Hi Flor, I have tried the Windows Mail tweak in Windows 8, with less than desirable results. Interestingly enough, the Windows Mail folder is in Windows 8, same as Windows 7. HTH, Rick Justice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Flor Lynch" <florl...@iol.ie> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 7:33 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Cost of upgrading jaws?
To be clearer: Windows Mail is the Windows Vista mail client. Windows Live Mail is the windows 7 mail client. Two different clients. I don't know if the outlook Express tweak will work on Windows7, as it was designed for windows Vista. and the modern Windows Live Mail is ribbons rather than menus. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scorpio" <scorpio...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 2:25 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Cost of upgrading jaws? > Hi Sugar, > > Though not commonly known, there is a version of Outlook Express > included with Windows 7, just hidden from users so they can purchase > Office products for Outlook, or force people to use Windows Live Mail. > > I have the tweaks, files and instructions uploaded to send space, but > should you take that plunge into Windows 7, you don't have to worry > about upgrading to another mail client, as the instructions are quite > simple and easy to go through. > > I should also note that the main difference between Outlook Express > and Windows Mail is the inclusion of a Junk Mail folder, the ability > to deal with Spam messages more easily with the applications key, and > a couple of annoying bugs, though I'm not sure if this is a Windows > issue, or a Jaws issue. > > The first bug is that the auto complete feature of Windows Mail is hit > or miss. > > Oh, don't get me wrong, the addresses do auto complete, but Jaws isn't > reporting the completed address, so you're left wondering if it's > going to the proper address. > > The second bug is the fact that when using your arrow keys to go > through the folder list on the left-hand side of the screen, should > you come across a folder containing saved messages in it, Jaws > automatically moves focus to the message list from the folder list. > > It doesn't matter whether the messages are unread or not, and you're > never sure how many messages you have that are unread in that folder > or what, as you never get a chance to listen to Jaws read out the > entire folder name and unread messages as it did in Outlook Express. > This is especially the case if you have message rules implemented, and > you have your messages sorted by subject words and if the messages go > into their own folders. > > Other than that, Windows Mail is exactly like Outlook Express, with a > couple of tweaks here and there. > > I also don't know if Freedom Scientific has stopped supporting Windows > mail, but Eric can speak to that should he decide it's warranted. > > Hope this helps. > > Scorpio > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
