When I use spell check in Outlook Express, the dictionary is using French only. I have followed the instructions to change the language it uses, however French is the only available selection. How do I get English (Canadian) as an available selection? I am running Outlook Express 6 with Windows XP.21 people need an answerI do too

When I use spell check in Outlook Express, the dictionary is using French only. I have followed the instructions to change the language it uses, however French is the only available selection. How do I get English (Canadian) as an available selection? I am running Outlook Express 6 with Windows XP. I am having the same problem. It occured after I installed a newer version (2007) of Microsoft Office. Spell check worked just fine for years before the 2007 installation. Now, my only option for Outlook express 6 running under Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 is guess what? French. How do I get an English (U.S.) option on the Language drop down list?

You no longer have spell checking capabilities in some languages in Outlook Express 6.0 after you install the 2007 Microsoft Office system:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932974 Outlook Express cannot use the MS Word spell check in Office 2007. Downloading a free spell check is the simplest way around this. Vampirefo Spell Check. Download it from Major Geeks:http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952 Or download it from SnapFile:http://www.snapfiles.com/get/spelloe.html Or you may like TinySpell. (Checks the spelling as you type). Download it here: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 a previous version of Office, see this:http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2006/20061228.htm Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail]

How to fix the Outlook Express spelling checker when the French Dictionary is the only dictionary A few days ago I was working on a new laptop and I noticed that after I installed Office 2007 the English dictionary in Outlook Express had been changed to the French dictionary. I also noticed that I was unable to change it back to the English dictionary. I have been able to fix this in the past by just going in to Outlook and selecting the dictionary that I wanted to use, and it would take care of this for Outlook Express as well. This time was different and it did not fix it. So after some research I found an easy way to fix this. There is a spelling checker you can install for Outlook Express that will reinstall the default English Dictionary. Download Spell Checker For OE. NOTE: This application has no spyware or adaware! Dave Published Wednesday, January 03, 2007 9:59 AM by dgoldman