[Trainer-talk] An Equivalent to Outlook?

[Jim Portillo]

Thank you David.  Yeah, we're not going to pay $300 plus dollars for a suite
of programs.
Something like Windows Live mail or TBird will be a much better deal, I
think.
Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
David Goldfield
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 4:35 PM
To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] An Equivalent to Outlook?

Jim,
I have a few comments regarding this thread.

First, Cdesk is from Adaptive Voice
www.adaptivevoice.com
and is not something I've used.  It is a suite comprising 14 applications
including an email client.  Cost is $395.00.  They also sell a package known
as the Cdesk Navigator which includes a PC installed with Cdesk along with a
printer for a whopping 2300 bucks, which I think is absolutely unreasonable.
However, the software might be to your liking although I'wouldn't  pay four
hundred dollars if the main thing you're looking for is just the ability to
send and receive email.
This company used to produce a separate package called Cdesk for Media which
made it easier to download and extract titles from BARD.  While perusing
their Web site as of a few minutes ago I can't seem to find this program
listed although the Cdesk Compass suite claims to offer some sort of
NLS/Bard support package contained within the suite.

What operating system is the client using?  While I don't care for Windows
Live Mail it does work well with screen readers and is a part of the Windows
Live Essentials suite.  Its commands are nearly identical to those of
Outlook as far as basic email usage is concerned.

I also will agree with David Andrews about Thunderbird.  Its commands are
similar to those of Outlook and it works well with screen readers, including
NVDA.  However, Thunderbird has the annoying habit of placing the subject of
the message before the message sender in the list of messages.  The order of
these items can be changed but doing so is extremely difficult if you're a
keyboard user.  However, it is a very robust program with tons of
configuration options.


Jim Portillo wrote:
> Hmmm, I've never heard of that before.
> Thanks.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Denise Robinson
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 3:08 PM
> To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
> Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] An Equivalent to Outlook?
>
> C-desk is truly top on easiest if she will be doing basic life on 
> anything...email, Internet, games..the email is far easier than even 
> outlook
>
> Denise M Robinson
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 24, 2013, at 5:45 PM, "Jim Portillo" <portillo.jim at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>> Howdy,
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm working with a client who was given a laptop with MS Office Home 
>> edition.  The problem is that it doesn't have Outlook.  Well, guess 
>> what she's been learning in class?
>>
>> Her situation is such that she needs a simple program, like Outlook, 
>> that we could install on her computer for her to easily check and 
>> send email.  I was told that she more than likely will not be getting 
>> Outlook and that since many people are going over to Gmail, she could 
>> use
> the web to check gmail.
>> Her skills aren't such that she will do that easily any time soon.
>>
>>
>>
>> I wish Outlook Express or Windows Mail were still around, because 
>> they would have been the perfect program for her.
>>
>>
>>
>> So, does anyone know of anything we can get or download that would be 
>> as easy to learn and use?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
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