No Spelling Checker

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I get the following message when I use the spelling checker in Windows,
Vista, Mail:

"This language is no longer available......Please select another in the
spelling option dialog."

I have checked 'Tools-Options-Spelling tab' and it shows 'English.'

Where is the 'Spelling Option Dialog?'

Thanks,

EdC

 

[Guest]

Choose something else, them English.

 

[JerryM \(ID\)]

Have you tried doing a System Restore to an earlier date?

 

[Mickey Segal]

All I did was check the previously unchecked option to do spell checking
before sending and click on the choice with English, but not change it.

This seems like the sort of bug that should be fixed within weeks of release
via an automatic update. This and other bugs, such as the loss of hyperlink
data when pasted into a message, seems like the sort of things that should
be fixed really quickly before Windows Mail gets such a bad name that Vista
itself gets a bad name.

Windows Mail seems like the buggiest part of Vista that I've seen.

 

[Michael]

for some people it is fixed by changing the language, restarting, changing
back to English.

Michael

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Windows Mail does not set the default language id for spell check. Follow these steps:

Start Windows Mail
Click the Tools menu and choose Options...
Click the Spelling tab
From the Language drop-down, select English (default choice)
Click OK

Although "English" may already be the default choice in the Spelling tab, the setting will be applied only if you click OK. If that does not help, select a different language, and then revert back to "English" and click OK.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


All I did was check the previously unchecked option to do spell checking
before sending and click on the choice with English, but not change it.

This seems like the sort of bug that should be fixed within weeks of release
via an automatic update. This and other bugs, such as the loss of hyperlink
data when pasted into a message, seems like the sort of things that should
be fixed really quickly before Windows Mail gets such a bad name that Vista
itself gets a bad name.

Windows Mail seems like the buggiest part of Vista that I've seen.

 

[Guest]

It has the exact same bugs as outlook express. They decided years ago not to
update it. The only change I can see is a new database structure. Probably
forced on them by wanting a shell wide search.

 

[Guest]

Thank you , this was the answer to my problem . CH

Windows Mail does not set the default language id for spell check. Follow these steps:

Start Windows Mail
Click the Tools menu and choose Options...
Click the Spelling tab
From the Language drop-down, select English (default choice)
Click OK

Although "English" may already be the default choice in the Spelling tab, the setting will be applied only if you click OK. If that does not help, select a different language, and then revert back to "English" and click OK.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


All I did was check the previously unchecked option to do spell checking
before sending and click on the choice with English, but not change it.

This seems like the sort of bug that should be fixed within weeks of release
via an automatic update. This and other bugs, such as the loss of hyperlink
data when pasted into a message, seems like the sort of things that should
be fixed really quickly before Windows Mail gets such a bad name that Vista
itself gets a bad name.

Windows Mail seems like the buggiest part of Vista that I've seen.

Choose something else, them English.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Thanks! Haven't noticed this behavior in OE, as I don't use it too often. IIRC OE spell uses the dictionary file created by Office, but Windows Mail has its own dictionary. Right?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


<.> wrote in message It has the exact same bugs as outlook express. They decided years ago not to
update it. The only change I can see is a new database structure. Probably
forced on them by wanting a shell wide search.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

That is correct.

Gary VanderMolen

Thanks! Haven't noticed this behavior in OE, as I don't use it too often. IIRC OE spell uses the dictionary file created by
Office, but Windows Mail has its own dictionary. Right?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


<.> wrote in message It has the exact same bugs as outlook express. They decided years ago not to
update it. The only change I can see is a new database structure. Probably
forced on them by wanting a shell wide search.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Thanks. Thought so, but was not 100% sure as I already had Office 2007 installed. Your confirmation saved me a test.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


That is correct.

Gary VanderMolen

Thanks! Haven't noticed this behavior in OE, as I don't use it too often. IIRC OE spell uses the dictionary file created by
Office, but Windows Mail has its own dictionary. Right?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


<.> wrote in message It has the exact same bugs as outlook express. They decided years ago not to
update it. The only change I can see is a new database structure. Probably
forced on them by wanting a shell wide search.