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Thread ID: 77256 2007-03-04 01:56:00 Spelling check with Outlook Express Jim (9896) Press F1
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529774 2007-03-04 01:56:00 I note that in our new laptop the Help section says

To check the spelling in messages

Outlook Express uses the spelling checker provided with the following Microsoft Office programs: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. If you do not have one of these programs installed, the Spelling command is not available.

We haven't got any of these and only have Microsoft WORKS. Is there any way to utilize the spelling checker in Works.

Jim
Jim (9896)
529775 2007-03-04 02:12:00 It is not exactly what you are asking for but apparently this (www.majorgeeks.com) is very good. I have not used it myself, however. FoxyMX (5)
529776 2007-03-04 03:09:00 Or FreeSpell 4.2 (www.majorgeeks.com)

Haven't used it myself as I use Thunderbird and Open Office (http://www.openoffice.org/) with NZ and Maori spelling extensions.

As FreeSpell is based on Aspell, it may be possible to use the same custom dictionaries as Open Office, Thunderbird, etc.

BTW, follow the Open Office link (http://www.openoffice.org/) if you like the idea of a free office suite of programmes that blows MS Works out of the water.
Murray P (44)
529777 2007-03-04 04:22:00 Hi-there is a free download from (I think Freeware downloads at SnapFiles) that integrates with Outlook Express. It is in americanese but can be configured by adding the English spelling of words.
Regards Gordon
Gordon62 (11771)
529778 2007-03-04 06:11:00 Thanks for the answers. I think I'll have to look at using something else (not Microsoft :lol: ) so off to TUCOWS now

Jim
Jim (9896)
529779 2007-03-04 07:22:00 I have tried to solve this for a couple of years without success. You could try
www.tech-pro.net but I'm afraid it didnt work for me. You could install works v4.5, it did work for me with win98 and IE6 or type and spell check your e mail in works then cut and paste it to your e mail.
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