The spelling checker does not work as expected on English-language text in Windows Mail

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SYMPTOMS

In Windows Vista, you use the Windows Mail feature. When you try to use the spelling checker on English-language text, the spelling checker does not work as expected.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs if the default spelling language in Windows Mail is not set to English.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, set the default spelling language to English. To do this, follow these steps in Windows Mail:

On the Tools menu, click Options.
In the Options dialog box, click the Spelling tab.
In the Language list, select English, and then click OK.

Note You must reselect English in this list even if it is already selected.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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MORE INFORMATION

Similar problems and solutions

For more information about spell-check in Outlook Express on a Windows XP-based computer, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

932974 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932974/ ) You no longer have spell checking capabilities in some languages in Outlook Express 6.0 after you install the 2007 Microsoft Office system

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