Because all web browsers, apart from Internet Explorer provide spell checking, there is no need to double the functionality in the Email application. In addition, browser-based spell-checkers are portable across all applications in your online account, such as Tasks, Events, and Notes, as well as other websites. Follow instructions below to turn on spell checker in your browser.

In Firefox

Right-click in "message body" section of the email you're composing and make sure that "Check Spelling" is checked. If it is, words that the Spell Checker thinks is misspelled is dot-underlined in red. When you right-click that word, you will be given a choice of suggested corrections and the option to add to the browser's dictionary.

In Chrome

Right-click in "message body" section of the email you're composing to access the Spell-checker Options. If you select "Check the spelling of this field", words that are possibly misspelled or not in the dictionary are dot-underlined in red.

In Safari

Right-click in "message body" section of the email you're composing to access the Spelling and Grammar options. If you choose, "Check Document Now" which is the same as "Check Spelling", words that are possibly misspelled or not in the dictionary are dot-underlined in red.

In Internet Explorer

Since IE doesn't come with a built-in Spell Checker, we recommend an IE add-on that you can download from CNET.  After installing and restarting your IE browser, it will be available to you with the right-click as in the other browsers. You can use the same dictionary whenever you use IE (even for other applications).