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spelling checker has disappeared on thunderbird

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I have just installed a new tower and re-installed 'Mozilla Thunderbird" but the spell checker does not work at all when I type messages. Please help.

I have just installed a new tower and re-installed 'Mozilla Thunderbird" but the spell checker does not work at all when I type messages. Please help.

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When composing messages, right click in the text area and select Language and make sure a language is actually selected.

Matt modificouno o

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Matt many thanks for your help but when I click on language box it only comes up with 'download more dictionaries'. Any further help please. j

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sounds like you just have not got a dictionary. The download option is at the end of the list of installed dictionaries, so perhaps it would be a good idea to download one.

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Sorry Matt this did not work, it comes up with 'Dictionary already downloaded' but it still does now accept whatever I do. It actually works on this site as I am typing now but does not work on Thunderbird. Please advise if you can help. Many Thanks John

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Sorry Matt this did not work, it comes up with 'Dictionary already downloaded' but it still does now accept whatever I do. It actually works on this site as I am typing now but does not work on Thunderbird. Please advise if you can help. Many Thanks John

66john modificouno o

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It works on this site because you are using an Internet browser like IE or Firefox and those are separate programs from Thunderbird and you have a dictionary loaded for it.

When you go to the options page Tools-Options-Composition-Spelling is there anything specified in the Language field? If not you need to load a dictionary there.