[Blindtlk] accessible email

[Heather Field]

Hi Mike,
I think you have mistook me. Grin.

I'm fine with Windows Live mail. I don't mind it at all. I don't mind the 
ribbon, it's just a matter of learning some new keyboard commands. There's a 
lot to like about Windows 7.

However, I do dislike Outlook as it is much more than a mere email program. 
People speak of it as though it were just an expanded version of outlook 
Express or Windows Live Mail. In fact, it is a complete suite of components 
and is a great deal more than just an email program. Furthermore, layout and 
keyboard commands are also different. Once someone is aware of this 
situation, then one is able to make a decision about which application one 
needs. My objections to Outlook is not that it is changing, or new. My 
issues with Outlook are that it is not just an email program but is an 
extensive program with a very steep learning curve even just to send email. 
People talk about the two programs as if they were virtually 
interchangeable. Outlook has so many options and choices it's mind boggling. 
As is so often the case, the program has been designed to do so many things 
that most people never know all the choices and configurations available.
Regards,
Heather


-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Freeman
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 9:59 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] accessible email

Heather:

I can't believe I'm reading such reactionary rubbish from you. We all must 
change with the times. I still wish we were using CP/M but it won't happen.

Best way to convert OE mail to Outlook is to install Outlook on the original 
machine and let its wizard convert the OE messages to Outlook's .pst archive 
and move that archive to the new machine with Dropbox.

Mike Freeman
sent from my iPhone


On Jun 21, 2012, at 14:16, "Heather Field" <missheather at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello Michael,
> As someone who has walked this miserable road, I would advise you not to 
> touch Outlook with a barge pole. The cost is not worth it if you just want 
> an email program. It takes a lot of setting up and has a whole lot of 
> components you won't use. It also has annoying aspects like choosing 
> Microsoft Word as a reader. I don't even know half the issues that caused 
> it not to read my emails properly. I just couldn't waste the time and 
> effort on making it work as my email program. That's all I wanted. Windows 
> Live Mail works more like Outlook Express though you do have to get used 
> to the ribbon. That means the keyboard commands have more keys in each 
> one. For example, the command to check for new mail is alt+h+t+s+a. There 
> are lots more of those long strings if you want to edit your contacts etc. 
> However, most of the time I simply read and send emails. So, for me, it 
> works fine.
> I advise you to skip Outlook unless you need a calendar, scheduler, 
> journal, contacts management suite etc. It's not worth the hassle of the 
> learning curve, or the money, if all you want is an email program.
>
> Regards,
> Heather Field
>
>
> I would go with Windows Live Mail till you can get back to Outlook 
> express.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Michael
> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 12:15 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: [Blindtlk] accessible email
>
> I've used Outlook Express for the simplicity of use with email and I am 
> moving to Windows 7.0 from XP and am wondering which email server offers 
> the greatest ease of use.  If I go to Microsoft Outlook from Outlook 
> Express, can I still have access to all of my previous emails?  I 
> understand that Outlook Express will once again be a part of Windows 8.0 
> and will definitely switch to it when I upgrade my operating system
>
> Any thoughts?
> Michael.
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