[nfbcs] 2 more questions re Outlook Express

[Tracy Carcione]

>BTW, I don't see the Start Menu being any
> more difficult than the desktop.

Well no, usually not.  But there are other things he needs often, and I
would like to know the trick for putting a shortcut on the desktop.  It
must be simple to do, and yet I can't figure it out.

I looked at the OE properties, but no shortcut option, nor in the file menu.
Tracy


> The shortcut may appear in the Outlook Express folder itself. You can then
> just cut/paste to the desktop.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Friday, Nov 13, 2009 5:13:35
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] 2 more questions re Outlook Express
>
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>> OE is now behaving itself and going to the right identity.
>>
>> To create a shortcut, I tried going to the programs menu and hitting the
>> applications key, but nothing happened.  I also tried shift-F10, and
>> still
>> nothing.
>> I tried the pseudo-mouse right click, which brought up a menu with
>> "create
>> shortcut", on which I hit Enter, but no shortcut appeared on the
>> Desktop.
>> I am at a loss.
>> Tracy
>>
>> > In OE, go to "manage identities" if you want to make a different
>> identity
>> > the deefault.
>> > It takes a little tabbing around, but it is all accessible.
>> > As for the shortcut, open the start menu and go to all programs and
>> find
>> > outlook express, but don't activate it -- instead, hit the
>> applications
>> > key
>> > to call up the context menu.  The first item is "open" -- but if you
>> arrow
>> > down a bit you will see "create a shortcut".  You can go from there.
>> >
>> > But rereading your mail, do you really want to create a new identity?
>> or
>> > would you rather just create a new account within the same identity?
>> You
>> > can
>> > have multiple accounts in the same identity.  You can get to the
>> accounts
>> > on
>> > the tools menu inside OE.  If you need help with this procedure, let
>> me
>> > know
>> > and I'll assist.  I unfortunately have spent many long hours learning
>> the
>> > ins and outs of OE and think I have a good enough understanding to
>> help do
>> > most anything it is capable of.
>> > Have fun...ininsmile*
>> > -comle
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> > To: <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 1:29 PM
>> > Subject: [nfbcs] 2 more questions re Outlook Express
>> >
>> >
>> > I am trying to set up Outlook Express on my husband's new machine.  I
>> made
>> > a mistake on the Main Identity.  I need to change pop3 to imap, and
>> can't
>> > find anywhere to do it.  I set up a second identity properly, but it's
>> > still taking Main Identity as the default, and so not getting his
>> email.
>> > How can I change the Main Identity to use imap, or make the second
>> > identity the default?  I've asked at work, but no one can help me
>> there.
>> >
>> > And, duh, how do I put a shortcut on the desktop?  Outlook Express is
>> on
>> > the start menu, but the man finds that a bit confusing.  I want to put
>> a
>> > shortcut on the desktop, but can't seem to be able to get to the
>> > Properties to do it. I tried looking it up in Windows Help, but it
>> just
>> > burbles about drag and drop. I've never found any useful info in
>> Windows
>> > Help.
>> > Thanks.
>> > Tracy
>> >
>> >
>> >
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