[icon-discuss] Re: new features

  • From: "Steve Dresser" <s.dresser@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:26:53 -0400

Paul,
I can't import or sync anything from Outlook because I don't have it. As far as I know, I can't import or sync anything from Outlook Express. It would be nice if I could import my addresses from a coma-delimited format file, since I can export them that way from OE. Using that format would make a much more universal import. 

Steve
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Henrichsen" <paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 19:05
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: new features



Hi, Steve. I'm not sure what you mean by importing your addresses into the
email program.
Do you mean importing your addresses from outlook? If so, you can already do 
that with the icon sync program. When I had to run the rescue disk on my
laptop and put it back to factory specs, I didn't have any addresses in
outlook 2003. I just installed icon sync and copied all of the addresses
from my braille plus into outlook. When I first got my outlook, I did the
same in reverse, as it were by running icon sync and importing my addresses 
from outlook into my braille plus.
When I compose an email using my braille plus, if I press select, I can pick 
from a list of addresses like the icon discussion list.
Is this what you are thinking of?
Thanks.


-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 5:51 PM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: new features

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.



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