[access-uk] Re: Strange Problem with Outlook Express

  • From: Alfred King <alfredking10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:27:44 +0000

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
>>
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