Hi Jed,
I'm posting my reply to you to the talk list as well just in case others
might find it of benefit.
By way of a bit of history of my experience of working with email, here
goes. <smile>
A few years ago, around 2012, I was forced to transfer all my archived
email
from Windows Live Mail to Thunderbird due to the fact that I could no
longer
reliably edit email in it because of the kind of accessibility woes
you have
described.
Later, Thunderbird began displaying similar, yet not so troubling,
accessibility issues;
moreover, eventually, Thunderbird became so totally frustrating as it
kept
retrieving from my very reputable Bell Canada email server messages I had
repeatedly deleted.
This was the last straw, and, besides, I had always wanted to embrace the
Microsoft Office suite of programs, specifically, Word and Outlook;
my major reason was that the universal use of Office meant that all
screen
reader manufacturers would remain committed to ensuring its accessibility
for us.
Since my transition to Outlook, I must say that, although I have had my
frustrations with it, it has been very reliable for my email needs.
Outlook also allows me to review my Twitter tweets through the use of
a free
add-on (http://www.techhit.com/TwInbox/twitter_plugin_outlook.html), one
which allows me to read them identically to reading email, namely, using
arrow keys in a folder list.
As a Window-Eyes app developer as well, Microsoft Word, in conjunction
with
a Window-Eyes app written by Chip Orange
(http://www.gwmicro.com/App_Central/Apps/App_Details/?scriptid=1238),
allows
me to use the VBA integrated development environment to edit my app
code in
a very powerful way.
So, with my newest Windows 10 PC, I have subscribed to Office 365
personal,
such that, for seven dollars per month, I have a stable and accessible
software platform.
I hope this answers your question.
All the best for the New Year,
Rod Hutton
Toronto, Canada
-----Original Message-----
From: Jed Barton [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: January 2, 2016 10:36 AM
To: Rod Hutton <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: major thunderbird problems
I'm surprised to hear you say this, after everyone on this list
suggested thunderbird. Can you fill me in why?
On 1/2/2016 7:26 AM, Rod Hutton wrote:
Hi Jed,
If I might be so bold, you would be happier in the long run if you
switch
to
Outlook.
Sincerely,
Rod Hutton
-----Original Message-----
From: Talk
[mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf
Of Jed Barton via Talk
Sent: January 1, 2016 10:31 PM
To: Window-Eyes Discussion List <[email protected]>
Subject: major thunderbird problems
Hey guys, Alright this is a huge issuee, and it's serious. I have been
having major thunderbird problems, so bad, that for some unknown reason,
it's virtually unusable. I am running we 8.4, cause my computer is too
slow for 9.3. I literally made no changes. I can no longer focus on
the body of an email that i am typing. When i am typing, it will
randomly say control search mode. When i arrow up and down in the
message, it literally says nothing. I have to keep re-focusing
thunderbird, by minimizing everything, then going back to the message
window. This is obviously unacceptable. It can not continue.Does
anyone have any ideas of what to do. I have no idea why this is
happening, and it literally started happening out of nowhere.
It will also start saying while i am typing, stuff like not a vaeven
says stuff like no valid key press, no visited link.Please help. I also
have to keep turning browse mode on and off, i never had to do this
before.
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