spell check work

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?

"Mike" wrote in message

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.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

this is using windows live mail desktop beta and yes that option is checked, no joy
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

"Mike" wrote in message 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.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

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

Vista or WinXP SP2?
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"Mike" wrote in message

this is using windows live mail desktop beta and yes that option is checked, no joy
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
"Mike" wrote in message 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.

win xp sp 2, is word still needed for spell check?
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

Vista or WinXP SP2?
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.
"Mike" wrote in message this is using windows live mail desktop beta and yes that option is checked, no joy
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
"Mike" wrote in message 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.

"Mike" wrote in message

win xp sp 2, is word still needed for spell check?
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
Vista or WinXP SP2?
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.
"Mike" wrote in message this is using windows live mail desktop beta and yes that option is checked, no joy
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
"Mike" wrote in message 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.

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
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

Hi Frank,
Thanks I got one of the downloads for OE and that fixed the issue.. Thanks again
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

"Mike" wrote in message win xp sp 2, is word still needed for spell check?
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
Vista or WinXP SP2?
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.
"Mike" wrote in message this is using windows live mail desktop beta and yes that option is checked, no joy
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
"Mike" wrote in message 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.

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
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email. -

"Mike" wrote:

Hi Frank,
Thanks I got one of the downloads for OE and that fixed the issue.. Thanks again
Bill James' SpellCheck Fix http://www.billsway.com/notes_public/Fix_OE_SpellCheck.txt
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email. -

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.

"Gerard" wrote in message

"Mike" wrote:
Hi Frank,
Thanks I got one of the downloads for OE and that fixed the issue.. Thanks again
Bill James' SpellCheck Fix http://www.billsway.com/notes_public/Fix_OE_SpellCheck.txt
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email. -
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
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

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?

"Gerard" wrote in message

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
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?

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.
-- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.