KOMA-Script margin between text and bottom

Question

I want to reduce the space between the text and the bottom of the page from the following working example. So that I can add more text to the page.

\documentclass[a4paper]{scrlttr2}
\usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc} 
\usepackage{lmodern}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{marvosym}   
\usepackage{blindtext}

\KOMAoptions{%
    pagenumber=false,
    parskip=full,
    fontsize=11pt,
    firstfoot=false,
    fromalign=right,
    fromphone=true,
    fromemail=true,
    fromrule=false,
    foldmarks=false
}

\newcommand{\myFirstname}{John}
\newcommand{\myFamilyname}{Doe}
\newcommand{\myStreet}{3500 West Olive Avenue}
\newcommand{\myTown}{Burbank, CA 91505-5512}


\setkomavar{date}{\today} 
\setkomavar{fromname}{\myFirstname\ \myFamilyname}
\setkomavar{signature}{\myFirstname\ \myFamilyname}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{\myStreet\\\myTown}
\setkomavar{backaddress}{\myFirstname\ \myFamilyname, \myStreet , \myTown}
\setkomavar{place}{Burbank}
\setkomavar{fromphone}[\Mobilefone\,]{(01\,23)\,45\,67\,89\,10}
\setkomavar{fromemail}[\Letter\,]{john.doe@email.de}

\renewcommand*\familydefault{\sfdefault}




\setkomavar{subject}{Dies hier ist ein Blindtext zum Testen von Textausgaben.
}
\begin{document}
%
\begin{letter}{Richard M Winsor\\
2192 Lawman Avenue\\ 
Arlington\\
22204 Virginia
}
%
\opening{Dear Mr Winsor,}
%
\blindtext[1]
\noindent \blindtext[4]


\closing{\raggedright Yours sincerely,}
\enlargethispage{6\baselineskip}
\medskip
\end{letter}

\end{document}

The relevant length are shown here: http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/109797/how-to-remove-space-between-back-address-and-address-in-scrlttr2/109855#109855 — Marco Daniel, Apr 01 '17 at 05:58
@Bobyandbob: Your links are not working here. The op uses the class scrlttr2. — Marco Daniel, Apr 01 '17 at 05:58
Use option enlargefirstpage as described in section 4.10 of the English KOMA-Script manual scrguien.pdf. Or move your \enlargethispage behind \opening, before \blindtext[1]. If you want more text on the second etc. page, use either DIV or the geometry package. — Schweinebacke, Apr 01 '17 at 10:19

Schweinebacke · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-06T06:14:50.200

First of all I recommend to set as many options as possible already at \documentclass. At least fontsize and parskip should be used before the class loads typearea and the lco-file.

Second step would be to try option enlargefirstpage (see KOMA-Script manual, section 4.10 for more information). This will enlarge the text area of the first page despite the type area calculated by typearea down to \footskip above the position of firstfootvpos.

\documentclass[a4paper,
    pagenumber=false,
    parskip=full,
    fontsize=11pt,
    firstfoot=false,
    fromalign=right,
    fromphone=true,
    fromemail=true,
    fromrule=false,
    foldmarks=false,
    enlargefirstpage,
]{scrlttr2}
\usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc} 
\usepackage{lmodern}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{marvosym}   
\usepackage{blindtext}

\newcommand{\myFirstname}{John}
\newcommand{\myFamilyname}{Doe}
\newcommand{\myStreet}{3500 West Olive Avenue}
\newcommand{\myTown}{Burbank, CA 91505-5512}


\setkomavar{date}{\today} 
\setkomavar{fromname}{\myFirstname\ \myFamilyname}
\setkomavar{signature}{\myFirstname\ \myFamilyname}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{\myStreet\\\myTown}
\setkomavar{backaddress}{\myFirstname\ \myFamilyname, \myStreet , \myTown}
\setkomavar{place}{Burbank}
\setkomavar{fromphone}[\Mobilefone\,]{(01\,23)\,45\,67\,89\,10}
\setkomavar{fromemail}[\Letter\,]{john.doe@email.de}

\renewcommand*\familydefault{\sfdefault}



\setkomavar{subject}{Dies hier ist ein Blindtext zum Testen von Textausgaben.
}
\begin{document}
%
\begin{letter}{Richard M Winsor\\
2192 Lawman Avenue\\ 
Arlington\\
22204 Virginia
}
%
\opening{Dear Mr Winsor,}
%
\blindtext[1]
\noindent \blindtext[4]


\closing{\raggedright Yours sincerely,}
\end{letter}

\end{document}

will result in

I think, this would be enough text for the first page. If you want more use either option DIV or use package geometry to increase the type area.

What actually decides whether a option is set at \documentclass area or in the *.lco \KOMAoptions area? — Hölderlin, Apr 02 '17 at 23:51
@Hölderlin Set options before the result of the option is needed by other packages. The font size influences the paragraph skip and indent. All three may be used so set other length, e.g. pseudo lengths of lco files or lengths of other packages. So these options should be set as early as possible or you have to e.g. recalculate the typing area and reload lco files to get the same result. Late change of the font sizes is almost ever and incomplete change. See also the notes above fontsize in the manual. — Schweinebacke, Apr 03 '17 at 09:38

KOMA-Script margin between text and bottom

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