toddnoe
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Update Dictionary for Exchange 2003 OWA Spell Check
Hi,
Has anybody found a way to add additional words to the default dictionary installed with Exchange 2003 for Outlook Web Access? I have a few things to add such as our company name, owner's name (!), etc. that always show up as mispelled in OWA when they spellcheck their messages.
Thanks,
Todd
** 100 points because it may or may not be difficult - I haven't found a way to do it, and it's starting to give me a rash **
Has anybody found a way to add additional words to the default dictionary installed with Exchange 2003 for Outlook Web Access? I have a few things to add such as our company name, owner's name (!), etc. that always show up as mispelled in OWA when they spellcheck their messages.
Thanks,
Todd
** 100 points because it may or may not be difficult - I haven't found a way to do it, and it's starting to give me a rash **
Hmmm ... have you tried using the OWA 2003 Admin add-on?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4BBE7065-A04E-43CA-8220-859212411E10&displaylang=en
Other links:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=825430&product=exch2003
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I tried the admin utility as well, but didn't get anywhere. I also tried finding some sort of .js file or something that would hold the words (they have to be stored SOMEWHERE, for cryin' out loud).
I did find a work around, though - the spell checker ignores the Signature line. There isn't a spellcheck in the Signature editor, either. He would have to make sure that everything in his signature is spelled correctly - one time shot - then each email he sent out would only check the body of his email - not the signature (tested and verified that one). I think that's what he's looking for. Of course, if he mentions Ekene Ibekwe (Maryland Basketball) in the body of his email, it would still come up as misspelled, I think. I'm going to send him the link to Plus Pack and see if that's something he's interested in.
Of course, you get the points for the link to Plus Pack - that looks cool!!
Thanks for your help, B.
- Todd
I did find a work around, though - the spell checker ignores the Signature line. There isn't a spellcheck in the Signature editor, either. He would have to make sure that everything in his signature is spelled correctly - one time shot - then each email he sent out would only check the body of his email - not the signature (tested and verified that one). I think that's what he's looking for. Of course, if he mentions Ekene Ibekwe (Maryland Basketball) in the body of his email, it would still come up as misspelled, I think. I'm going to send him the link to Plus Pack and see if that's something he's interested in.
Of course, you get the points for the link to Plus Pack - that looks cool!!
Thanks for your help, B.
- Todd
OWA 2003's spell-checking module is a godsend for people who have trouble spelling, but it isn't as flexible as the Outlook or Microsoft Word spell-checker. Currently, the OWA 2003 module offers no way to apply default settings for most of its features, including setting a default spell-checking language and specifying whether the spell-checker will ignore uppercase or mixed alphanumeric words. Even worse, you can't customize OWA 2003's spelling dictionaries. You can, however, navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\