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I wish that I could set up a message rule in Outlook to send off an auto-reply to all messages received containing spelling errors. The auto-reply would read something like, "I'm sorry, but your message contained spelling errors and has been marked as spam. Please correct all spelling errors and try again." As a courtesy I would provide a link to tutorials on how to set up Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, and other popular email programs to automatically check spelling before sending. The message rule would either move all these messages to a special folder or delete them.
Perhaps the message rule could check for people in my contact list. This way, it doesn't hurt anyone's feelings. ;-) (The sender may not be bad at spelling, but simply suffer from typlexia.)
I think that this would be the Ultimate Spam Blocker... What do you think?
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Comment from Lisa on 5/25/2004
The it's/its thing is my biggie... but alas, no spell check on earth would let my last name through - or yours, for that matter. Maybe if there was a 'smart' spell check that recognized names and such, but no such creature exists yet - thus the constant red squiggly line underneath my own name :(
That's true, last names would be a problem for sure. At least if the blocker checked subject lines only we wouldn't have the problem. :-) ~Angela
Comment from Cavan on 5/21/2004
I was going to send you an email, with some questions, but now i am scared, hehe.
I am horrible at spelling and suffer greatly from typlexia. But oh dear if someone uses improper grammar around me. They will get an earful. And I never remember to click the "Spell Check" button.
:)
Hehehe :-) Don't be scared. I haven't figured out how to make it check spelling on the way in yet.
I wish my grammar were better. Oh well, I have copy editors for my books at least ;-)
Hmmm, how about this? You don't tease me about my grammar and I don't tease you about your spelling. Sounds more than fair to me! You're lucky, you can hide your spelling/typlexia deficiency by enabling the automatically check spelling option. In both Outlook and Outlook Express, you'll find the option by choosing Tools> Options and then clicking on the Spelling tab. ;-) ~Angela
Comment from Andy Wilson on 5/21/2004
Unfortunately spell-checkers don't take care of the confusion of "your" with "you're", the single most annoying spelling issue for many of us. I'd be happy bunny if someone could create a rule that ditched the miscreants into the spam pile. But then I'm a grumpy old man I guess.....
Hi Andy,
Conjunctions can certainly be confusing; I know that I've been confused before. However, your vs. you're is not confusing, and it bugs me when I see that mistake too. :-) (I've made the mistake accidentally a time or three too, and it bugs me even more when I've done it!)
Personally, I would consider that more a grammatical error than a spelling one and let it slide through my filter. Let's face it, most folks (especially myself) don't use proper grammer. I suppose there could be a grammar filter that pokes fun at grammar errors in email... The auto-reply would have to be something very good natured if I were to use it though.
~Angela