[nfbcs] Increasing subject shown in web email

[Rasmussen, Lloyd]

In Outlook Web Access, the message subject is on a line by itself in the virtual buffer, but probably not as displayed to sighted users in their web browser.  I have used O W A a little, and thought it was a fairly accessible web-based e-mail program.  I don't have access to it right now.  But I do remember the limitation you are describing.  

Perhaps there are some adjustments at the head of the table containing the message list.  A "smart table" feature in your screen reader might possibly be suppressing the fact that this is a table in your virtual buffer.  Google for "column widths" "outlook web access" and see if anything comes up.  And if that doesn't work, contact Microsoft.

Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Project Engineer
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress   202-707-0535
http://www.loc.gov/nls
The preceding opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Library of Congress, NLS.



-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 9:00 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Increasing subject shown in web email

The subject is on a line by itself, so columns don't come into it.  I'll try maximizing, and see if that helps.
Thanks.
Tracy

> Check settings & take out columns you don't use. That should add length.
> Also maximize the screen.
>
> nancy coffman
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 6:32 AM
> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nfbcs] Increasing subject shown in web email
>
> For some unknown reason, my workplace has decided that the Outlook web 
> ap is the way to go for email.  So far as I can tell, this is like my 
> home mail on the web, although my home email doesn't log me out every 
> 10 minutes.
> Is there a way to increase the length of what's shown in the subject 
> line on the inbox page, meaning the page that shows me what's sitting 
> in my inbox?
> For instance, I might see "fwd fwd fwd fwd...", and that's it.
> Thanks for any advice.
> Tracy
>