Thanks for this Ken. I'd heard of Lotus 123 but think that this programme will be Lotus notes but don't know what version. Is it OK if I e-mail you via the list if I have any queries when using it? Thanks very much. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Reid" <ken.reid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "JAWS Users" <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 7:46 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Jaws and Lotus > Wendy > Lotus is a software supplier, like Microsoft, but they have been losing > the battle for market share over many years. They have a range of > products that were once mainstream, particularly in the UK, but are mostly > marginal. > > The best known was Lotus 1-2-3, their spreadsheet package. They also have > a word processor - Wordpro, and a graphics package - Freelance (I think). > > The only thing you here much about now is Lotus Notes, which is their > e-mail system, with lots of other functions that make it generally better > than Outlook, but just much less prevalent. It is mostly accessible with > JFW, although it does need a bit of care and manipulation. I currently > use Notes 5 with JFW 7 at work, and can do most things I need to do. We > are about to upgrade to Notes 7, so I am inevitably anxious about the > compatibility issues. Maybe JFW 8 will keep me in touch with Notes. > > Hope this helps clarify a bit. > > Ken > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-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:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-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:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq