[NFBCS] Social Networking AndPodcasts

Sat Feb 29 16:05:46 UTC 2020

Good morning everyone,

	While we're talking about Websites and other ways to get the word
about this division out we should consider following the lead of other NFB
divisions and establish a presence on social networking presences such as
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

	It would also be great if one or more podcasts could be created that
allow blind computer users and programmers to hear demmonstrations of
various computer technologies similar to what other NFB divisions and others
outside the federation have done to increase their presence on the Internet
and to reach more blind individuals and those interested in the work of the
division. All the best.

Peter Donahue

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Steve Jacobson via NFBCS
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:55 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>;
portillo.jim at gmail.com
Cc: Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at outlook.com>
Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Outlook.com and junk mail

Jim,

My response here will show some of my frustration, but I hope it brings a
smile to somebody.  There are several cases where the problem is that
Microsoft knows what is best for you.  There may be some logic to their
methods that makes sense at some level, but it is not clear to me in many
cases.  My frustration comes from finding I need to check my Junk folder
almost as often as my in-box because I can't really trust it, so what is the
point.  Also, my address which is an outlook address is seen by Outlook for
others as junk.  Maybe it has to do with the content of my notes, who knows.
<smile>

To some degree, one really does need to regularly check the junk or spam
folder even when other than Microsoft is involved because the logic isn't
perfect.  

If you have a message in your Junk folder that should not be there, you can
do one of the following.  With the message closed but highlighted in the
message list, press the Context or Applications key and arrow down to the
"Junk" submenu.  Press RIGHT ARROW or ENTER and arrow down to "Not Junk".
This choice will automatically move the message to your in-box, but more
important, will add the address to your "Safe" lists which tells Outlook to
let that address through automatically.  While you are in that submenu, you
can check out other options as well.  There are options that will let you
decide to add the address or the entire domain to your "white List" without
moving the message.  These are found in several "Never Block" menu items.
There is also a "Block Sender" option that you can use to do just what it
says.

Finally, there is an Options menu selection that you should explore.  I set
my options as low as possible and I still get too many messages put in my
Junk folder.  I don't automatically have anything moved into my junk folder,
but messages still get automatically moved.  Microsoft has an alternative
definition for "automatic" I guess.  Also, the Options menu has multiple
tabs so you can look at your "Safe Senders" list to see what is there and to
remove entries if you want to do that.  Even more important, you can see
your Block Senders list.  I've had people I did not want blocked on that
list and I don't know how that happened.  Of course, I could have chosen the
"block" option by accident so I suppose I should not blame Microsoft for
everything.  There is an International tab that lets messages with certain
encodings to be moved to your Junk folder.  It is possible that this could
be how some messages I don't expect get moved to my Junk folder, who knows. 

The "Junk" option in the applications menu is not available when the junk
folder is empty.  However it is available in the HOME tab on the Ribbon when
you are in the Junk Folder.  This let's you get to the Options submenu even
when your folder is empty.  Also, if you access it on the ribbon, you will
find some keyboard shortcuts that you might find useful.

In my experience, it does not seem to me that my Safe Senders list is always
honored.  Some of the "Don't Block" options don't seem to stick.  There may
be a reason for this that I don't understand, though.  Still, don't assume
that you don't need to check your Junk folder just because you have
everything set as you want it.  

No, don't get me going on Microsoft's Safe Links that are part of Outlook
messages if you have an Outlook.com address.  <smile>  Good luck.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jim Portillo via NFBCS
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 4:00 PM
To: portillo.jim at gmail.com
Cc: portillo.jim at gmail.com
Subject: [NFBCS] Outlook.com and junk mail

Howdy,

One of the email addresses I use for more personal things, such as family
and friends, is with outlook.com.  I use this email address both on my
iPhone and on my computer using MS Outlook.  For the most part, it works
well; however, there's an issue I have with certain people's emails going
straight to junk mail.  I didn't know this was happening at first, and a
close friend of mine kept wondering why I wasn't getting his email.

I thought of it and went to the junk mail folder, and sure enough, there
were a few of his messages.  I moved them, and all was fine.

Then, I noticed one or two other people's emails were doing the same thing.

It didn't have anything to do whether I was using my phone or computer.

Is there a way I can fix this so that my friend' emails come to the inbox,
where they're supposed to go?

Why is this happening?

Thanks for any help.

Jim

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