spell check doesn't work

[Guest]

I have noticed in my copy that the spell check doesn't work. No under line of
words I misspell on purpose and clicking F7 or Check spelling does nothing..
Any ideas?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

I have noticed in my copy that the spell check doesn't work. No under line
of
words I misspell on purpose and clicking F7 or Check spelling does
nothing..
Any ideas?

Assuming Windows Mail:
Tools | Options | Spelling | Always check spelling before wending.

 

[Guest]

this is using windows live mail desktop beta and yes that option is checked,
no joy

 

[Guest]

I think you need to have Word installed in order to be able to use spell check.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

Vista or WinXP SP2?

 

[Guest]

win xp sp 2, is word still needed for spell check?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

win xp sp 2, is word still needed for spell check?

Well, something is. To avoid installing an Office program, try one of
these:

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/

See also:
Bill James' SpellCheck Fix
http://www.billsway.com/notes_public/Fix_OE_SpellCheck.txt

 

[Guest]

Hi Frank,

Thanks I got one of the downloads for OE and that fixed the issue.. Thanks
again

 

[Guest]

Hi Frank,

Thanks I got one of the downloads for OE and that fixed the issue.. Thanks
again

That still does not explain why the spell checker is not working. I have the
full version of MS Office installed so the spell checking feature should be
available. This is on a WinXP SP2 + all updates, etc.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

That still does not explain why the spell checker is not working. I have
the
full version of MS Office installed so the spell checking feature should
be
available. This is on a WinXP SP2 + all updates, etc.

You might be missing CSAPI3T1.DLL in
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\PROOF

You can expand it from CSAPI3T1.DL_ in the \i386 directory on your WinXP CD.
Go to Start | Run and type this command:

expand x:\i386\CSAPI3T1.DL_ C:\CSAPI3T1.DLL

Where X: is your CD drive. Then move it from the root directory of C: to
the PROOF folder. Some people also have to put it in the Outlook Express
program folder.

See also:
Cannot spell check with OE5 or OE6
Spelling Checker Does Not Run on Message in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=224176

Spell Checker or Custom Dictionary Errors
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=178238

http://www.billsway.com/notes_public/Fix_OE_SpellCheck.txt

 

[Guest]

See also:
Cannot spell check with OE5 or OE6
Spelling Checker Does Not Run on Message in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=224176

The registry key: SharedFilesDir does not exist on my system. Now what am I
suppose to do? How do I create it?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

The registry key: SharedFilesDir does not exist on my system. Now what am
I
suppose to do? How do I create it?

In Regedit navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools
Highlight Shared Tools and right click in the right-hand pane. Select New |
String Value and give it the name SharedFilesDir and the value
C:\\Program Files\Microsoft shared\

Do NOT forget the trailing backslash.