Page Layout ⇒ Letter class layout for formal letters

[sfreud]

Hi,

I need some help with the layout and formatting of the letter class, so it match formal letters in Norwegian (an example: http://fag.utdanning.no/node/317).

I'm fairly new with LaTeX so this is what I got so far:

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\documentclass[12pt,norsk,a4paper]{letter}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{babel}

\signature{Sender's Name}
\address{Sender's Name\\Sender's Street\\Sender's CITY}

% left-aligns the closing
\longindentation=0pt

% Increases the word length tolerance as Norwegian has really long words.
\tolerance = 5000
\hbadness = \tolerance
\pretolerance = 2000

\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{Recipient's Name\\Recipient's Street\\Recipient's CITY}

\opening{A suiting title}

...

\closing{Yours Faithfully,}
\encl{Enclosure 1\\Enclosure 1}

\end{letter}
\end{document}

1) In Norwegian, we usually place both recipient's and sender's address to the left in formal letters. How can I make the sender's address left-align?

2) I prefer dates in numbers (e.g. 31.12.2008), but \renewcommand{\today} doesn't effect the letter class's date. Also, is it possible to place the date to the right on the same line as the sender's address ends (see example link)?

3) Is it possible to make the opening bold and add a line above the signature (for pen signature)?

4) I would also like to add some space between \signature and \encl.


This is what I'd like to end up with:

Sender's Name
Sender's Street
Sender's CITY (To the right ->) 31.12.2008

Recipient's Name
Recipient's Street
Recipient's CITY


A suiting title

…

Yours Faithfully,

______________
signature

Enclosures: …

Cheers,
Torgeir