Do these steps work pretty much the same way in Windows Mail? I use Outlook, but I know someone who is having a hard time setting up folder rules in Windows Mail.
Thanks for the tips, Mike. Gary > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws- > users.com] On Behalf Of Silly Goose > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [JAWS-Users] One more step-OE rules-Re: Making a JAWS floder? > > I have one additional step to add to the steps for adding a new mail rule > that I found very helpful. I found it on an OE advice website. > I was having a lot of trouble since I have quite a few rules set up and > things were ending up in weird folders. > This really helped. > After the following step in the list below > 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. > > Addition to this step: > Use the arrow key to move down the list and also press space bar on "Stop > processing rules". > This causes Oe to put the particular email immediately into the named folder > and not to continue down the list of rules looking for others that might > apply. > > Then go and follow the steps that were given before. > I also make sure these are near the top of the list so that they will be > processed first. > > If you only have one or two rules this might not be necessary but I have 15 > rules so far so it really helps. > Sherrie Gosling > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike & Barbara" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 9:46 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Making a JAWS floder? > > > Hi Rich, > > First open each of your Jaws folders and move the messages into your In Box. > After all of your messages are in your In Box highlight each folder and > delete it except for one. This is the folder you are going > to import your messages into. I have tweaked Making Message Rules a little > bit so try following the steps the way they are below. If you still can't > get it done and you are in the U.S. or Canada I may be able to help you over > the phone. I hope these steps will get you over the hump though. Take > care. > 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 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, 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. > > > > Mike > > > > > 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/
