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OT: How to Spellcheck Outlook Express?

zeebop

2007-07-13, 6:18 pm

Hi,

I used to have MS Office which would spellcheck my emails in Outlook
Express. Now I use Open Office, I was wondering the best way to
spellcheck my emails.

Any ideas?

zeebop.

Gwin

2007-07-13, 6:18 pm

On Jul 13, 9:47 am, zeebop <y...@um.right> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I used to have MS Office which would spellcheck my emails in Outlook
> Express. Now I use Open Office, I was wondering the best way to
> spellcheck my emails.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> zeebop.

look up
tools - spell check
or F7

zeebop

2007-07-13, 6:18 pm

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:03:46 -0700, Gwin <gwin@mindless.com> wrote:

>On Jul 13, 9:47 am, zeebop <y...@um.right> wrote:
>
>
>look up
>tools - spell check
>or F7

Sorry, I dont think I was very clear.
I would like to know how to spellcheck my emails. I use Outlook
Express v6.

Is this my best route?
http://www.geocities.com/vampirefo/

Thanks anyway

Beauregard T. Shagnasty

2007-07-13, 6:18 pm

zeebop wrote:

> Gwin <gwin@mindless.com> wrote:
[something obscure]
>
>
> Sorry, I dont think I was very clear.
> I would like to know how to spellcheck my emails. I use Outlook
> Express v6.
>
> Is this my best route?
> http://www.geocities.com/vampirefo/

Have you considered a modern email client yet, that already has a
built-in spell checker?

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/

--
-bts
-Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

Gwin

2007-07-13, 6:18 pm

On Jul 13, 11:23 am, zeebop <y...@um.right> wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:03:46 -0700, Gwin <g...@mindless.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Sorry, I dont think I was very clear.
> I would like to know how to spellcheck my emails. I use Outlook
> Express v6.
>
> Is this my best route?http://www.geocities.com/vampirefo/
>
> Thanks anyway- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Sorry, I dont think I was very clear too. ;)

OE > Create Email
then

LOOK UP ^
click Tools on the top menu
then click spell check

or

click the help button and look or search for spell checking

zeebop

2007-07-13, 6:18 pm

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:35:13 -0700, Gwin <gwin@mindless.com> wrote:

>On Jul 13, 11:23 am, zeebop <y...@um.right> wrote:
>
>
>Sorry, I dont think I was very clear too. ;)
>
>OE > Create Email
>then
>
>LOOK UP ^
>click Tools on the top menu
>then click spell check
>
>or
>
>click the help button and look or search for spell checking

The spellcheck option is only available if you install a MS based
Office product. I dont want to install MS Office, hence the issue.

zeebop

2007-07-13, 6:18 pm

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:33:27 GMT, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
<a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote:

>zeebop wrote:
>
>[something obscure]
>
>Have you considered a modern email client yet, that already has a
>built-in spell checker?
>
>http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/

Yes, I have tried that before (1.5) I think but it was very buggy for
me, and missed some features I used in OE. Maybe its time to try
again.
When you reply in TB is it possible now that the existing window is
re-used rather than opening a new one?

Beauregard T. Shagnasty

2007-07-13, 6:18 pm

zeebop wrote:

> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" wrote:
>
> Yes, I have tried that before (1.5) I think but it was very buggy for
> me, and missed some features I used in OE. Maybe its time to try
> again.

I've been using it since Version 0.2 ... and would say that it was not
as buggy (even then) than OE6. Unless you are talking about available
features and how they work, rather than real bugs.

> When you reply in TB is it possible now that the existing window is
> re-used rather than opening a new one?

It opens a Compose window. Did you want to type in the reading pane
(normally the lower right)? OE calls it the Preview Pane, and I'd
recommend you don't use that (View > Layout > uncheck Show Preview
Pane), as it is the same as opening the mail, perhaps mail you would
rather delete, like spam. Or mail with malicious JavaScript embedded in
it.

--
-bts
-Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

zeebop

2007-07-13, 6:18 pm

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:57:18 GMT, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
<a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote:

>zeebop wrote:
>
>
>I've been using it since Version 0.2 ... and would say that it was not
>as buggy (even then) than OE6. Unless you are talking about available
>features and how they work, rather than real bugs.
>
>
>It opens a Compose window. Did you want to type in the reading pane
>(normally the lower right)? OE calls it the Preview Pane, and I'd
>recommend you don't use that (View > Layout > uncheck Show Preview
>Pane), as it is the same as opening the mail, perhaps mail you would
>rather delete, like spam. Or mail with malicious JavaScript embedded in
>it.

Just had a look at 2.0.4 - looks much improved from when I used it
last. And yes, you are right, when I said bugs I think I did mean
lacking in features, I dont remember it crashing much.
The one I do remember was when I had a separate email window open, I
would press reply, but then a new window would pop-up instead of
reusing the existing one. (I dont use preview pane)
I'll try it out on my spare machine and see how it goes. The lack of a
free MS spellcheck for OE is putting me off using that anymore. That
and the regular patches!

Beauregard T. Shagnasty

2007-07-13, 6:18 pm

zeebop wrote:

<schnipp>
> Just had a look at 2.0.4 - looks much improved from when I used it
> last. And yes, you are right, when I said bugs I think I did mean
> lacking in features, I dont remember it crashing much.

Mine is sitting here comfortably managing thirteen email addresses, and
over three years worth of mail. (Some day I really should clean house.)
I don't remember it ever crashing on this computer, now 1.5 years old.

> The one I do remember was when I had a separate email window open, I
> would press reply, but then a new window would pop-up instead of
> reusing the existing one. (I dont use preview pane)

Ah, I'll bet you were (in Tbird) double-clicking on each email and
reading it in a new window, rather than just reading in the lower pane.
Selecting Reply does open a Compose window in either case.

It isn't a security risk like some versions of OE to read mail in
Tbird's version of the preview pane.

Check the options for stuff like not opening graphics on web sites and
so forth. Heh, read (and write) in Plain Text only, and there are zero
problems.

> I'll try it out on my spare machine and see how it goes. The lack of a
> free MS spellcheck for OE is putting me off using that anymore. That
> and the regular patches!

Everyone (well, most everyone) patches. That's why you have 2.0.0.4, up
from .3 <g> It handles its own updating, too.

--
-bts
-Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck