HI Kimmie; Why don't we try this. If the message rule you are wanting to set up is not of a personal nature, forward it to me, and I will try to type up specific steps to make a message rule for the particular, People / list " , you are wanting to make a message rule for. Email address is below;
mb69ma...@charter.net Take care. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: kimber To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 6:40 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MESSAGE RULES um well yeah I am still confused, but hey! I guess if I read it lots of times I just, may get it. lol.----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Barbara In Arcadia" <mb69ma...@charter.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MESSAGE RULES > HI Kimmie; > > No, you are not sounding " a little thick ." If you don't ask the > questions, you won't get any answers. For example; If i am wanting to make > a message rule for the Jaws-Users list, I would check the " subject " box in > step #6 of the steps and, Jaws-Users information that is in all the subject > lines of messages that come to this particular list. The info you would use > for this list is " > [JAWS-Users] ", read what is between the quotes character by character to > get an idea of what I'm suggesting. This particular info would be entered > in step 11 of the steps. > > > > Now, if you are wanting to use the info in the " from " field, you would > check the " from " box in step #6. Then in step #9 you would arrow down to > " Where the the from line contains people " or something like that and press > enter. > > > > Making these rules depends on what criteria you are using, from what field / > header in the email. Making these can be a major pain in the you know where > and they can be veryy confusing. I started seeing Dr. Phil long before I > got to message rules but, message rules took my temporary treatment into > eternal treatment! LOL > > > > I hope this has helped to explain things a little better to some degree and > didn't confuse the hell out of you even further. LOL > > > > Take care. > > Mike > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: kimber > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 4:42 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MESSAGE RULES > > > hi there. Sorry to come back again, but I must be a little thick here. > What do you mean put the name of the subject line in the email? > it's just that not all my emails have proper subject lines in them. They > might have the name of an artist, or something like that. Sorryif I sound a > little thick. Kimmie.----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike & Barbara In Arcadia" <mb69ma...@charter.net> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 3:07 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MESSAGE RULES > > > > Hi Kimber; > > > > Below are the steps for making message rules. Pay close attention to > step > > #5, about your issue for a " new " message. > > > > Making Message Rules > > > > > > > > Making Folder Rules in OE > > > > > > > > OE 5-6 Message Rules Setup > > > > > > > > This particular instance wil automatically tell Outlook Express to place > all > > emails from (what you set up) into your new folder that you made. > > > > > > > > 1 make sure you have a folder in your OE list of folders called(x) the > name > > of your folder that you want all your emails to go into. > > > > > > > > Here we go. > > > > > > > > 2. While in OE 5 / 6, hit alt T to take you to the Tools menu. > > > > > > > > 3. press r to take you to message rules > > > > > > > > 4. press the letter M for Mail. > > > > > > > > 5. Press Tab one time for New and press enter. > > > > > > > > 6. Arrow down untill you hear where subject line contains specific > words > > and > > > > > > > > Press the spacebar one time > > > > > > > > 7. Now tab once to Actions list. You will see or hear"Move it to the > > specified folder." Again, press the space bar one time. > > > > > > > > 8. Now tab once until you see or hear Name of the rule. section 3 New > mail > > rule > > > > > > > > 9. arrow down to (where the subject line contains specific words) > > > > > > > > 10. press enter > > > > > > > > 11. type in exactly what is on the subject line of the email > > > > > > > > 12. tab to add and press spacebar > > > > > > > > 13. arrow down until you hear the name of the subject line you put in > > > > > > > > 14. tab to ok press spacebar > > > > > > > > 15. Down arrow one time to move it to specified folder, press enter > > > > > > > > 16. Now you will up or down arrow until you hear the name of your folder > > spoken(to what ever you named your folder in the inbox). > > > > > > > > 17. Tab over to Ok and hit enter. You will be taken back to the mail > rules > > page. > > > > > > > > 18. tab