outlook [Express] spell check not working

the verision is 6.00.2900.2180, when I use spellcheck, it wont pick up corrections, it gives me a list of words, but none are the correct ones, really weird. any ideas how to fix this?

 

Version 6!!!!!

What platform and OS are you running this on?

Wow, I can't even remember what Version 6 used for a spell checker....

hmmm, just a sec

 

is this outlook EXPRESS version 6, or Outlook version 6?

 

I'm pretty sure you're working with Outlook Express.

Check this out:
https://www.microsoft.com/communiti...c1c-95bb-cef7d67581b0&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=&p=1

 

Sorry yes this is Express and it is on an XP that is about hmm 3 years old. No one noticed because no one used spellcheck until now. It my hubby's puter and he is lucky he can send an email lol never mind using spellcheck he he. But my son is using it now and we found it isn't working.

 

express has its own spell checker, shouldn't need to use another right. I have Microsoft Office yes, but shouldn't express one work. When I use it, it brings up a list of words, but none are the right ones, its like bringing up weird choices. Its set to encoding ISO just like my Vista, not sure what is wrong

 

Hmm but Word spellcheck works just fine. Do you still think I need to detct-repair Word?

 

Also, you may want to locate and check the contents and encoding of the file "custom.dic ".
You can do a search (be sure to select "hidden and system" folders), but it should be located in one of these folders for XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\%USER_ID%\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof
C:\Documents and Settings\%USER_ID%\Application Data\Microsoft\UProof