Problem with ispell imp 2.2.5 and php 4.1.2

[Jacob Rush]

  Ok like the subject says:
imp 2.2.5
redhat 7.0
ispell (actually its the ispell wrapper program that comes with the 
aspell-0.32.5-1.rpm)
php 4.1.2 (configure line was './configure' '--with-kerbos' 
'--with-imap=/usr' '--with-gd=/usr' '--with-ssl' '--with-apxs' 
'--with-ldap' '--with-mysql=/usr')

My problem is this:
When you run spell check the output gets garbled.

for example if you put in this as your compose message:
This is a test message. This is a misspelt werd.

it prints out in the popup window:
This is a test message.Thisiisia misspeltlwerdrd.

I also noticed if you dont have any puncuation it seems to be ok
so if you put in this:
This is a test message This is a misspelt werd

it prints out this in the popup window:
This is a test message This is a misspelt werd

This problem showed up immediatly after upgrading from php-4.0.5 to 
php-4.1.2

I did not change my php.ini and a diff of my current php.ini and the 
php.ini.dist for php-4.1.2 doesnot show any signifigant diffrences (like 
new options that need to be set to make this work or something)

Anybody have any ideas on whats happening?
What have i over looked.


Thanks for the help,
-Jacob Rush