No Spell Checker in OE

[John R]

With reinstalled XP HE and a fresh copy of Microsoft Works 7.0 Spell Checker
in OE does not function. Several suggestions from Tech_Pro were not any
help. The file csapi3t1.dll is in both the OE folder and in C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Microsift Shared\Proof. Spell Checker does function in
Works, however.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

With reinstalled XP HE and a fresh copy of Microsoft Works 7.0 Spell
Checker in OE does not function. Several suggestions from Tech_Pro
were not any help. The file csapi3t1.dll is in both the OE folder and
in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsift Shared\Proof. Spell
Checker does function in Works, however.

Neither Windows XP, nor any other version of Windows, has ever come with a
Spell Checking facility. Outlook Express uses the spell checker that comes
with Microsoft Word, (or another Microsoft Office program) if you have it
installed. As far as I know, the Works spell checker will not work with
Outlook Express.

If you don't have Word or Office installed, you probably don't have a spell
checker. However there are several downloadable freeware/shareware
alternative spell checkers that work with Outlook Express and Outlook. Since
I have no personal experience with any of these, I'll let someone else
recommend one.

On the other hand, if a Microsoft Office component *is* installed, try the
instructions at http://michaelstevenstech.com/spellcheck.htm

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
This article sems to apply:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832537/en-us
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From a post by Frank Saunders:

Free spellchecker 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/
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[Tony Luxton]

John,

If it helps, spell-checker works in my OE. I have Works 4.5a and 8.5 both
installed. Don't know which one it's using...

HTH Tony.

Hi,
This article sems to apply:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832537/en-us
- - -
From a post by Frank Saunders:

Free spellchecker 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/
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Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

With reinstalled XP HE and a fresh copy of Microsoft Works 7.0 Spell Checker
in OE does not function. Several suggestions from Tech_Pro were not any
help. The file csapi3t1.dll is in both the OE folder and in C:\Program
Files\Common Files\Microsift Shared\Proof. Spell Checker does function in
Works, however.