[nabs-l] Some Questions For A Friend

Mon Aug 29 19:19:24 UTC 2011

Hello,
Don't forget that you can use Windows Live email from any email client. I'm pretty sure they support POP3 and probably some incarnation of IMAp. Maybe you have to go into your mail preferences through the web interface, but after you activate it it should work.
On Aug 28, 2011, at 4:35 PM, Kerri Kosten wrote:

> Hi Everyone:
> 
> I believe Outlook would be more accessible than Windows Live mail but
> Windows Live mail is what her school uses. We've got both issues
> worked out now though. She talked to someone about her skills training
> issue and they gave her a few ideas that don't involve getting more
> training so that's worked out. She has set her mail up on her Iphone.
> She will likely just use Gmail as someone suggested on here to send
> messages and replies to her professors. She uses a Mac so I don't
> believe Outlook is an option.
> 
> We're both from West Virginia.
> 
> Thanks again everyone for all the suggestions and information.
> 
> Kerri
> 
> On 8/28/11, Carly <carlymih at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Good morning, Keri,
>> 
>> You could present the scenario to friend X. of just saying the
>> circumstances but refering to him/her as something like friend XXX? I
>> mean does she want ansers, or not? Doesn't ss=eem to me that people
>> can identify her based on a situational or circumstantial, account,
>> right? At 07:50 AM 8/27/2011, you wrote:
>>> Hi David and All:
>>> 
>>> Because these lists are archived, searchable, and open to anyone who
>>> wants to read them, my friend does not want to really put what any of
>>> the issues were or which center it was on the list. I'm sorry, I'm
>>> just going by what she has asked me to put here.
>>> 
>>> She basically just wants to know if she were to feel more training is
>>> necessary since she has already attended an NFB training center could
>>> she attend another one or a similar training center?
>>> 
>>> Also she says windows live mail is flash based and Jaws keeps just
>>> reading the top of the screen. If anyone knows anything about windows
>>> live mail or how to make it work with Jaws feel free to write either
>>> on or off list and let me know.
>>> 
>>> I'm sorry I can't put more info about the situation.
>>> Kerri
>>> 
>>> On 8/26/11, David Dodge <daviddod at buffalo.edu> wrote:
>>>> Kerri,
>>>> I cannot really speak to the Windows Live issue because I am not a
>>>> technology person by any stretch of the imagination.
>>>> 
>>>> What specific problems, if you don't mind my asking, is your friend
>>>> having
>>>> at college? The reason I ask is because it will give a better
>>>> understanding
>>>> as to whether the issues are, forgive me, "typical" of college or if the
>>>> lack of training really is the key issue.
>>>> 
>>>> If she does decide it is the lack of training that is the issue then it
>>>> would make sense to me for her to go back to a center if there is no
>>>> other
>>>> way she can get the training, experience, she needs. She needs to weigh
>>>> the
>>>> pros and cons for herself (with your guidance perhaps) about what would
>>>> be
>>>> best. Unless she goes in the summer, I assume she would be taking off
>>>> time
>>>> from college to do this and that can cause other obstacles as well.
>>>> 
>>>> I feel like I've asked more questions than provided helpful insight, but
>>>> I
>>>> hope this at least starts some thinking.
>>>> 
>>>> David
>>>> ----------------------------------
>>>> David Dodge
>>>> Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions Rep.
>>>> State University of New York Student Assembly
>>>> English Major
>>>> University at Buffalo
>>>> 306 Clemens Hall
>>>> Buffalo, NY 14260
>>>> daviddod at buffalo.edu
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 8:21 PM, Kerri Kosten <kerrik2006 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi All:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have a friend who is not on this list who is really struggling with
>>>>> a few issues. Since she is not on this list she has asked me to post
>>>>> some questions for her.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Her school uses Windows Live for their email. She says this is flash
>>>>> based and she can't seem to get it to work with Jaws. Does anyone know
>>>>> or have any ideas of how to get windows live email to work with Jaws
>>>>> or is it totally inaccessible?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Next, my friend attended an NFB center (it was not LCB.) They were
>>>>> changing some staff members around and because of this among other
>>>>> things she was not taught some skills. Because of this she is having a
>>>>> hard time with college and is very frustrated. Would it be possible
>>>>> for her to go back to training and attend one of the other two NFB
>>>>> training centers or one that is similar?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks so much!
>>>>> Kerri
>>>>> 
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