Hi Jim This news is really great for me because I just suffered the worst computer crash ever. So , i just went searching for your "Desk Top > Search Engine" and got too many and confusing hits. I had many LEGACY messages catagorized and saved and would likt to go back to doing that. Thanks in advance for the help Sandra Tyler Duncan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Almquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 12:53 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Tips for Legacy - help file
> I have used Tree Pad for a number of years and agree that it is a super neat > little program. HOWEVER..... > The greatest utility program that I have added in many years is a "Desk Top > Search Engine" that completely (almost) indexes my hard drive. I happened > to install the free one from Yahoo, but there are many others around - also > free (I tried the one from Microsoft but didn't care for it). > Since I have saved every "meaningful" e-mail from the past 18 years, I have > a huge "data base" of information exchanged with other researchers, as well > as help and tips from this Legacy List. It is Very easy and quickly > searches everything - including all your outgoing correspondence (snail > mail), photo file names, saved IM files, spread sheets, PDF Adobe files > created by Legacy or downloaded from the web, etc. I have not yet figured > out how to have it index the Legacy .fdb files, but maybe someday... > If you have saved your "stuff" over the years, you will be amazed at the > amount of information that you have on your hard drive that you have > forgotten that even exists ;-) As I grow more mature and my memory > continues to go its separate way, it has been a Wonderful crutch. > Just a thought... > Jim > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: "Ann Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:25 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Tips for Legacy - help file > > > > Hello Ann, > > > > I am wondering if you would extend your offer to help to me. I've just > > taken a quick look at TreePad and think I would like to purchase it just > > for Legacy Tips. I now save all of the posts with information that I > > think I might need in the future in a Legacy file, but then the Subject > > lines do not always reflect the info that I am saving. Then I forward, > > remove the unwanted into, insert a new Subject line and send it to myself. > > Very akward to say the least. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have this > > facility within Legacy? Wish list! > > > > Cynthia N. Russell in snow-covered Northern Michigan > > > > > > > > > > ---- Ann Parsons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I am not as knowledgeable as Wm on TreePad, but I would be glad to help > >> you > >> get started on a Legacy tips database. If interested my email is > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Ann > >> New Mexico USA > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Mary Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 6:56 AM > >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Tips for Legacy - help file > >> > >> > >> Thanks, Cathy, now I see it! > >> But it seems pretty useless, I could only only attach one comment to > >> each section of the Help Files. > >> Guess I'll look at TreePad again. :-) > >> cheers, > >> Mary Young > Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp > > Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
