[Evolution] Getting a San-Serif Font Result in HTML Email

[Joseph Staub Darling <joseph mondoweb com au>]

I am using 1.4.2 Evolution, Ximian Desktop Pro, Redhat 9.

I would like to write html email that only renders in san-serif font for
all email clients, speficially ones that don't have my font types. On
most occasions when my specified font is unavailable on the recipient's
machine it renders in serif New Times Roman. And as Verdana is my brand
specified font, it is important to at least not render with serifs.

In straight html/css everyone can be happy with this hierarchical 
family of fonts (eg. font-family: verdana, helvetica, 'Bitstream
san_serif', san-serif;)

I have tried the Mail Settings and specifying a font from my system, but
no option for a generic sans-serif is available. I have tried Templates,
but I am honestly lost there.

Am I best to pursue installing a generic san-serif font or can this be
delegated to an Evolution Template? How does one prepare and install
Templates?

Thanks very much, from a newbie list member and Linux user.

Joseph Staub Darling
MondoWeb Design & Development
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