This appears to only happen when initially setting up Evolution. When you actually make a change to your spelling preferences as kabads mentioned, you no longer have the issue. Attached is a screenshot of the issue.
Here is 'apt-cache showpkg evolution' output: Package: evolution Versions: 2.24.1-0ubuntu2 (/var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid_main_binary-i386_Packages) (/var/lib/dpkg/status) Description Language: File: /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_intrepid_main_binary-i386_Packages MD5: 832de61651a63f91fd98d5df755b23d9 Reverse Depends: screenlets,evolution phpicalendar,evolution mail-notification-evolution,evolution 2.24.1 gnome-osd,evolution gnome-do-plugins,evolution gnome-desktop-environment,evolution 2.22.2 evolution-rss,evolution 2.24.0 evolution-rss,evolution 2.25.0 evolution-plugins-experimental,evolution 2.24.1-0ubuntu2 evolution-jescs,evolution 2.24.0 evolution-jescs,evolution 2.25.0 evolution-jescs,evolution 2.24.1 ubuntu-desktop,evolution tomboy,evolution openoffice.org-evolution,evolution nautilus-sendto,evolution 2.4 nautilus-sendto,evolution 2.4 libpisync1,evolution libpisock9,evolution libgtkhtml-editor-common,evolution 2.23 evolution-plugins,evolution 2.24.1 evolution-exchange,evolution 2.23.0 evolution-exchange,evolution 2.25.0 evolution-exchange,evolution 2.24.0 evolution-dev,evolution 2.24.1-0ubuntu2 evolution-dbg,evolution 2.24.1-0ubuntu2 evolution-data-server,evolution 2.23.6 evolution-data-server,evolution 2.6.1 evolution-common,evolution 2.6.2-1 evolution-common,evolution contact-lookup-applet,evolution 2.0 Dependencies: 2.24.1-0ubuntu2 - libart-2.0-2 (2 2.3.18) libatk1.0-0 (2 1.20.0) libbluetooth3 (2 4.9) libbonobo2-0 (2 2.15.0) libbonoboui2-0 (2 2.15.1) libc6 (2 2.4) libcai ro2 (2 1.2.4) libcamel1.2-14 (2 2.24.1) libdbus-1-3 (2 1.0.2) libdbus-glib-1-2 (2 0.71) libebackend1.2-0 (2 2.24.1) libebook1.2-9 (2 2.24.1) libecal1.2-7 (2 2.24.1) libedataserver1.2-11 (2 2.24.1) libedataserverui1.2-8 (2 2.24.1) libegroupwise1.2-13 (2 2.24.1) libenchant1c2a (0 (null)) libexchange-storage1.2-3 (2 2.24.1) libfontconfig1 (2 2.4.0) libfreetype6 (2 2.3.5) libgconf2-4 (2 2.13.5) libgdata-google1.2-1 (2 2.24.1) libgdata1.2-1 (2 2.24.1) libglade2-0 (2 1:2.6 .1) libglib2.0-0 (2 2.18.0) libgnome-pilot2 (2 2.0.2) libgnome2-0 (2 2.17.3) libgnomecanvas2-0 (2 2.11.1) libgnomeui-0 (2 2.22.0) libgnomevfs2-0 (2 1:2.17.90 ) libgtk2.0-0 (2 2.14.1) libgtkhtml-editor0 (0 (null)) libgtkhtml3.14-19 (2 3.24.1) libhal1 (2 0.5.8.1) libice6 (2 1:1.0.0) liblaunchpad-integration1 (2 0.1. 17) libldap-2.4-2 (2 2.4.7) liblpint-bonobo0 (0 (null)) libnotify1 (2 0.4.4) libnotify1-gtk2.10 (0 (null)) libnspr4-0d (2 1.8.0.10) libnss3-1d (2 3.12.0~1.9b 1) liborbit2 (2 1:2.14.10) libpango1.0-0 (2 1.21.6) libpisock9 (0 (null)) libpisync1 (0 (null)) libpixman-1-0 (0 (null)) libpng12-0 (2 1.2.13-4) libpopt0 (2 1.14) libsm6 (0 (null)) libsoup2.4-1 (2 2.23.91) libsqlite3-0 (2 3.5.9) libusb-0.1-4 (2 2:0.1.12) libx11-6 (0 (null)) libxcb-render-util0 (0 (null)) libxcb-r ender0 (0 (null)) libxcb1 (0 (null)) libxcomposite1 (2 1:0.3-1) libxcursor1 (4 1.1.2) libxdamage1 (2 1:1.1) libxext6 (0 (null)) libxfixes3 (2 1:4.0.1) libxi6 (2 2:1.1.3-1ubuntu3) libxinerama1 (0 (null)) libxml2 (2 2.6.27) libxrandr2 (0 (null)) libxrender1 (0 (null)) python2.5 (2 2.5) zlib1g (2 1:1.1.4) gconf2 (2 2.12.1-1) evolution-common (5 2.24.1-0ubuntu2) evolution-data-server (2 2.24.1) evolution-data-server (3 2.25) gnome-icon-theme (2 2.19.91) dbus (0 (null)) b ug-buddy (0 (null)) gnupg (0 (null)) network-manager (0 (null)) evolution-exchange (0 (null)) evolution-dbg (0 (null)) evolution-plugins-experimental (0 (nul l)) gnome-pilot-conduits (2 2.0.9) gnome-desktop-data (0 (null)) evolution-plugins (0 (null)) evolution-webcal (0 (null)) yelp (0 (null)) bogofilter (16 (nul l)) spamassassin (0 (null)) evolution-exchange (3 2.21.90) evolution-plugins (3 2.21.90) evolution-plugins-experimental (3 2.21.90) evolution-common (3 2.6.2 -3) evolution-plugins (1 2.22.2-1) Provides: 2.24.1-0ubuntu2 - mail-reader imap-client Reverse Provides: Let me know if you need more information. ** Attachment added: "Evolution-Spelling-Bug.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19055609/Evolution-Spelling-Bug.png -- Intrepid - Evolution does not spell check or is not enabled by default https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288930 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs