Re: Outlook Express Spell Checker/Word/Works 8?

"Von Fourche" <jugjug@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:plZsf.4058$R84.2718@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

>
> Ok, my new Dell did not come with a spell checker. I badly need
> one for
> e-mail.
>
> According to the Outlook Express help page it says OE uses the
> spell
> checker in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
>
> Well, I dont want to spend $100.00 on Word 2003.
>
> So, what do I do? Are there any free spell checkers that I can
> downloade and use with Outlook Express?

I would dump the Microsoft E-mail product and go with something like
Thunderbird from the Mozilla folks. Built in spell checker, better
security, etc. Free to boot. There is a calendar project in the alpha
stage as well. It is called Sunbird.

Thunderbird:

http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/

Sunbird:

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird.html


Mike
.

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