Interesting. You can do it with outlook. One thing you could do is to import those addresses into outlook. It has a way to import them from outlook express. Then you could sync from outlook. You don't have to use outlook; just import your contacts into it. -----Original Message----- From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Dresser Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 6:41 PM To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: new features Not if you're using Outlook Express. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chase Crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx> To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 21:00 Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: new features You can sync the addressbook. On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:50:50 -0400, Steve Dresser wrote: >Paul, > >I would be more inclined to use my Braille+ for E-mail if there was a way >to >import my address book into the E-mail program. I must admit that the >interface is easy to use, but the thought of manually typing in so many >addresses doesn't thrill me. > >As far as I'm concerned, the ability to download and play podcasts is the >best feature of the machine. I don't do much with other RSS feeds, but >maybe some day I will. > >Steve > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Paul Henrichsen" <paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 18:09 >Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: new features > > >>You know, Steve. For the first time in probably five years, I am looking >>forward to working for Kurzweil at ACB and having my braille plus to get >>my >>email. I can finally filter rather than having 800 messages all in the >>inbox >>as with my braille note MPower and cell phone. >>But, on the flight home, I know I will be sitting on the plane trying to >>get >>through the remainder of my mail. If I reply to any and who knows if I >>will, >>when I get home, I just want to upload my replies. >>I think the only thing I like better about using outlook for email on my >>computer is that I have my messages grouped by conversation. It makes it >>easier to get through those 500 messages per day much faster. It would be >>neat if the icon had such a grouping facility as well. >>I suppose I wouldn't care how I received my mail then, icon or >>computer<grin>. >>Heck. I don't even use Juice any more for my podcasts. I haven't in >>months. >>Just use my braille plus. >>And now that you can start a podcast where you left off, things are just >>great. >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Dresser >>Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 12:42 PM >>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: new features >> >>Paul, >> >>I see what you mean. I also assumed that we'd get a Send option separated >>from receiving messages. Now that I understand what you want to do, I >>think >> >>a separate Send option on the menu is the way to go. >> >>Steve >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Paul Henrichsen" <paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 13:27 >>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: new features >> >> >>>You are right, Steve. It could connect for you then send. >>>But what if you were not in wireless range? >>>What if you still had mail to read and didn't want to send that message >>>right now? >>>If you did, it would be nice if the unit could connect, send the message >>>then disconnect. >>>But Once you place the message in the outbox, all you can do is to send >>>and >>>receive. >>>Your way would work, but you'd have to be within wireless range. >>>I see two ways around this: >>>1. When exiting mail, check to see if there are any messages in the >>>outbox. >>>If messages are greater than zero, ask if you want to send right now. If >>>yes, the unit could connect and send. If no, just exit back to the >>>applications menu. >>>2. When entering the email menu, if messages in the outbox are greater >>>than >>>zero, present a new menu item called send. If there are no messages in >>>the >>>outbox, the item would not be presented. >>>Of course, you could present the menu choice anyway and if there were no >>>messages in the outbox to be sent, pressing this would just give you the >>>message that no messages were sent. >>>Otherwise, if the outbox contained messages, it could say X number of >>>messages have been sent. >>>I tend to only use my icon for mail when I am traveling. I don't mind >>>Sending and receiving when I am away from home, but I don't want to come >>>home having to send messages I composed on the plane only to get 100 >>>more. >>>If I reply to any of these, then I have to send and receive more. >>>I would just like to be able to send whatever is in my outbox whether one >>>or >>>ten messages without getting anything new. >>>When I heard about this new feature, I was excited because I hoped it was >>>a >>>send, not send immediately. >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Dresser >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:37 AM >>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: new features >>> >>>Paul, >>> >>>The Send Immediately option could check for a connection, and if none was >>>found, bring up the Network Manager. >>> >>>Steve >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Paul Henrichsen" <paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>To: "Icon-Discuss Email List" >>><icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@freelists.org> >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 00:24 >>>Subject: [icon-discuss] new features >>> >>> >>>Hi Levelstar and APH guys. >>>I was pretty excited about the new send feature until I realized it was >>>only >>> >>>a send immediately. >>>This means that you have to stay connected all the time you are reading >>>your >>> >>>email. >>>I was hoping there would be a new oqtion which would say "send" just >>>below >>>the "send and receive" option. >>>If you want to use this new feature and you get a lot of email, you could >>>be >>> >>>connected wirelessly for >>>hours just so you could send without receiving amy more mail. >>> >>> >>> >>>Icon Discuss Mailing List >>>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>//www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss >>> >>>To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in the >>>subject line to: >>> >>>icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>>To post to this list, send your 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