to section 4 > > > > Press the backspace key to remove/delete (New Mail Rule #1) and then > type in > > the name you want showing in the message rules list. > > > > > > > > 19. tab to ok press spacebar > > > > > > > > 20. Tab to Apply Now and hit enter. > > > > > > > > 21. This step I'm not certain of. You may be able to tab past this and > go > > on to the next step. Another screen here and you should tab to Select > all > > button > > > > and press space bar > > > > > > > > 22. Tab until you see or hear Apply to Folder.... Inbox. Hit enter. > > > > > > > > 23. You will be given a message that your rules have been applied. Hit > > enter. > > > > > > > > 24. Tab to close and press enter > > > > > > > > 25. You are now in the mail rules page again and you should tab to OK > and > > hit enter. > > > > > > > >> you are now finished. > > > > > > > > Removing or Modifying Message Rules > > > > > > > > if you do the following; > > > > > > > > 1. alt+t=tools; > > > > > > > > 2. R=message rules/mail,enter; > > > > > > > > 3. now, you can arrow down, to see if there is a message rule created, > > > > then? once you highlight the message rule, "BlindAccessHelp" you can tab > > > > over, to modify, press enter. now, you can go through the steps, and see > > > > where you went wrong, or, just advance your way through the create > message > > > > filter,/steps, and see if you can't fix the problem. > > > > > > > > otherwise? while in the message rules list, once you highlight the > > > > "BAH/message/rule", you could tab to remove, press enter, then, then > apply, > > > > and ok, your way out. > > > > > > > > then, you could start fresh. > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Message rules question > > > > > > > > Something to keep in mind when it comes to message rules in OE. Even > > > > though Jaws might read the subject line like a sentence from left to > > > > right, they are actually headings to columns. > > > > For this group, I went into the message rules and in the first section, > > > > you have 12 choices. I chose the 3rd one down. "Where the message body > > > > contains specific words." Then when you have to fill in that field, I > > > > just put, > > > > <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > > > > Then every time a message from this group comes in, it sees that rule > > > > and moves the messages to their proper folder. > > > > Sometimes you have to play with different settings to find the one that > > > > works. I've been setting up message rules in OE for several years. > > > > After you do it a few times, you get the hang of it. > > > > Jack > > > > > > > > Hi, Mike. Here are the steps someone on the blind access help group > gave > > me. I hope they'll be helpful to you too. > > > > Rosemarie > > > > Creating Message Rules in Outlook Express > > > > 1. In inbox, hit alt T for tools. > > > > 2. Hit R for rules. > > > > 3. Hit enter or the letter M for mail. You'll come to the message rules > > page. > > > > 4. Arrow down to where it says "where the to or CC fieled contains > people" > > and check it with space bar. > > > > 5. Tab once to the "move to specified folder" and check with space bar. > > > > 6. Tab twice until you hear rule description. Type in the email address > of > > the list you're on. > > > > 7. Shift-tab once and you'll hear "where the to or CC field contains > people > > contains people" and press enter. > > > > 8. Type in the email address of the list and tab to add. Press space bar > or > > enter on it. > > > > 9. Arrow down to the email address and press enter. > > > > 10. Arrow down to where it says "move it to the specified folder > specified" > > and hit enter. > > > > 11. Arrow down to the folder you want and hit enter. > > > > 12. Arrow to the folder you want, tab to ok and hit either space bar or > > enter. > > > > 13. Tab to apply and hit space bar. > > > > 14. Tab to select all and hit space bar or enter. > > > > 15. Tab to apply now button and hit either enter or space bar. > > > > 16. Hit enter on ok button. > > > > 17. Tab to close and hit space bar or enter. > > > > 18. Tab to ok and hit enter or space bar. You're done! > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: kimber > > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > > Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 9:13 PM > > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MESSAGE RULES > > > > > > hi there. This is a message from awhile ago, and I'm trying to work it > > out, but somehow I can't seem to get passed putting the name of the > message > > rule. It also doesn't give me the option for new as stated in your > message. > > Thanks your help would be appreciated. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mike & Barbara" <mb69ma...