How to Get the Spellcheck to Work in Outlook Express in Windows XP

Repairing Using Regedt32
1. Close all open programs and files. Click 'Start,' 'Run.' Type 'regedt32' in the 'Open:' box. Click 'OK.'
2. Click on the '+' symbol next to the entries 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,' ' Software' and 'Microsoft' in the left pane of the Registry Editor.
3. Double-click on the 'Shared Tools' entry. Click on the 'SharedFilesDir' entry.
4. Click 'Edit' on the Registry Editor's main toolbar. Click 'Modify.' Type 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\' in the 'Value Data' box.
5. Click 'OK.' Click 'File,' 'Exit' to close the Registry Editor.
6. Click 'Start,' 'Turn Off Computer,' 'Restart' to restart your computer.Once your computer has restarted, open Outlook Express and create a new email. Click 'Tools' to see if the 'Spelling' option is present on the menu and is working. If the option is not present, proceed to the 'Repairing By Deleting CSAPI3T1.DLL' section.
Repairing By Deleting CSAPI3T1.DLL
7. Close any open programs and files. Click 'Start,' 'My Computer.'
8. Click 'Tools,' 'Folder Options.' Click on the 'View' tab. Click on the circle next to the wording 'Show hidden files and folders' under the heading 'Hidden files and folders.' Click 'Apply,' 'OK.'
9. Double click on the 'C:\' drive. Double click on the 'Program Files.' Double-click on the 'Common Files,' 'Microsoft Shared' and 'Proof' folders.
10. Delete the 'CSAPI3T1.DLL' file within the 'Proof' folder. If the file is not found, proceed to the 'Repairing By Using the Windows XP CD' section.
11. Click 'Tools,' 'Folder Options.' Click on the 'View' tab. Click on the circle next to the wording 'Do not show hidden files and folders' under the heading 'Hidden files and folders.' Click 'Apply,' 'OK.'
12. Click 'Start,' 'Turn Off Computer,' 'Restart' to restart your computer.Once your computer has restarted, open Outlook Express and create a new email. Click 'Tools' to see if the 'Spelling' option is present on the menu and is working.
Repairing By Using the Windows XP CD
13. Insert your Windows XP CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. Click 'Start,' 'Run.' Type 'msconfig' in the 'Open:' box. Click 'OK.' The System Configuration Utility will open.
14. Click on the 'Expand File' button in the bottom-right corner of the dialog box. Type 'CSAPI3T1.DLL' in the 'File to Restore' box.
15. Type 'X:\i386 \CSAPI3T1.DL_' in the 'Restore From' box. Change the 'X' to your CD-ROM's drive letter--this letter is usually 'D:\,' but depends on the number of storage devices connected to your computer.
16. Type 'X:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof' in the 'Save file in' box. Change the 'X' to your CD-ROM's drive letter.
17. Click on the 'Expand' button. Switch back to the 'Proof' dialog box left open in step 4 of the 'Repairing By Deleting CSAPI3T1.DLL' section.
18. Right click on the 'CSAPI3T1.DL_' file. Select 'Rename.' Enter 'CSAPI3T1.DLL' in the highlighted file name box. Press 'Enter' or 'Return' on your computer's keyboard to accept the new file name. Close each open dialog box by clicking on the 'X' in the upper-right corner of each box.
19. Open Outlook Express. Click 'Tools,' 'Options.' Click the 'Spelling' tab. Click on the check box next to 'Always check spelling before sending.' Click 'Apply,' 'OK.' Create a new email to test the automatic spell checker.