So, there is a difference between acknowledging a bug and purposely fixing it. Outlook Express hasn't been upgraded for a considerable time; and the signs are that it won't be upgraded (i.e, updated/fixed/cured), now that Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail have arrived.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 10:12 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] under options after tools list how doIchange language combo box? Microsoft acknowledges this bug on their support site: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932974 Gerald ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Flor Lynch" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 4:43 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] under options after tools list how doIchange language combo box? > Ah'm, this is no bug. Outlook Express is no longer being developed by > Microsoft, and does not gel with office 2007. To go fully with that, you > must either use outlook 2007 or upgrade your email client to Windows > Mail - > which many users find rather unsatisfactory. Myself, I am using an older > version of office which is compatible with outlook Express. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KB" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 5:11 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] under options after tools list how doIchange > language combo box? > > > thanks wouldn't I just be the one to find the bug appreciate this. > ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Gerald Levy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 8:32 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] under options after tools list how do Ichange > language combo box? > > >> >> Unfortunately, you cannot change the default French option in the >> Language >> combo box. This is a bug that Microsoft has been aware of for years, but >> for some reason, refuses to acknowledge. However, you can fix this >> problem by downloading one of the free spell checkers mentioned >> previously >> or Spell Checker for OE 2.1 from the web site below. This will replace >> the French dictionary with an English one that works properly when you >> hit >> F7. If all else fails, maybe Harpo can proofread your email messages. >> Lol! >> >> http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952 >> >> Gerald >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "KB" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 11:44 PM >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] under options after tools list how do I change >> language combo box? >> >> >>> Hi when I follow these instructions to go to tools menu, then options >>> then general page then spelling I tabbed got language combo box. Now it >>> says Frencyh. It also says to change press arrows but I tried that and >>> it >>> says nothing cannot get it to list languages. What am I doing wrong how >>> to fix this? 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