spellcheck

[can1057@earthlink.net]

When I attempt to use spellcheck in OutlookExpress, I get
an message that a error has taken place while spelling
was being checked. Is this because the scripting is
different than in Word and needs to be changed, and/or
how do I correct my problem??? Can someone help me????

[Asima Sultana [MSFT]]

Hi,

Could you please give the exact error message. outlook uses the same spell
checker as word.
This issue can occur if you are not using a Microsoft 32-bit spelling
checker.
Outlook Express does not support 3rd-party office or word processing
spelling checkers.

To resolve this issue, install or reinstall a program that
includes a 32-bit spelling checker, such as Microsoft Works 4.5, Microsoft
Office 7.0 for Windows 95 or Microsoft Office 97 programs: Microsoft Word,
Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint or later versions.

For additional information, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;253351



Hope this helps.

With Best Regards,
Asima

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[Kath Adams]

wrote:
> When I attempt to use spellcheck in OutlookExpress, I get
> an message that a error has taken place while spelling
> was being checked. Is this because the scripting is
> different than in Word and needs to be changed, and/or
> how do I correct my problem??? Can someone help me????


OE does not come with a spelling checker. Never has. You need a 32 bit
application to do the job. It uses the spelling checker from any Office
program that has one. Do you have such a program?

If not you could try one of these:

Free spellchecker.
http://www.quinion.com/mqa/spell.htm
or this, which I use on my laptop, which has Works.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/article.php?sid=2952&cat=10A

$15 shareware
http://www.spellchecker.com/

And here's a freeware that checks your spelling as you type:
TinySpell
http://www.megspace.com/computers/tinyspell/

See also:
Bill James' SpellCheck Fix
http://www.billsway.com/notes_public/Fix_OE_SpellCheck.txt
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)