine how your typing or other peoples typing is rendered, but there may be email display options available to you which may pertain to word-wrap. Check your email page for any options and look through them for anything to do with text size, font name, word-wrap, etc.

Internet Explorer now defaults to hiding the main menu-bar, where the View Menu lives. To display this toolbar click on the following: TOOLS > MENUBAR

I got the tool bar to appear. I'll have to play around in the VIEW area.
There are options on number of characters per line on the email page. Surprisingly, it makes no difference how many characters I choose.
I've heard of Word Wrap. But, I can't find where it is referenced yet.
Thanks for all the help. Paul

Paul;
It is entirely possible that your ISP has changed the behind-the-scenes HTML coding of the email interface, in such a way as to make it conform to what are known as W3C standards. These standards do not allow for words to wrap after so many characters are typed, without the application of what are known as StyleSheet rules. I know that this may sound like double-speak to you (1984), but, as a Website developer I am aware of these very codes that allow words to wrap in Internet Explorer, using "bad" code attributes, which are totally ignored by Firefox or Opera browsers, which recognize W3C approved coding.

Ask your ISP if they have hanged the codes on the email pages to eliminate words wrapping after so many characters are typed into a text area.

I've had an emailed inquiry in to my ISP for a couple of days now. No answer yet. Their person who answers the phone for trouble calls hasn't a clue.
This ISP( local phone company) won't let any other ISP companies use their lines for DSL. Or, I wouldn't be with them.
I'll keep working with them . Eventually, it will get fixed. I'm not much of a computer person ; or, I could fix it myself.
I have gone to Tools; Internet Options; and , found Fonts. I don't know what to do then. That's using IE as the page I'm working from.
I'll keep trying . I appreciate the advise. Paul

If you don't like your ISP's email service, you can always sign up for a free email account with Google (gmail.com), Yahoo or Hotmail. Your ISP wouldn't even notice. The other email services are just web pages as far as your ISP is concerned.