From jsorozco at gmail.com  Wed Apr  8 16:04:05 2026
From: jsorozco at gmail.com (Joe Orozco)
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:04:05 -0400
Subject: [NFBCS] Understanding Python
Message-ID: 
 <CAM=b=VEi08UEOoX-bHKKJATJFAwZT=QaZ6ok81eUk8ag2sy_3Q@mail.gmail.com>

Hello,



I was very grateful when BITS made its Python coursework available;
however, as I try to prioritize my time, I want to make sure I’m
understanding the use case scenarios.



Right now I have a workflow that involves registration forms, authorization
requests, tracking those authorizations and service deliverables on a
spreadsheet, and disseminating reports and invoices with information from
the original authorization documents.



Gemini tells me Python would be overkill on account of the debugging
involved in making this an automated process. It recommended Microsoft’s
Power Automate.



Is this accurate? I know we could be working smarter. Yet, at 43, I’m
quickly approaching that phase in my life where I want to do a lot of
things and recognizing I have so many hours in a day. Do I really want to
become an entry level programmer on top of everything else I’m juggling?



And the answer is that I will commit to it if I can figure out other ways
Python could be profitable to me in terms of time, energy, and money. I
hear people talk about vibe coding, and as wonderful as that sounds, I
don’t want to go down that road if I don’t understand the mechanics of
programming. AI makes mistakes, and I want to be knowledgeable enough to be
able to fix things without relying solely on AI.



So, how are people using Python in their lives? What should I be
considering in the workflow outlined above? I am highly interested in
making my life easier, smoother, and automated where it makes sense, but
I’d love it if you could help put my questions in perspective.



Thanks in advance,



Joe



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From portillo.jim at gmail.com  Fri Apr 10 01:28:05 2026
From: portillo.jim at gmail.com (portillo.jim at gmail.com)
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2026 18:28:05 -0700
Subject: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?
Message-ID: <009b01dcc889$481b5da0$d85218e0$@gmail.com>

Greetings!

Does anyone know what might be happening when trying to connect a Gmail
account to Microsoft Outlook classic using Office 365? I tried connecting
two particular Gmail accounts to a different computer than my primary one.
It is a smaller computer that I want to use for things like travel and
anything else where I don't need my full workhorse. What I noticed was that
after connecting them to Outlook, I'd do things like delete or send
messages, and it would only happen when I'd close Outlook and reopen it
again. I thought perhaps one account might have an issue, but two different
ones (used for different reasons) is questionable.

What do I need to do with either Outlook or those two accounts? And, I don't
want it to affect my primary workhorse computer, which has those accounts
and works like a champ! Finally, I am using JAWS 2026.

Thanks for any advice or instructions.

Jim

 

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From ryan.mann at bitsusers.org  Fri Apr 10 01:39:30 2026
From: ryan.mann at bitsusers.org (Ryan Mann)
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2026 21:39:30 -0400
Subject: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?
In-Reply-To: <009b01dcc889$481b5da0$d85218e0$@gmail.com>
References: <009b01dcc889$481b5da0$d85218e0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <A1079DC8-D889-47A9-8E0B-2B466D5AA34D@bitsusers.org>

Did you try going into account settings then repair the accounts? I've had to do that a few times recently. 
Ryan Mann
ryan.mann at bitsusers.org


> On Apr 9, 2026, at 9:29 PM, Jim Portillo via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> ﻿
> Greetings!
> Does anyone know what might be happening when trying to connect a Gmail account to Microsoft Outlook classic using Office 365? I tried connecting two particular Gmail accounts to a different computer than my primary one. It is a smaller computer that I want to use for things like travel and anything else where I don’t need my full workhorse. What I noticed was that after connecting them to Outlook, I’d do things like delete or send messages, and it would only happen when I’d close Outlook and reopen it again. I thought perhaps one account might have an issue, but two different ones (used for different reasons) is questionable.
> What do I need to do with either Outlook or those two accounts? And, I don’t want it to affect my primary workhorse computer, which has those accounts and works like a champ! Finally, I am using JAWS 2026.
> Thanks for any advice or instructions.
> Jim
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From chong.curtis at gmail.com  Fri Apr 10 15:35:25 2026
From: chong.curtis at gmail.com (Curtis Chong)
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:35:25 -0600
Subject: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?
In-Reply-To: <009b01dcc889$481b5da0$d85218e0$@gmail.com>
References: <009b01dcc889$481b5da0$d85218e0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <005001dcc8ff$a7625f90$f6271eb0$@gmail.com>

