Changing default paragraph spacing

[Blue Max]

Our default paragraph spacing is double-spacing following a hard return.
How do we eliminate this default and set paragraph spacing to
single-spacing? May of our emails are arriving or being forwarded with
undesired double and quadruple spacing. I believe due to systems that
replace the soft returns of the original message with hard returns at the
end of each line. How do we get rid of the extra spacing?

Second, how do we get rid of the prefix characters (usually ">") in an email
quote. We often need to copy the quote without the prefix characters. We
sometimes also delete a portion of the quote and inadvertantly get the
prefix characters appearing at the top of the reply now being added to the
beginning of every new line also. Isn't there a way to delete the prefix
characters, we cannot seem to select them independent of the text?

Thanks

 

[Brian Tillman]

Our default paragraph spacing is double-spacing following a hard
return.

That's how HTML works. Enter means "new paragraph" <p>. If you want a line

How do we eliminate this default and set paragraph spacing to
single-spacing?

Why are you not allowing the mail editor to wrap the lines for you?

May of our emails are arriving or being forwarded
with undesired double and quadruple spacing. I believe due to
systems that replace the soft returns of the original message with
hard returns at the end of each line. How do we get rid of the extra
spacing?

I believe Word 2007 lets you adjust it, but I'd have to check to make sure.

Second, how do we get rid of the prefix characters (usually ">") in
an email quote.

Turn off the quoting. Tools>Options>Email Options. Examine the "On replies
and forwards" section of the dialogue. Change the "When replying to a
message" drop-down.