Microsoft KB Archive/178759

= XCLN: Outlook Spell Check Option Suggests More Words Than Exchange =

Article ID: 178759

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.5
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 4.0
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q178759





SYMPTOMS
The Outlook client appears to use the same spell checking engine and dictionary as the Exchange client, but Outlook returns more suggestions on some words when a spell check is performed.



CAUSE
The calling executable (Exchng32.exe or Outlook.exe) employs an enhanced function call to the spelling library. (SCCSUGGEST, which both do and SCCSUGGESTMORE, which Outlook does).

When a spell check is run, the application makes a SCCSUGGEST call to the spelling DLL, this is the initial suggestion of correct words (top replacement possibilities). After a specified amount of idle time, the application makes a SCCSUGGESTMORE call; this brings up the second set of suggestions. On a fast computer, it all seems to happen at the same time, on a slow computer, you see a pause before then the additional words are suggested. Outlook and Word use the SCCSUGGESTMORE call, Exchange does not.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use Word as the E-mail editor (if you have Office 97 installed, this should be an option) or upgrade to Outlook.



STATUS


MORE INFORMATION
Installing Office 97 or copying the same Mssp2_en.lex and Mssp232.dll from Outlook does not change this behavior. The Exchange Client still returns the same limited set of suggestions.

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