A tip, by request...

One of the most difficult things to do is to ensure that you look good online. The typed word is often the only thing that comes through with a message. Period. No body language; no immediate feedback; none of the stuff that we expect when we have a discussion with a person face to face.

So, it makes sense to make sure that you look as good as you can online. The best way --- ensure that you have no spelling errors in your message. It really is a good idea so let's make sure that First Class spell checks every message that you attempt to send automatically.

From your EDIT menu, select privileges and then the CONTENT tab. Unfortunately, spell checking's default is to turn it OFF. We're going to turn it ON by clicking the box "Automatically check on send."

This would be perfect if we also had a Canadian dictionary installed with the program. As we know, even in the best of times, we have a choice of dictionaries with software that include a British or an American version.

In this case, the dictionary contains the American spelling for many words. When you go to send your message, the spell checker will flag words for you as spelled incorrectly, and offer some suggestions. Pick the correct spelling from the list of suggestions. If the word that you are using isn't offered, and you just know that you've spelled "colour" correctly, you'll get the opportunity to add the word to the dictionary. It will never get flagged as incorrect again.

So, go ahead and configure your First Class so that your messages are spell checked. It may not resolve all of your email problems, but at least they'll be spelled correctly!

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