OLEXP: The Outlook Express for Macintosh Spelling Checker Requires Microsoft Office (317800)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.5 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.02 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q317800
For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SUMMARY

The spelling checker features in Outlook Express for Macintosh may seem to be removed or may seem to have never been installed.

MORE INFORMATION

For Outlook Express for Macintosh to check the spelling of e-mail messages, Microsoft Office for the Macintosh must be installed on the computer. Outlook Express for Macintosh uses the spelling checker features of Office. By default, Outlook Express for Macintosh does not include these spelling checker features.

The Outlook Express for Macintosh Help implies that this is the case:

If Microsoft Office is installed on your computer, you can use Microsoft Outlook Express to check spelling in your e-mail messages.

None of the spelling checker features are operational until you install Office for the Macintosh.

REFERENCES

For additional information about the spelling checker features that Outlook Express for Macintosh provides after you install Office for Macintosh, refer to the "Spelling" topic in the Outlook Express for Macintosh Help.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/3/2003
Keywords:kbinfo KB317800
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