Is the spell checker enabled? See this link from my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/enabling_spellchecker_in_windows_mail.htm
If spell checker is enabled, then try changing the language. You should
already have it set to English, but change it to, say French and then back
to English again.
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John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User
Web:
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org
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