I have "Ignore original message text in reply or forward" checked and "Always check spelling before sending" checked. The problem is Outlook does not ignore the original message.
Are you including a quote prefix (>) on the message? if so, it doesn't
ignore the original. There are a few odd situations I've run into where
using a format that normally ignores the quoted part doesn't, but those are
rare - such as with a saved draft after a crash.
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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)