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Outlook Express spell checker missing
Any idea why my Dimension 2300 which was purchased from the Small Business unit doesn't have the spell check tab in Outlook Express options? I purchased a Dimension 4500 from the Home and Home Office unit the same day as my 2300 and my 4500 has spell check in Outlook Express. Thanks.
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Posted October 4th, 2002 05:00
Hi Goon,
You must be bored & up late!
I'm taking a break from trying to get my Linux system fixed. For some reason, I can't get any packages installed. Are you into Linux?
Steve
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Posted October 4th, 2002 05:00
Unless I'm mistaken, if you don't have MS Works or MS Office installed, you won't have MS Word, which is what supplies the dictionary function for Outlook Express. Do you have Works or Office on the system? I read somewhere that Excel and Power Point will provide the spelling checker function for OE as well, but I can't verify this from personal experience.
If you do in fact have one of the required programs installed, there may be a problem with the installation.
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Posted October 4th, 2002 05:00
Pardon me, Steve.
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Posted December 1st, 2002 22:00
go to this site:
http://www.filelibrary.com/Contents/Windows/131/1.html
get the file aspei128.zip (number 62). I just installed it and it seems to work fine. no way am i messing about with registries and that.
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Posted January 9th, 2003 06:00
I just wanted to THANK YOU for that link!! I was SO disappointed when I found that my new computer with Windows XP Home Edition didn't offer spell checking in Outlook Express as did my old computer with Windows 98! I had scoured the net looking for a tweak or download to fix it, and you're the only one who knew how!!
You really made my day and I just thought you'd want to know.
Thanks a BUNCH!!!
I'm happy now!
mrw714
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Posted January 17th, 2003 23:00
Hello! I wanted to thank you for the link for the spell checker for my outlook. It works great!! Your great. Thanks!!Billi
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Posted January 18th, 2003 22:00
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Posted January 26th, 2003 07:00
I was unable to bring your website suggestion in getting spell check on my outlook express since my system came with Corel. I know that there is spell check in the Corel software.
Can you please confrim how I can get spell check in my outlook express.
Thank you,
Glenn
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Posted January 26th, 2003 12:00
@duck4121 wrote:
I was unable to bring your website suggestion in getting spell check on my outlook express since my system came with Corel. I know that there is spell check in the Corel software.
Can you please confrim how I can get spell check in my outlook express.
The spell checker in WP (Corel) does not work with OE. You need to find a third party product. If you do a search of DellTalk using the Search function, you will see that a moderator suggested several products.
Steve Anderson
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Posted October 4th, 2002 05:00
Do you have Word or Works installed? OE uses the spell checker from one of the MS word processing programs.
Steve