Hi Max, I came to Outlook 2010 due to the fact that Thunderbird, which had been my last resort before Outlook, began going crazy, downloading messages I had deleted. Honestly, knowing how complex Outlook was, meaning it was both problematic and yet powerful, I had always wanted to use it. Having been using it for some months now, Outlook 2010 that is, I am glad to be using it. It can hang within a message I open, but Escape usually restores speech again, and even though sometimes, quite regularly in fact, I have to open and close a message several times to get it to read, all in all the program works fine. Hating Outlook is no different for me than hating Windows, and it is certainly a love-hate relationship I have with both. I do believe, when it comes to Outlook, it is best to work with it than with other email programs because it has the best chance of being made accessible by screen reader developers. Not only that, but because Outlook uses the same navigation methods as Word, to use Outlook is good training for using the entire Office suite, and Office is certainly going to be with us for a long, long time, and so why not become as comfortable with it as possible. Outlook also has the Outlook Calendar, and with the accessibility work AI Squared has done with it, it has become a very powerful means of scheduling. I hope these insights help you to make your decision.
All the best, Rod -----Original Message----- From: Max G. Swanson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2014 11:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Is There a Simple, Versatile, Robust E-mail Program Any More? I'm hopelessly addicted to a program called Squirrelmail that resides at my ISP and uses IMAP; problem is, I'm paying too much for the privelege. I'd take the plunge to Thunderbird or Livemail, but every day there are problems noted here and elsewhere. On Oct. 5, for example, Thunderbird remedies were described as being very mousy; just want to tab and shift-tab when possible. The need to virtualize just to read HTML-sprinkled text seems like an exercise in futility. $40 for Becky seems high but might be worth it. I had no problem with Outlook Express, Calipso, Pine, Elm, MH (Mail Handler) and INC; but the current crop I find baffling. Will the rules of the game change a bit with WinEyes 9? Not trying to turn this list into my personal blog, but really looking for some opinions as they relate to e-mail and our favorite screenreader. -- "Hope laid upon hope, that this crowd will not subside..." [Dave Matthews] Regards, Max. 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.
