Re: Selecting non-contiguous names in address book

  • From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:35:21 -0800

Ah, I remember this method, which seemed the more practical or intuitive one 
to me when I heard about it.  But, as I recall, when I attempted to follow 
these instructions, nothing happened.  I'll try it again and report what 
happens this time.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "curmudgeon les" <one2three4five6@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: Selecting non-contiguous names in address book


another way,
is when you are in the message and then go to the address book from the
tools menu
is,
as you down arrow thru the list of addresses you want to add  to be mailed
to

alt  t, for the to field
alt c, for the cc field,
alt b, for the bcc field
a separator will automatically be put between the email addresses

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: Selecting non-contiguous names in address book


thanks for the step by step, Marvin.  I know the menus you're referring to,
but had never thought about how one would do this from within the Address
book.  To be honest, when I send one email to a number of people, I just
type them into the To field from memory.  that doesn't require me to type
their actual email addresses, lest you think that I'm performing some
prodigious feat of memory.  They're all in my address book, and I have
auto-complete enabled, so all that's necessary is for me to think of whom I
want to include, type one or two letters from their listing in the address
book, and after their address completes itself, type a semicolon as the
separator and do the same for the next person on my mental list.

That said, it's nice to know this can be done as you describe.  I want to
add one comment

It would be helpful to many on this list, I think, to mention that the
method you explain for selecting noncontiguous listings is the same standard
Windows keyboard method one uses form the keyboard in a files list such as
Windows Explorer or My Computer.  I hope that is interesting and helpful to
some who didn't know this.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marvin Howdershell" <marvinhowdershell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: Selecting non-contiguous names in address book


The way I do it is as follows:

1.  Create a new message.
2. Press alt-t and then r to call up the address book.
3.  Tab to the address list.
4.  Use the down arrow key to highlight the first desired address.
5.  Hold the control key down and press the space bar twice to select the
first desired address.  I don't know why you have to hit the space bar twice
to select the first address, I just know that it has to be done.
6.  While continuing to hold down the control key, release the space bar,
and use the arrow keys to highlight the next desired address.  Use the space
bar to select the next desired address.  Hit the space bar only once for
each address, hitting the space bar the second time will unselect the
address.  Continue with other addresses if desired.
7.  When all desired addresses have been selected, release the control key
and tab to the "to" box.  Press the space bar .  Tab to the list box and you
may review the selected addresses.
8.  Tab to the "ok" box and press the space bar.
9.  Complete the rest of the email in the normal fashion.

Good luck.

Marvin



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: Selecting non-contiguous names in address book


> And then do you use the Tool/Actions menu to open a new message with these
> addresses in the To field?  Is that the second part of the procedure?
> Thanks.
> file
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Velley" <vebazu@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 6:57 AM
> Subject: Re: Selecting non-contiguous names in address book
>
>
> Jim Talley wrote:
>
> "is it possible to  Select non-contiguous names in the  address book in
OE,
> ..."
>
> Yes, it is: while on the first selection, press and hold the Control key
> down. Then navigate through the list with arrow keys and select the items
> you want by pressing the Space bar. Finally, press the Applications key
and
> choose the appropriate option.
>
> HTH,
>
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