On August 21, 2003 10:11 pm, Russ Pitman wrote: > I tried for several times to sub to the sylpheed mail list to ask this but > no go so far, probably my error, however perhaps someone using sylpheed can > help. > > Briefly I installed a debian woody system for a elderly friend to use as a > browser and email and 'learn about computers'. > > He can manage both fine now using mozilla and sylpheed but has problems > with spelling. > > I've been through both the FAQ and the sylpheed-doc manual and can't even > find a mention of spellchecking anywhere. > > Using an external editor is not a satisfactory solution. My friends son > uses yahoo and his mailer has a spellchecking button. > > So,failing a simple spellcheck for sylpheed, I suppose that my question > really becomes,can anyone suggest a Debian alternative to the Yahoo mailer. > > I am about to setup a separate Woody box to use to test any suggestions >
Sylpheed doen't have spell checking -- use sylpheed-claws instead they call it a bleeding edge version but I have always found it stable enough for day to day use. Hope this helps R. Pluschke -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
