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Outlook Express is using incorrect dictionery

Outlook Express is using a French dictionery to check spelling prior to forwarding emails. I am using version 6 with Windows XP service pack 3.
If you go to Tools/Options/Spelling the only language available is French.
I have checked Microsoft word and it is still using the English version.

The problem appeared at the same time that I down loaded the trial version of Microsoft Office 2007. Possibly only a coincidence.

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  • mystique552 Mar 10, 2009

    All settings for date time language and region are still correct. Language tab is still english. The problem only seems to be limited to out look express

  • mystique552 Mar 12, 2009

    Thank you for your suggestion, as indicated in my problem I have tried this and the only dictionery available is French.

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    Check to see if you regional and lanquage settings got changed. Go into control panel>select date, time, lanquage, regional settings. On lanquages tab see if it is still english.

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Open Outlook Express, click on Tools>Options and the Spelling tab. At the bottom is the dictionary that is being used. You can change it to English...

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