Spell Checker Misbehaving

[Ken]

I recently downloaded and installed the latest versions of
Outlook Express (6.00.2800.1106) and Internet Explorer
(6.0.2800.1106) and now the spell checker only works
properly when invoking it in a new email. If I invoke it
in a reply, it immediately reports that it has completed
checking the reply successfully but it does not catch any
spelling mistakes. I tried unchecking the box next
to "Ignore original text in replies and forwards" under
the Spelling tab under Tools|Options (I think) and then
the spell checker performed as expected - it checked the
spelling in all the original text and the newly typed
text. When I check this box again, it stops checking
spelling in replies only. This is bizarre behavior. Does
anyone have any idea what's going on? My system is a low
end HP Brio running Windows 98SE.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

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of
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post but it works for some people)

Also a good source of Outlook Express info can be found here:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/


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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Ken asked:

| I recently downloaded and installed the latest versions of
| Outlook Express (6.00.2800.1106) and Internet Explorer
| (6.0.2800.1106) and now the spell checker only works
| properly when invoking it in a new email. If I invoke it
| in a reply, it immediately reports that it has completed
| checking the reply successfully but it does not catch any
| spelling mistakes. I tried unchecking the box next
| to "Ignore original text in replies and forwards" under
| the Spelling tab under Tools|Options (I think) and then
| the spell checker performed as expected - it checked the
| spelling in all the original text and the newly typed
| text. When I check this box again, it stops checking
| spelling in replies only. This is bizarre behavior. Does
| anyone have any idea what's going on? My system is a low
| end HP Brio running Windows 98SE.