Hi Jim:

 

Do you have the two accounts hung under the same Outlook Profile? If so, then you have to at least be in the Inbox for each respective account for synchronization to happen.

 

At least, this is my experience with Outlook Classic. I won’t say anything here about what Microsoft calls the New Outlook. That branch of trial and error is still very much in the trial and error phase😊.

 

Cordially,

 

Curtis Chong

 

From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jim Portillo via NFBCS
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2026 7:28 PM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Cc: portillo.jim at gmail.com
Subject: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?

 

Greetings!

Does anyone know what might be happening when trying to connect a Gmail account to Microsoft Outlook classic using Office 365? I tried connecting two particular Gmail accounts to a different computer than my primary one. It is a smaller computer that I want to use for things like travel and anything else where I don’t need my full workhorse. What I noticed was that after connecting them to Outlook, I’d do things like delete or send messages, and it would only happen when I’d close Outlook and reopen it again. I thought perhaps one account might have an issue, but two different ones (used for different reasons) is questionable.

What do I need to do with either Outlook or those two accounts? And, I don’t want it to affect my primary workhorse computer, which has those accounts and works like a champ! Finally, I am using JAWS 2026.

Thanks for any advice or instructions.

Jim

 

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From mike at michaelhingson.com  Fri Apr 10 15:54:32 2026
From: mike at michaelhingson.com (mike at michaelhingson.com)
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:54:32 +0000
Subject: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?
In-Reply-To: <005001dcc8ff$a7625f90$f6271eb0$@gmail.com>
References: <009b01dcc889$481b5da0$d85218e0$@gmail.com>
 <005001dcc8ff$a7625f90$f6271eb0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: 
 <SJ0PR18MB4479630AFB63C547831CE053A2592@SJ0PR18MB4479.namprd18.prod.outlook.com>

My experience is slightly different. I actually have five email accounts in one Outlook Classic profile. All email accounts do synchronize automatically, at least for me. Perhaps Outlook likes me better than Curtis.😊 Also, pressing the F9 key when in an account will synchronize all email accounts in the profile.


Best Regards,


Michael Hingson


From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via NFBCS
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2026 8:35 AM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?

Hi Jim:

Do you have the two accounts hung under the same Outlook Profile? If so, then you have to at least be in the Inbox for each respective account for synchronization to happen.

At least, this is my experience with Outlook Classic. I won’t say anything here about what Microsoft calls the New Outlook. That branch of trial and error is still very much in the trial and error phase😊.

Cordially,

Curtis Chong

From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org>> On Behalf Of Jim Portillo via NFBCS
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2026 7:28 PM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbcs at nfbnet.org>>
Cc: portillo.jim at gmail.com<mailto:portillo.jim at gmail.com>
Subject: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?

Greetings!
Does anyone know what might be happening when trying to connect a Gmail account to Microsoft Outlook classic using Office 365? I tried connecting two particular Gmail accounts to a different computer than my primary one. It is a smaller computer that I want to use for things like travel and anything else where I don’t need my full workhorse. What I noticed was that after connecting them to Outlook, I’d do things like delete or send messages, and it would only happen when I’d close Outlook and reopen it again. I thought perhaps one account might have an issue, but two different ones (used for different reasons) is questionable.
What do I need to do with either Outlook or those two accounts? And, I don’t want it to affect my primary workhorse computer, which has those accounts and works like a champ! Finally, I am using JAWS 2026.
Thanks for any advice or instructions.
Jim

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From rjaquiss at earthlink.net  Fri Apr 10 15:58:48 2026
From: rjaquiss at earthlink.net (rjaquiss at earthlink.net)
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:58:48 -0600
Subject: [NFBCS] FW: 2026 ISLAND conference announcement
In-Reply-To: 
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References: 
 <BL0PR04MB4594EBE9D3F7F458BB55E944A2592@BL0PR04MB4594.namprd04.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <003d01dcc902$ec06abd0$c4140370$@earthlink.net>

Hello:

 

     I thought the following might be of interest.

