Sieghard,
Does this mean that you can actually set up a GMAIL account to work with
Outlook.com software then? (Sorry, I'm not quite clear from your
response here ...)
In addition, does the Outlook app allow you to delete threads and/or a
group of messages easily?
What else do you particularly like over the native email app?
Carol P
On 23/03/2016 13:13, Richard Turner wrote:
Well, I tried.
After writing a lengthy note using MBraille in the suggest a feature
section of the Outlook app, it couldn't post my message.
I also tried to reply to this message from the Outlook app, but I'm
not seeing the reply.
I discovered that you can edit your emails if you use MBraille when
composing.
The head of Microsoft Accessibility recently met with my staff at
work, so I will write him directly and encourage my staff to as well.
This is really stupid that we can't use the app without leaving all
our typos.
Richard
(Sent from my iPhone 5S)
On Mar 23, 2016, at 12:18 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hi Mary and others,
In connection with the discussion of the bug in the native mail app
when replying to a thread, lend your voice to those of us who write
to Microsoft asking them to fix an issue in Outlook which doesn’t
allow Voiceover users to review/edit what they have written in the
email body. If this were fixed, Outlook would be an excellent
alternative to the native mail app and in my opinion it gives any
other mail app whether accessible or not a run for its money.
The problem is that if you write text in the message body field,
Voiceover will read the entire text, but it only clicks when you try
to navigate by characters, words or lines. As far as I can tell this
is pretty much the only problem with Outlook, otherwise it is a very
excellent mail app with way more features than the native mail app
and it gets excellent reviews. Here is what it says in the app
description:
“The best email app for the iPhone.” - The Verge
Meet Outlook for iOS, the app that helps millions of users connect
all their email accounts, calendars and files in one convenient spot.
Newly redesigned, Outlook for iOS lets you do more from one powerful
inbox.
See what matters most first with the Focused inbox that keeps the
important messages on top. Switch between your emails and calendar to
schedule your next meeting or share your availability with just a few
taps. Or grab a document from your Files list and attach it to an
email seamlessly.
With everything you need only a tap away, managing your busy days is
now easier than ever.
Outlook for iOS works with Microsoft Exchange, Office 365,
Outlook.com <http://outlook.com> (including Hotmail and MSN), Gmail,
Yahoo Mail, and iCloud.
Outlook also connects to OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive &
Box so you can attach any file to an email without having to download
it first to your mobile device.
You can now protect your inbox with Touch ID and get the privacy you
deserve. Keep your messages away from prying eyes by requiring your
fingerprint or device passcode in order to access your Outlook
account. To enable Touch ID, take a look at the app Settings under
Preferences. (iOS 9 users) Your inbox – and dare we say it, the world
– is now at your fingertips.
Anybody who wants to contact Microsoft and ask to have the bug fixed
which prevents Voiceover users from reviewing/editing text in the
email body character by character, word by word, line by line or by
using cut, copy and paste, please install the Outlook app, add a mail
account and then go to Settings (the bottom right tab), then tap on
the first button at the top of the screen called “Help and Support”.
Use the “Suggest a Feature” option instead of “Contact Support”. The
reason for this becomes clear in the below thread. I had sent in a
message using contact support and received a reply in about 13
minutes (impressive). This by the way is all fully accessible. Here
is my message and the reply:
Sieghard, 12-Mar-2016 04:38
I am a blind user of an iPhone and I have previously sent in this
feedback. I am really wondering when your development team is going
to take the time to make the outlook app usable for Voiceover users.
Microsoft has shown great commitment to excess ability with many
other apps, and while the outlook app is fully accessible for reading
emails it is impossible to compose emails. At this point it is not
possible to type some text and then review or change it because
Voiceover does not read back any text that has been written in the
message body. This is effectively a deal-breaker. I would be happy to
discuss further if my assistance would be of help, but the issue is
really easy to reproduce if voiceover is turned on and you write some
text in the email message body and then try to review it either by
character or word. It is great to see all these new features are
getting at it, but it is very frustrating that as a blind user I am
not able to use the app. This feedback has also been submitted by
other blind iPhone users who would love to use the Outlook mail app
and I really hope this can be fixed soon.
Regards,
Sieghard
Sent from my iPhone
Joyce - T1 Support, 12-Mar-2016 04:51
Hi, Sieghard
I honestly can't give you an ETA for this, but please rest assured
this is something the whole engineering team is working on.
No pressure, but I do encourage you to check out UserVoice, our forum
where we are able to let users know when scheduled updates and fixes
for specific features will be implemented. It's accessible through
your Settings. Instead of clicking 'contact support', press "Suggest
a Feature" and you'll be able to add your voice to a thread there.
When we update the product, we're updating users who expressed
interest in the specific features listed there.
Sent from my iPhone
Regards,
Sieghard
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