Robert Thorpe <rt@robertthorpeconsulting.com> writes:

> Sharon Kimble <boudiccas@skimble.plus.com> writes:
>
>>> You still haven't told us what you mean by "gmail"?
>>
>> Google mail is a lesser-known name for the service, but its mostly just
>> known as "gmail".
>
> Yes.  But how are you viewing gmail?  Using an Emacs web-browser such as
> EWW, W3 or W3m?  Or are you getting Gmail using an Emacs mail client
> like Gnus or Rmail?  That changes what needs configuring.
>
> If you're using a web-browser note that gmail itself has themes, so you
> can change the background and text colours there.
>
Gnus.

But the problem has now been solved, and it works with whatever theme I
use.

Sharon.
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