 

Regards,

Robert

 

The 2026 Innovation in Science, learning a New Direction, (ISLAND)
Conference on Disability will be held as a virtual event on Monday, August
31, Tuesday, September 1, and Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The sessions
will commence at 6:00 PM EDT and conclude by 8:00 PM on each of these three
consecutive days.

Registration is free for everyone to attend this year if received by August
15, 2026. Registrations received after this date will be accommodated on a
first come first serve basis. For more information about conference
registration or to submit an abstract for presentation, please go to:
www.islandconference.org <http://www.islandconference.org> 

Abstract submissions are now open for this year's proceedings and must be
received by July 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Accepted presenters will be
notified by July 15, 2026.

The 17th annual ISLAND conference serves as a forum for science educators,
access technology professionals, vocational rehabilitation personnel,
teachers of the visually impaired, special education faculty, and persons
with disabilities that are interested in making Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields of study more accessible to
persons with disabilities. The members of the organizing team are looking
forward to this year's ISLAND conference, and we hope that you will be able
to attend. More information regarding program schedule will be made
available on the conference website by or before July 15, 2026.

 

 

 

 

 

President and Founder, Independence Science

3000 Kent Ave

Suite 1718

West Lafayette, Indiana 47906

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"If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything." 

-Dr. Emmett Brown (Back to the Future, 1985)

 

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From chong.curtis at gmail.com  Fri Apr 10 16:08:03 2026
From: chong.curtis at gmail.com (Curtis Chong)
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:08:03 +0000
Subject: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?
In-Reply-To: 
	<SJ0PR18MB4479630AFB63C547831CE053A2592@SJ0PR18MB4479.namprd18.prod.outlook.com>
References: <009b01dcc889$481b5da0$d85218e0$@gmail.com>
 <005001dcc8ff$a7625f90$f6271eb0$@gmail.com>
 <SJ0PR18MB4479630AFB63C547831CE053A2592@SJ0PR18MB4479.namprd18.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: 
	<PH7PR15MB6083C43B3843FEE5E608AB9AF5592@PH7PR15MB6083.namprd15.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings:

A very nice command in Classic Outlook is JAWSKEY plus Page Down. This tells you whether you are just connected to your server or whether Outlook is involved in sending/receiving or synchronizing a folder or bunch of folders.

Best regards,

Curtis Chong
________________________________
From: mike at michaelhingson.com <mike at michaelhingson.com>
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2026 9:54 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com>
Subject: RE: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?


My experience is slightly different. I actually have five email accounts in one Outlook Classic profile. All email accounts do synchronize automatically, at least for me. Perhaps Outlook likes me better than Curtis.?? Also, pressing the F9 key when in an account will synchronize all email accounts in the profile.





Best Regards,





Michael Hingson





From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via NFBCS
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2026 8:35 AM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?



Hi Jim:



Do you have the two accounts hung under the same Outlook Profile? If so, then you have to at least be in the Inbox for each respective account for synchronization to happen.



At least, this is my experience with Outlook Classic. I won’t say anything here about what Microsoft calls the New Outlook. That branch of trial and error is still very much in the trial and error phase??.



Cordially,



Curtis Chong



From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org>> On Behalf Of Jim Portillo via NFBCS
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2026 7:28 PM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbcs at nfbnet.org>>
Cc: portillo.jim at gmail.com<mailto:portillo.jim at gmail.com>
Subject: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?



Greetings!

