I am one that actually likes the new format although I am not using the conversation view. On Jul 30, 2011, at 8:22 PM, Chris Moore wrote:
> Hi all, > > I am interested to know how everyone is now using Lion Mail? > > At first, I was using the classic view, but now I have switched to the new > standard 3 column layout. > > I have my messages grouped by conversation (collapsed) and I used to hit > enter to open all of the conversations (previously known as threads) in > various windows. The oldest message would appear at the front, but in Lion > the newest window opens in the front. So I have stopped using this method. > > I then listened to Mark Taylor's podcast on how he uses Mail. He simply just > uses the tab key to jump between each of the 3 columns. I tried this method > and found it ok, but I felt it did not always auto read the message. > However, it is not a bad approach if you only want to use one key on the > keyboard. Whilst Mark is in the message contents view, he then uses the > arrow keys to move back and forth (left and right) between the messages > within the thread). interesting approach, but I think I have found a better > way. > > I looked to see if Apple had uploaded the VO online help file yet, and > indeed they have. Apple suggest using VO+J to jumps between the messages > list and the content of the message. I tried this and it works great. > > So now I just scroll down my messages list, if I see a thread or conversation > I like the look of, then I just expand it by pressing the right arrow and > then move to the first message in the thread/conversation and then press > VO+J, VO will then start reading the message immediately and skips reading > the mail header (who the message is from) and to jump back to the messages > list, just either hit backspace to delete the message or press VO+J again > which will take you back to the messages list to where you were in the list. > > I find this approach works really well, and I might implement the favourites > function in lion mail to quickly jump between mail boxes and folders by > holding down the command key and a number. For more information about the > new favourites feature in mail,, then check out Ricardo Walker's excellent > podcast. > > I would be interested to know how others are now using mail, and what about > using it with the track pad? I have not done it that way yet as I have mainly > been using Lion on my iMac with a full keyboard. > > However, I still really miss being able to jump to the top or bottom of my > messages list (VO+command and either up or down arrow), this no longer works. > > Chris > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the > Mac-Access forum at the following URL: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the following URL: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
