Hi There, I am still using PMMail for some of my mail because, like you, I have not found anything I really like as well. However, it is true that you are going to start running into problems with newer mail accounts, so it really is a good idea to start looking around. The biggest thing I've run into with PMMail is that it can't handle SSL connections to mail servers. I believe that GMail requires that now for one thing. Before going on with this thread more, though, I believe that the PMMail set files are still part of the factory sets that come with Windows. Did you look to see if you have factory settings that were not installed? It is also possible that the SET files you found have errors because they are not in the latest SET file format. Try the "Update Outdated Settings" item on the file menu in the Window-Eyes Control Panel. It may find your old set files and update them and they might work. I don't think I used the full set files that were written as it seemed to me it caused a problem for me, but if nothing else works for you, I am willing to share what I have.
Regarding other maile clients, you might give Windows Live Mail a try. It has a few rough edges with Window-Eyes but isn't bad with the app and it is free. For me, the mail program "Becky" is the closest thing I have found to PMMail except it is still being supported. It still reads messages using a cursor without browse Mode, and while it is accessible, some of its interface is different and takes a little getting used to. What makes these two programs stand out for me is that they never seem to crash, for one thing. Becky is not free but there is a demo and it is pretty cheap, like $40. The web site for Becky is http://www.rimarts.co.jp/becky.htm and yes, Becky was developed in Japan so the above web site is correct. Finally, and maybe you have already dealt with this, but I had to do a little work to let PMMail update certain settings in Windows 7. Sometimes I would change settings or delete folders only to have them reappear because the folders containing PMMail could not be changed without administrator action. There are ways around it, though, and if you run into it I can look to see exactly what I ended up doing. I believe it prevented me from changing my address book entries as well as I recall. Anyway, good luck. As frustrated as I am that PMMail support did not continue, there are not many programs that I bought in the year 2000 or so that still work, but I agree with others that you and I both need to move to something else because eventually we will have to do that. Best regards, Steve Jacobson >On 13/06/13 6:31 PM, Pele West wrote: >> Hi Everyone >> >> I am using the 64-bit version of Windows Home Premium and Window-Eyes 8.2. >> This week I have had to reinstall Windows 7 and I am now going through the >> process of putting it how I like it. >> >> I still use PM Maill 2000 as my preferred e-mail client, as I have not found >> anything better. However, I seem to have lost uptodate set files for it. I tried loading >> some old ones but Window-Eyes found errors. I was using .set files for PM >> Mail before. >> >> As I am not very accomplished at writing .set files, can anyone tell me if, >> and where, I can get them for PM Mail 2000? >> >> Thanks >> >> Pele West >> >> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >> only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >> >> GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can >> manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. >> >If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. >If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage >your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
