Get yourself a free spell check. I have used the one at the first link for
years.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952

http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/ (Checks the spelling as you type).

Duplicate messages.

For Hotmail, or IMAP accounts:

Tools | Options | General tab. Uncheck either: When starting, go directly to
my Inbox folder or, Send and receive messages at startup.

For a POP3 account, see:
http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#pop3uidl
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ray" wrote in message
...
I have windows XP Media Edition,IE7 with OE6.Jusy got my new computer and
per
instructions,Uninstalled MS Works 2003,OEM with the system as a 30 day
trial.Then had the option of buying it or uninstalling.I did not know that
removing it took away the spell checker . I took it out,,there went the
spell
checker.I have problem when using outlook express receiving double copies
of
the same messages also..
any help aprec..
Ray