On Monday 16 Aug 2004 14:46, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Monday 16 Aug 2004 14:06, Keith Powell wrote: > > I have been trying Thunderbird - a very nice program, and the spam filter > > works well. > > > > However, I can't get it to spell check in GB English, only American > > English. > > > > I have downloaded the correct dictionary from > > > > dictionaries.mozdev.org/installation.html > > > > but can't get Thunderbird to find it. > > > > The download site says to use "Tools->Options->Attachments" to install > > it. but there is no "Attachments" item in that menu. > > > > How do I install the new dictionary, please? > > > > I can't find the answer with Google :-( > > > > Many thanks for any help. > > > > Keith > > It works for me with Thunderbird 0.9.1 which is available as an RPM from > MandrakeClub or from Chip Cuccio's site > http://norlug.org/~chipster/index.pxml?rpms > > (You may need to install xorg-x11-Xvfb before it will work) > > Thunderbird 0.91 supports extensions "Tools->Options->Extensions" not > Attachments. > > To install the British spell checker go here > http://dictionaries.mozdev.org/installation.html > > If you are using Mozilla or mozilla-firefox clicking on the spell checker > will install it in mozilla itself. To install it in Thunderbird right click > on the link and save the file somewhere in your home. > > Then in Thunderbird - Tools->Options->Extensions > Press the 'Install' button and select the previously saved spell checker. > > :-) > > derek
Sorry I must engage brain before typing :-( The latest version of Thunderbird is of course 0.7.3 Also I had to run thunderbird as root when installing the extension or else it did not have permission to the correct folder for the spell checker. Finally when running a spell check you should be anle to select the appropriate language in the drop down menu. derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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