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Q154139: XCLN: Set Exchange to Use Alternate Spelling Checker

Article: Q154139
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 04-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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The Microsoft Exchange Windows 95 client does not include a spelling checker.
However, Microsoft Exchange can use any 32-bit spelling checker that is
correctly registered (such as the one from Office 7.0).

By default, Microsoft Exchange uses a language setting of 1033, which is a
dictionary of US spelling. You can change the registry so that Microsoft
Exchange uses an alternate dictionary file (if available).

This is useful when you use a type of English other than American English. This
article uses the example of Australian English. Words such as "colour" and
"organise" will show up as incorrect. However, these spellings are correct in
Australia, for example, and so the spelling checker is inaccurate for Australian
spelling.

MORE INFORMATION
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When you use the spelling checker in the Microsoft Exchange mail client, it
searches for the following entry in the registry:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing
  Tools\Spelling\1033\Normal

The Microsoft Exchange Windows 95 client has no spelling checker. To check
spelling in Microsoft Exchange, you must have a 32-bit spelling checker
installed. When you install Office 95, Word 7.0, or Microsoft Excel 7.0, a
32-bit spelling checker is installed by default.

For information about how to edit the registry, see the "Changing Keys And
Values" online Help topic in Registry Editor(Regedit.exe). Note that you should
make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you
edit the registry.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems
resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry
Editor at your own risk.

To change the entry so that the spelling checker uses an alternate dictionary
file:

1. Check the following entry in the registry:

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing
     Tools\Spelling\1033\Normal

2. Verify that the key contains the following two values:

     Dictionary C:\Program Files\Common Files\Proof\Mssp2_en.lex
     Engine C:\Program Files\Common Files\Proof\Mssp232.dll

  NOTE: The paths may differ depending on where you installed the files.

  Although Microsoft Exchange looks in this key, it does not check against
  language type, and so the path can be modified to point to an alternative,
  compatible dictionary file. The dictionary file that can apply Australian
  spelling is Mssp2_ea.lex (usually installed with the localized versions of
  Microsoft Word 7.0 or Microsoft Office 7.0).

3. Assuming you have a localized version of Microsoft Word 7.0 or Office 7.0,
  modify the path as follows:

     Dictionary C:\Program Files\Common Files\Proof\mssp2_ea.lex

4. Click Save and quit Registry Editor.

When Microsoft Exchange is restarted, the spelling checker will accept "colour"
and "organise," but there are no other indications that the Australian
dictionary is being used.

WARNING: Any other applications that also use this common registry key for US
spelling will be forced to use this alternate dictionary file.


REFERENCES
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For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q140618 OFF7: Spell Check Is Unavailable in Microsoft Exchange

Additional query words: AUS 3081 lex spell checker

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400NT kbExchange500NT kbExchange400Win95 kbExchange500Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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