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Spell Checker

IMail Web Messaging has added a spell check feature, which allows users to check for spelling errors using specific dictionaries. The spell check is a java applet, and comes equipped with two dictionaries to choose from. The administrator can select which dictionaries to install for the primary domain during installation. For procedures to install the dictionaries in other domains, see "Installing Dictionaries for Domains" below.

Note: In order to use Spell Check, the user must have Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.1 or 1.2 installed on their computer.

Installing Dictionaries For Domains

During installation, the dictionary files are installed for the primary domain only. In order for users in other domains to use Spell Check, the administrator must copy the dictionaries from the [IMail Top Directory] into the user's or host's folder. If during installation, you choose to keep your existing files but save the new ones, then the dictionary files will be located in [IMail Top Directory] \Web\New\TopDir.

The user's folder is located at:

[IMail Top Directory]IMail\users\"user's name"

After copying the files into the user's or Host's folder, the dictionaries will be available for use, and will be displayed in the dictionary selection box on the Compose page.

Enabling Spell Check

Before a user can take advantage of the spell checker, the administrator must first enable the spell checking option for the User's account. (Spell Checking is enabled by default for all new user accounts when it is enabled for the domain.)

To enable Spell Checking for an individual user:

  1. Select User Administration from the Web Messaging interface.
  2. Select the user account that you want to enable spell check for and click Modify.
  3. Select Enable Spell Checking and click Save.

To enable Spell Checking for all new accounts in a domain:

  1. Select User Administration from the Web Messaging interface.
  2. Select the appropriate domain from the Current Domain List box.
  3. Under Default Attributes for all Users, select Enable Spell Checking.
  4. Click Update Attributes to save your changes.

Spell Check can also be enabled globally for a domain through IMail Administrator on the host's Web Options tab.

Note: Users must select the appropriate Java setting with which to run the spell checker. If the wrong java setting is selected, the user will receive an "invalid user error." To select a Java setting, select Edit My Preferences from the Web Messaging interface. Then in the spell check applet field, select either 1.1 or 1.2. The default Java Runtime Environment is 1.1.

Accessing Spell Check

The Spell Checker can be accessed through the following Web Messaging pages: draft.html, fwdmsg.html, replymsg1.html, sendmail.html. The user must select at least one dictionary in order to be able to use spell check. Once a message has been entered in the Body field, click on the Spell Check button, to launch the Spell Checker. You can spell check a message that contain up to 65,000 characters.

Disabling Spell Check

Spell Checking is enabled by default for all new accounts. If however, you do not want users to use the Spell Checker, it can be disabled.

To disable Spell Checker for an individual user:

  1. In the Web Messaging interface, select User Administration from Administrative Account Options.
  2. Select the user account that you want to disable spell check for and click Modify User Account.
  3. Deselect Enable Spell Checking and click Save.

To disable Spell Checker for all users in a domain:

  1. Select User Administration from the Web Messaging interface.
  2. Select the appropriate domain from the Current Domain List box.
  3. Under Default Attributes for all Users, deselect Enable Spell Checking.

Editing Dictionaries

The Spell Checker contains compressed dictionary files., which have a .clx extension, and cannot be edited.

Each user has a user dictionary that they can customize to fit their needs. This file is called Userdict.tlx and can be edited by completing the following steps.To edit the User Dictionary, select Edit User Dictionary from the Options menu.This option allows the user to customize the user dictionary, by adding or deleting words.

Note: Additional word lists and dictionaries are available for purchase from WinterTree Software Inc. These files and dictionaries are easily integrated into IMail by copying them into the TopDir directory of a host.

Dictionary Explanations

American English(ssceam2.clx)- This is also an American English Dictionary. This is a compressed file and is not editable.

British English(sscebr2.clx)- This is also the British English dictionary. It is a compressed file and is not editable.

User Dictionary(UserDict.tlx)- This dictionary is created for the new user. Words can be added to or removed from the user dictionary. Words in user dictionaries may be offered as suggestions for misspelled words.


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