Outlook express spell checker

[Brightspark240]

I have recently installed the full office 2007 suite and the plug in for
outlook express spell checker always wants to check the spelling in french. I
have browsed the internet and seen that this is not an isolated problem but
have been unable to find any mention of any cure. can anyone help with this
please?

 

[John Butler]

I have installed Office 2007 Pro and do not have this problem. Make sure you
have only English selected for Outlook Express, try this:
a.. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then select the Spelling tab. In
the dialogue box select English only.
John

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The Office 2007 proofing tools are not available to Outlook Express, which
will be relying on the proofing tools from a previous version, so be sure
that the language is set correctly in that version (e.g., Start | Programs |
Microsoft Office | Microsoft Office Tools | Microsoft Office 2003 Language
Settings).

 

[John Butler]

Hi Suzanne

I am sorry to argue with you, but I guess your advice is obsolete. In my
system I have removed Outlook 2003 and installed Office 2007 Pro without
Outlook 2007. The language tools in Control Panel bring up Office 2007 and
in Outlook Express I have configured the language exactly as I said in my
previous post. I.e. selected English.

I have Office 2007 Pro Retail ( 81605.902.2099573.65195 multi language
version)

Can you explain the confusion: perhaps because I did formerly have Office
2003?

John

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Office 2007 uses a new version of the proofing tools that OE cannot
understand, so it is necessary to reinstall an earlier version or some
substitute (third-party add-ins are available). See
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2006/20061228.htm for a source similar
to the one where I got my information. See also
http://www.mcse.ms/message2350043.html and
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...&tid=43e16a3f-3c53-4ee9-8c52-954fe3f6d258&p=1,
which has a link to http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Did you read the linked articles, all of which referred to OE spell checking
in French?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

To add to my reply; it doesn't matter what options you have selected for
Spelling in OE if there is no appropriate .lex file to back them up. It
sounds as if Custom.dic as been retained, but that is a user file, not part
of the proofing tools themselves. Finally, you write, "I KNOW that it works
because I am using it." If it were working, you would presumably not have
posted the question.

 

[John Butler]

Dear Suzanne

I did not post the question. I contributed information for Brightspark who
posted it.
I can spell check in French as well.

You are really rather arrogant.

John

 

[Bill (St. Jude)]

May I join in please?
I too have installed Office 2007 (Home & Student version). When I try to
spellcheck in Outlook Express I get the message "An error occurred while the
spelling was being checked". I assume this is a similar problem. Before
installing Office 2007 I took the precaution of copying all the files from
Office 2003. So which file do I need to find and where do I need to copy it
to? Help appreciated.

 

[John Butler]

Bill,
See my post to the mighty Suzanne earlier.
Use the custom install from Outlook 2003 to install just the proofing tools.
John