@charter.net> > > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 9:12 AM > > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MESSAGE RULES > > > > > > > Hi Josh & Wayne; > > > > > > These are for Outlook Express and I don't know if they work for > Window's > > > Mail. When making a message rule and you choose rule 6, subject > > contains > > > specific words, what you type in rules 9 thru 11 must be exactly as > they > > > appear in the emails you receive. Meaning if there are brackets, > > spaces, > > > some letters capitalized and some not, the entry has to be exact as > the > > > email subject line. For example; [JAWS-Users] is exactly the way > it > > > should look when inserting in rules 9 thru 11 if the message rule is > for > > > Jaws-Users. > > > Making Message Rules > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This particular instance wil automatically tell Outlook Express to > place > > all > > > emails from (what you set up) into your new folder that you made. > > > > > > > > > > > > 1 make sure you have a folder in your OE list of folders called(x) > the > > name > > > of your folder that you want all your emails to go into. > > > > > > > > > > > > Here we go. > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. While in OE, hit alt T to take you to the Tools menu. > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. press r to take you to message rules > > > > > > > > > > > > 4. press the letter M for Mail. > > > > > > > > > > > > 5. Press Tab one time for New and press enter. > > > > > > > > > > > > 6. Arrow down untill you hear where subject line contains specific > > words > > > and > > > > > > > > > > > > Press the spacebar one time > > > > > > > > > > > > 7. Now tab once to Actions list. You will see or hear"Move it to the > > > specified folder." Again, press the space bar one time. > > > > > > > > > > > > 8. Now tab once until you see or hear Name of the rule. section 3 New > > mail > > > rule > > > > > > > > > > > > 9. arrow down to (where the subject line contains specific words) > > > > > > > > > > > > 10. press enter > > > > > > > > > > > > 11. type in exactly what is on the subject line of the email > > > > > > > > > > > > 12. tab to add and press spacebar > > > > > > > > > > > > 13. arrow down until you hear the name of the subject line you put in > > > > > > > > > > > > 14. tab to ok press spacebar > > > > > > > > > > > > 15. Down arrow one time to move it to specified folder, press enter > > > > > > > > > > > > 16. Now you will up or down arrow until you hear the name of your > folder > > > spoken(to what ever you named your folder in the inbox). > > > > > > > > > > > > 17. Tab over to Ok and hit enter. You will be taken back to the mail > > rules > > > page. > > > > > > > > > > > > 18. tab to section 4 > > > > > > > > > > > > Press the delete key on (New Mail Rule #1) and then type in the name > you > > > want showing in the message rules list. > > > > > > > > > > > > 19. tab to ok press spacebar > > > > > > > > > > > > 20. Tab to Apply Now and hit enter. > > > > > > > > > > > > 21. This step I'm not certain of. You may be able to tab past this > and > > go > > > on to the next step. Another screen here and you should tab to > Select > > all > > > button > > > > > > and press space bar > > > > > > > > > > > > 22. Tab until you see or hear Apply to Folder.... Inbox. Hit enter. > > > > > > > > > > > > 23. You will be given a message that your rules have been applied. > Hit > > > enter. > > > > > > > > > > > > 24. Tab to close and press enter > > > > > > > > > > > > 25. You are now in the mail rules page again and you should tab to OK > > and > > > hit enter. > > > > > > > > > > > >> you are now finished. Hope this has helped. Take care. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Josh" <lawdog...@comcast.net> > > > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 11:23 AM > > > Subject: [JAWS-Users] MESSAGE RULES > > > > > > > > > JAWS Users, > > > I use O.E. and I am having trouble setting up a message rule that > works > > all > > > the time. I can set one up and it will move the messages that are > > currently > > > in my inbox but after that they continue to come to my inbox rather > than > > the > > > folder that has been assigned. I go back into message rules to see > about > > > editing the message rule but it says there is no message rule. I know > I > > will > > > be directed to the groups page but I cannot access the page as I do > not > > know > > > my password and when requesting my password I never recieve it. Can > > someone > > > help me out with either accessing the groups page or setting up the > > message > > > rule I am forgetting a step or something because initially it works > as > > it > > > should. Thanks for any help offered. I use JAWS 10 shoudl you need > this > > > information > > > J.P. 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