Windows Mail Spell Check

How to Fix the Vista Windows Mail Spell Check Language Error​

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This will show you how to fix the Vista Windows Mail Spell Check language error:

This language is no longer available for Spell Checking. Please select another in the Spelling Options Dialogue.

If there are no languages listed in the Spell Check menu, then this will also show you how to add them back to be able to fix the error.

   Tip

Windows Mail only has the English (US), French (France), German (Germany), Spanish (International Sort) languages available to it. If you want or need a email program for languages other than these, then you might consider using the free Mozilla Thunderbird instead. See: Mozilla Thunderbird Language Versions

Here's How:

1. Click on Tools on the menu bar in the main default Windows Mail window. (See screenshot below)​

NOTE: Do not click on Tools from within a compose email message window. You will not see Options if you do. The main default Windows Mail window is the window that Windows Mail opens to when it is first opened. (Inbox)​

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2. Click on Options.​

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3. Click on the Spelling tab. (See screenshot below step 4)​

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4. Choose another language other than English, or your current language, from the drop down menu under the Language line.​

   Note

If there are no languages listed, then do to the bullet steps below. If there is, then go to step 5 instead.

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• Close Windows Mail.
• Click on the download button below to download and save Languages.reg to the desktop.

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• Right click on the Languages.reg file (on desktop) and click on Merge.
• Click on Run in the Security Warning pop-up.
• Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.
• Click on Yes and OK at the confirmation windows.
• When done, delete the Languages.reg file (on desktop) if you like.
• Go back to do step 1 above again.

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5. Click on Apply. (See screenshot above)​

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6. Now choose English or your original language again.​

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7. Click on Apply.​

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8. Click on OK to close window.​

NOTE: It has been reported that in some rare cases you will need to repeat these steps again for it to work.​

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That's it,
Shawn

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[nmacheska]

Nadia,

I'm not sure when the newest beta WLM version will be released as a non-beta yet, but the beta version works great for me.

You might see if you can forward the email messages from Windows Mail to yourself, then see if you can Send/Receive (sync) them in WLM when you check the email.

Hi Brink,

That's a good idea but I would have to reinstall WLM because I uninstalled it. Is there any way that I could forward the entire folder instead of forwarding each email in the folder by itself. I have a lot of folders--I'm a saver!!!

Thanks.
Nadia

 

[Brink]

You should be able to select all of them (Edit - Select all) and forward them that way.

If you save a lot of messages, it may be worth exporting a copy of them for backup purposes. This way you can remove them, and be able to restore (import) them as needed.

 

[nmacheska]

You should be able to select all of them (Edit - Select all) and forward them that way.

If you save a lot of messages, it may be worth exporting a copy of them for backup purposes. This way you can remove them, and be able to restore (import) them as needed.

Brink,
Thanks, I'll have to try that--not tonight though--it's almost midnight here. As I mentioned to you before, I'm not that computer literate. What do you mean by:

"If you save a lot of messages, it may be worth exporting a copy of them for backup purposes. This way you can remove them, and be able to restore (import) them as needed. "

How would I do that?

Thanks,
Nadia

 

[Brink]

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/90298-windows-mail-messages.html

 

[nmacheska]

Brink,

Thanks again for all your help. When and if I do it, i"ll let you know how it turns out. Right now, I just think it's easier to write and spell chck the email in word than cc and paste to the email.

Nadia

 

[Brink]

Ok Nadia.

 

[debreb76]

It worked great! :D I guess I need to get on this website more often instead of staying frustrated.

 

[Brink]

Welcome to Vista Forums Debreb76. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.

Shawn

 

[nmacheska]

Thank You. It's a pain to do what I'm doing but until the new version of WLM is available, I'll keep on doing the spell check in MS Word. I just wish I knew what happened that suddenly my spell check in WM stopped working !!!

Thanks Again.

Nadia:D

 

[Andy Pov]

Thanks for the info. Saved a lot of time and effort. Cheers Andy Pov

 

[nmacheska]

Hi Andy,

Are you thanking me for telling you how I am now spell checking my WM using MS Word after composing a message on my email.

Nadia

 

[Kristina]

Thank you... I was finally able to correct the spelling problem.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Kristina, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Shawn

 

[bitsy20]

It was a great help Now my spell check works:D

thanks you:D

 

[Brink]

Hello Bitsy, and welcome to Vista Forums.

I'm happy to hear you got it sorted.

Shawn

 

[Theadley]

I still haven't figured out how to ativate the spell check ???

 

[Brink]

Hello Theadley, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Could you explain the problem that you are having with spell check with more details? This way we can determine what may be wrong with it and what you may be able to do to fix it.

Shawn

 

[jlw]

Just joining in to say THANK YOU!

 

[Brink]

You're welcome JLW, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Shawn

 

[gabarton]

Thanks. This worked perfectly to repair the problem.