Spell Checker for Outlook Express

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Antares 531 - 28 Feb 2008 23:11 GMT

My computer's OS is MS Windows XP Pro SP 2 and I have upgraded my MS Office
2000 to Office 2007. I would like to use Outlook Express as my e-mail client
but it can't use the Office 2007 spell checker.

Is there any convenient way I could use my old Office 2000 CDs to install
only the spell checker such that Outlook Express could use it?

Thanks, Gordon

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PA Bear [MS MVP] - 28 Feb 2008 23:24 GMT

You no longer have spell checking capabilities in some languages in OE6
after you install Office 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932974

[More discussion: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80]

The spell checker in Office 2007 is not compatible with OE6. Try one of
these free spell checkers instead:

Vampirefo's Spell Checker for OE 2.x
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952

TinySpell (checks spelling as you type)
http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/

Australian English Spell Check
(Also suitable for other English speaking countries.)
http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oespellcheck/

If you have an earlier version of Office available as well, see:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2006/20061228.htm

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> My computer's OS is MS Windows XP Pro SP 2 and I have upgraded my MS
> Office
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> Thanks, Gordon

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