Does anyone know what might be happening when trying to connect a Gmail account to Microsoft Outlook classic using Office 365? I tried connecting two particular Gmail accounts to a different computer than my primary one. It is a smaller computer that I want to use for things like travel and anything else where I don’t need my full workhorse. What I noticed was that after connecting them to Outlook, I’d do things like delete or send messages, and it would only happen when I’d close Outlook and reopen it again. I thought perhaps one account might have an issue, but two different ones (used for different reasons) is questionable.

What do I need to do with either Outlook or those two accounts? And, I don’t want it to affect my primary workhorse computer, which has those accounts and works like a champ! Finally, I am using JAWS 2026.

Thanks for any advice or instructions.

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From mike at michaelhingson.com  Fri Apr 10 16:19:37 2026
From: mike at michaelhingson.com (mike at michaelhingson.com)
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:19:37 +0000
Subject: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?
In-Reply-To: 
 <PH7PR15MB6083C43B3843FEE5E608AB9AF5592@PH7PR15MB6083.namprd15.prod.outlook.com>
References: <009b01dcc889$481b5da0$d85218e0$@gmail.com>
 <005001dcc8ff$a7625f90$f6271eb0$@gmail.com>
 <SJ0PR18MB4479630AFB63C547831CE053A2592@SJ0PR18MB4479.namprd18.prod.outlook.com>
 <PH7PR15MB6083C43B3843FEE5E608AB9AF5592@PH7PR15MB6083.namprd15.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: 
 <SJ0PR18MB4479306F3492B4A4DC137B3BA2592@SJ0PR18MB4479.namprd18.prod.outlook.com>

Cool. I didn’t know about that command.

From: Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2026 9:08 AM
To: mike at michaelhingson.com; NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?

Greetings:

A very nice command in Classic Outlook is JAWSKEY plus Page Down. This tells you whether you are just connected to your server or whether Outlook is involved in sending/receiving or synchronizing a folder or bunch of folders.

Best regards,

Curtis Chong
________________________________
From: mike at michaelhingson.com<mailto:mike at michaelhingson.com> <mike at michaelhingson.com<mailto:mike at michaelhingson.com>>
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2026 9:54 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbcs at nfbnet.org>>
Cc: Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com<mailto:chong.curtis at gmail.com>>
Subject: RE: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?


My experience is slightly different. I actually have five email accounts in one Outlook Classic profile. All email accounts do synchronize automatically, at least for me. Perhaps Outlook likes me better than Curtis.😊 Also, pressing the F9 key when in an account will synchronize all email accounts in the profile.





Best Regards,





Michael Hingson





From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org>> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via NFBCS
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2026 8:35 AM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbcs at nfbnet.org>>
Cc: Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com<mailto:chong.curtis at gmail.com>>
Subject: Re: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?



Hi Jim:



Do you have the two accounts hung under the same Outlook Profile? If so, then you have to at least be in the Inbox for each respective account for synchronization to happen.



At least, this is my experience with Outlook Classic. I won’t say anything here about what Microsoft calls the New Outlook. That branch of trial and error is still very much in the trial and error phase😊.



Cordially,



Curtis Chong



From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org>> On Behalf Of Jim Portillo via NFBCS
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2026 7:28 PM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org<mailto:nfbcs at nfbnet.org>>
Cc: portillo.jim at gmail.com<mailto:portillo.jim at gmail.com>
Subject: [NFBCS] MS Outlook Classic and Gmail Accounts?



Greetings!

Does anyone know what might be happening when trying to connect a Gmail account to Microsoft Outlook classic using Office 365? I tried connecting two particular Gmail accounts to a different computer than my primary one. It is a smaller computer that I want to use for things like travel and anything else where I don’t need my full workhorse. What I noticed was that after connecting them to Outlook, I’d do things like delete or send messages, and it would only happen when I’d close Outlook and reopen it again. I thought perhaps one account might have an issue, but two different ones (used for different reasons) is questionable.

What do I need to do with either Outlook or those two accounts? And, I don’t want it to affect my primary workhorse computer, which has those accounts and works like a champ! Finally, I am using JAWS 2026.

Thanks for any advice or instructions.

Jim


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