I have started working with Outlook 2003, and am exceedingly annoyed
that the messages I make are all spaced out at inordinately large intervals.

A little bit of knowledge being dangerous, I have fixed Word and Excel
to start exactly as I want them to, and would like to do the same with
Outlook.

When I am done composing a message, I Select All and |Format|Paragraph|
and set Before and After to 0 and it collapses the message somewhat, but
its annoying to have to keep doing it.

Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.
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Regards,

P D Sterling
Florida, New York USA

are you using word as the editor? look in tools, options, mail format.

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"P D Sterling" wrote in message
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I have started working with Outlook 2003, and am exceedingly annoyed that
the messages I make are all spaced out at inordinately large intervals.

A little bit of knowledge being dangerous, I have fixed Word and Excel to
start exactly as I want them to, and would like to do the same with
Outlook.

When I am done composing a message, I Select All and |Format|Paragraph|
and set Before and After to 0 and it collapses the message somewhat, but
its annoying to have to keep doing it.

Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.
--

Regards,

P D Sterling
Florida, New York USA

Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote:
are you using word as the editor? look in tools, options, mail format.

I think this is so. Remember I just waltzed into this office and started
using what was there. Can I be -not word- and have a little more control
over composition? I really appreciate your advice. thanx!!

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Regards,

P D Sterling
Florida, New York USA

To "control composition" you would need t use either Word as the editor, or use Outlook's rich text format settings. HTML allows some control but is incompatible with some email programs and may be disabled by choice by others. RTF is only compatible with Outlook and Eudora. Word as the editor only works well if the recipient uses Office.

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After furious head scratching, P D Sterling asked:

| Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote:
|| are you using word as the editor? look in tools, options, mail
|| format.
||
| I think this is so. Remember I just waltzed into this office and
| started using what was there. Can I be -not word- and have a little
| more control over composition? I really appreciate your advice.
| thanx!!

"P D Sterling" wrote in message
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I have started working with Outlook 2003, and am exceedingly annoyed that
the messages I make are all spaced out at inordinately large intervals.

A little bit of knowledge being dangerous, I have fixed Word and Excel to
start exactly as I want them to, and would like to do the same with
Outlook.

When I am done composing a message, I Select All and |Format|Paragraph|
and set Before and After to 0 and it collapses the message somewhat, but
its annoying to have to keep doing it.

Which mail editor are you using (Word or Outlook's built-in one) and in what
format are you composing the messages?
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
"P D Sterling" wrote in message
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I have started working with Outlook 2003, and am exceedingly annoyed
that the messages I make are all spaced out at inordinately large
intervals.

A little bit of knowledge being dangerous, I have fixed Word and Excel
to start exactly as I want them to, and would like to do the same with
Outlook.

When I am done composing a message, I Select All and
|Format|Paragraph| and set Before and After to 0 and it collapses the
message somewhat, but its annoying to have to keep doing it.

Which mail editor are you using (Word or Outlook's built-in one) and in
what format are you composing the messages?
chee this is getting old! I was using Word until this afternoon. I
de-selected Word and the composition is a lot less formatted, but it
ignores the format of my signature! so my message comes out nicely in
Times New Roman, but the signature, even tho I checked ALWAYS, comes out
in Arial, which I happen to hate. gad! (but thanx for trying!!)

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Regards,

P D Sterling
Florida, New York USA

"P D Sterling" wrote in message
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chee this is getting old! I was using Word until this afternoon. I
de-selected Word and the composition is a lot less formatted, but it
ignores the format of my signature! so my message comes out nicely in
Times New Roman, but the signature, even tho I checked ALWAYS, comes out
in Arial, which I happen to hate. gad! (but thanx for trying!!)

I don't see where you state what message format you're using.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
"P D Sterling" wrote in message
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chee this is getting old! I was using Word until this afternoon. I
de-selected Word and the composition is a lot less formatted, but it
ignores the format of my signature! so my message comes out nicely in
Times New Roman, but the signature, even tho I checked ALWAYS, comes
out in Arial, which I happen to hate. gad! (but thanx for trying!!)

I don't see where you state what message format you're using.

very possibly. it is *not*word*. that's the best I can tell you.

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Regards,

P D Sterling
Florida, New York USA

"P D Sterling" wrote in message
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very possibly. it is *not*word*. that's the best I can tell you.

The answer I seek is one of "HTML", "Plain Text:", or "Rich Text" and can be
found by examining the Format menu in the compose window. Alternatively,
you can tell me what's selected in the "Compose in this message format"
drop-down on ToolsOptionsMail Format from the main Outlook window.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]