>> Also why is there no button in WinMail taking you directly to the custom
Just came up with this tool, as a workaround:
Custom Dictionary Editor for Windows Mail - The Winhelponline Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/cu...-windows-mail/
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"Iain Andrew Donald McIntyre"
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> Why does Windows Mail not have a British(UK) spell checker? And why
> should I
> be expected to upgrade to LiveMail to enjoy the benefits that millions of
> Americans seem to enjoy already with WinMail? To be honest I am starting
> to
> dispair of Microsoft: they seem not not care one hoot for anyone speaking
> any
> form of English but American. I suspect the Canadians, the Australians,
> and
> the Irish feel the same! FireFox here I come...
>
> Also why is there no button in WinMail taking you directly to the custom
> dictionary? You can add daft made up words like "wigglyboofbaf" at any
> time
> but in order to remove them you have to do all this (I love the comment at
> the end BTW, very ironic!):
>
> 1. Open Folder Options.
> A) Dot Show hidden files and folders in Folder Options.
> NOTE: For how, see OPTION TWO here: How to Hide or Show Hidden Files and
> Folders in Vista
> B) Click OK, and close Folder Options.
>
> 2. Open the Start Menu.
> 3. In the white line (Start Search) area, type notepad and press Enter.
> 4. In Notepad, click on File on the menu bar. (See screenshot below)
>
> File.jpg
>
> 5. Click on Open. (See screenshot below)
> 6. Click on the drop down menu arrow to the right of Text Documents
> (*.txt)
> and change it to All Files (*.*) instead in the bottom right corner of the
> Open window.
> 7. Navigate to: C:\Users\(your username)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows
> Mail
> NOTE: AppData is a hidden system file. To unhide it, see (Step 1) :How to
> Hide or Show Hidden Files and Folders in Vista
> A) Click on the UserDictionary.lex file to highlight it, then click on
> Open.
>
> open.jpgText.jpg
>
> 8. This will now open the Userdictionay.lex file inside of Notepad from
> where you can now add, delete, or edit any word(s) you choose.
> (See Example screenshots below)
> WARNING: Make sure that there are no blank lines left between the words by
> your deletions, additions, or edits.
> NOTE: If you did not add any words before in Windows Mail or manually
> here,
> this will be empty.
>
> BEFORE Example
> NOTE: Deleted the one boxed in red below.
> Before.jpg
>
> AFTER Example
> NOTE: Notice not to leave a blank line inbetween the words.
> After.jpg
>
> 9. When done, click on File in the Notepad menubar and click Save.
> 10. Don't forget to go back to step 1 and dot Do not show hidden files and
> folders instead in Folder Options.
>
>
> That's it,
> Shawn