Beware of the control-A method. That will grab all the messages and not just the ones he wants.
* In His Abiding Presence, Jay "You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." Psalms 16:11 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 11:12 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] moving messages in outlook express > whoa if he figures this out,I do think I will faint.. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jay Pilkington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 11:00 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] moving messages in outlook express > > >> Allen, >> >> The quickest way I know is to setup a temporary filter based on a common >> character string. But the only way it will work is if you can isolate >> that >> character string that is unique to only the messages you want to move. >> >> For example: If the subject line on each of these messages all have >> "Happy >> Dan and the magic fan" then you can setup a filter in the message rules >> and >> apply it to that folder. >> >> You can apply the message rule once, and then you can delete it, or leave >> in >> place so that all subsequent emails with the same string in the subject >> line >> will go to wherever it is you are wanting these messages to go. >> >> 1. Go to the Tools menu by pressing alt-T and scroll down to Message >> Rules. >> Hit enter. >> >> 2. A submenu will pop up, hit enter on the option that says "Mail." >> >> 3. Tab to the option that says "New" and hit enter. >> >> 4. Scroll down till you hear the option that says "Where the subject >> line >> contains specific words" and press the spacebar to check it. >> >> 5. Tab once and scroll till you hear "Move it to the specified folder", >> and >> I believe this is usually the first option, so you may not need to scroll >> at >> all. Press the spacebar to check it. >> >> 6. Now, it gets a little tricky. Route the Jaws cursor to the PC cursor >> and you will need to find the text generated by the first rule you check >> which will say "Where the subject line contain specific words." Left >> click >> on the "specific". This will drop you into an edit field where you can >> enter the unique character string you want to use as the criteria for >> moving >> the message to the folder you want. Tab to Add, hit enter, tab to okay >> and >> hit enter again. This should drop you off in the message rules >> definition >> screen where you were before. >> >> 7. Rout the JAWS cursor to the PC cursor again and look for the text >> generated by the second condition that you checked with said "Move it to >> the >> specified folder." Left click on the word "specified." This will drop >> you >> into a list of folders that you can scroll through to find the folder you >> want your messages to. Hit enter and it will drop you back to the screen >> where you tabbed to the option "New." Keep tabbing till you find "apply" >> and hit enter. >> >> 8. This will drop you into a screen that will allow you to select which >> folder you want to apply the filter to, the default is "In-Box." Just >> follow the prompts, click "OK" and >> >> Pouf! That should do it. >> >> I may have missed of couple of points like naming the rule, but I think >> you'll be able to figure it out. If not, let me know and I'm glad to >> help >> either by email or phone. >> >> >> * >> In His Abiding Presence, >> >> Jay Pilkington >> >> "You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; >> At >> Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." >> Psalms 16:11 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "allen dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 9:15 PM >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] moving messages in outlook express >> >> >>> hi I have some messages in my inbox they all have a similar topic is >>> there a way to move them all at once to the same folder >>> >>> any help will be appreciated >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> >>> Allen Dunbar >>> >>> >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
