Not a very helpful remark though to the person who asked the question. -----Original message----- From: Peter Beasley Sent: 29/10/2012, 7:21 pm To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Strange Problem with Outlook Express My NVDA tells me if a message is unread which is all that matters. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vince Thacker" <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 6:29 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Strange Problem with Outlook Express > Michael, I believe that it's hard for screen readers to tell accurately > whether a mail is read or unread. NVDA hasn't got the video interception > setup that JAWS has, so it may just be one of life's annoyances for the > time being. > > While you're in a list of messages, you can use insert plus B for Bravo to > read the status line, which can tell you how many read and unread mails > there are. > > Vince. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Ray" <mike.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Access-UK" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 3:21 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Strange Problem with Outlook Express > > >> Hello list. >> >> This isn't strictly an accessibility issue but I am hoping there is >> someone here who can help. >> >> I recently had a PC failure and have started using another Windows XP >> machine. >> >> I have set up Outlook Express and it works fine except mails never get >> marked as read. It is set to mark mails as read after 5 seconds but this >> never happens. NVDA always says 'unread' when I highlight a message. >> >> In the context menu the 'mark as read' option is greyed out but when I >> select view and select 'hide read messages' they all disappear. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Mike Ray >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 7227 (20120617) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7227 (20120617) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq