[Blindtlk] pros and cons of Outlook vs Gmail

[Sherry Gomes]

I've always used outlook, since v version 1997 and now up to 2007.  I also
have gmail for my main email account, and I've configured so my gmail
downloads to it.  I can create all kinds of rules to filter my mail, create
groups to send to multiple people at a time, use the calendar, contacts,
tasks, every part of outlook really.  For me, it's much faster and more
streamlined than using web mail of any kind.  I highly recommend it.

Sherry


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of chris nusbaum
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 7:45 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List; Gary Legates; nabs
Subject: [Blindtlk] pros and cons of Outlook vs Gmail

Hi everyone,

As my use of Gmail continues, I'm quickly realizing the limitations of
Basic HTML mode, which happens to be the only accessible view of
Gmail. The problem is that some of Gmail's features that would make
life a lot easier for me, especially with the account I've created for
the I C.A.N. Foundation, which I'm actively involved in, are not
available in the basic HTML view. For example, sending a message to
all contacts and checking the boxes for all email so I can clean out
my Inbox. I never thought I would ask this, as Gmail's very accessible
for the features I need in my personal email... but is Microsoft
Outlook more accessible than Gmail's Web interface? What, in your
opinion, are the pros and cons of Outlook vs Gmail's Web interface?
Are all the features of Outlook accessible to JAWS, including the
features of Gmail that only appear in standard view? I've heard that
Outlook doesn't exist on Windows 7 computers, but my friend Gary (who
I'm sending this email to) has a laptop running Windows 7, much like
mine, and has Outlook 2007. How do I install that? Is Windows Live
Mail on Windows 7 accessible? I'm sorry, I know I'm full of questions,
but I'm just trying to learn all I can about Outlook's accessibility
compared to Gmail's, so I can make an informed decision on whether I
should just configure all my Gmail accounts for Outlook. Thanks for
any help!

Chris
-- 
Chris Nusbaum

"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The real
problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that exists. If
a blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness can
be reduced to a mere physical nuissence." -- Kenneth Jernigan

Visit the I C.A.N. Foundation online at: www.icanfoundation.info for
information on our foundation and how it helps blind and visually
impaired children in MD say "I can!"

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