[jaws-uk] Re: Setting up a message rule in Outlook Express
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:21:46 +0100
Hi Marie.
The square brackets are usually to the left of the P key.
Of course that assumes you are using a UK Keyboard layout.
George.=20
-----Original Message-----
From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marie
BAISEZ
Sent: 30 August 2006 20:53
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Setting up a message rule in Outlook
Express
didn't know there were different type of brackets, where on
the keyboard are the ones you refer to, I only use the ones
next to the P.
Marie, always willing and ready to learn anything useful.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Medway" <philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 11:48 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Setting up a message rule in Outlook
Express
> Many thanks for the correction George and apologies to
anyone to whom I=20
> have
> given mis-information.
>
> Also, apologies for, what might seem to be rubbish at the
top of my=20
> original
> message.
>
> Thinking about this sort of information which is requested
occasionally on
> this list, I wonder, George, if we have any web space
associated with this
> list where we could put instructions like this? This
would save us having
> to re-iterate them each time and would only need to point
the enquirer to
> the appropriate link.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Phil Medway
>
> philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> tel: 01869 347639
>
> mobile: 07980 519990
>
> Skype: philmedway
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 9:44 AM
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Setting up a message rule in
Outlook Express
>
>
> Hi Phil,
>
> Excellent explanation, but may I pick up on one small, but
> extremely important point.
>
> BCAB is enclosed in Square brackets as in, [BCAB]
>
> If you use normal parenthesis like (BCAB) the rule won't
> work.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil
> Medway
> Sent: 30 August 2006 00:24
> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Setting up a message rule in Outlook
> Express
>
> Content-Type: text/plain;
> charset=3D3D"Windows-1252"
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> Hi folks,
>
> This is a message to explain how to set up a rule in
Outlook
> Express which will identify certain messages and move them
> to a different folder. It addresses a specific problem
> which Dorothy has asked about but may be useful to others.
>
> Dorothy wishes to have all of the messages from the BCAB
> mailing list automatically moved to a particular folder.
To
> do this, do the following changing the text appropriate to
> your own requirements.
>
> 1. When in Outlook express, press alt+t for the tools
> menu then r for the=3D20
> message rules sub-menu followed by m to specify a mail
rule.
>
> 2. If you find yourself in a list of one or more items,
> you already have=3D20
> some rules set up for something. It is necessary to tab
to
> the new button and press enter.
>
> 3. You are now in a list of conditions, one or more of
> which can be=3D20
> checked using the space bar. If Jaws doesn't speak an
> item's state, i.e.=3D20
> whether the item is checked or not, press JawsKey+numpad
> minus to bring the Jaws cursor to the pc cursor then try a
> say line JawsKey+numpad8. In our case we need to select
the
> item where the subject line contains specific words.
Check
> this item using the space bar and ensure that it is
checked.
>
> 4. Now, tab once and you will land on a list which is
> similar to the above except that it comprises actions to
be
> performed when the conditions which have been checked
above
> apply. We need to check the first item which is move it
to
> the specified folder.
>
> 5. Now, tab once and you should land on a line saying
apply
> this rule after the message arrives. Cursor down once and
> our condition should be here, namely, where the subject
line
> contains specific words. Press enter.
>
> 6. A field now opens allowing you to type the words you
wish
> to be checked for in the subject line. In our case this
is
> the character string (bcab).=3D20
> Dorothy, please note that this string of characters is
> enclosed in parentheses which should be included because
> each message from bcab has a subject line which starts
with
> bcab enclosed in brackets.
> Tab to the add button and press enter. Tab to the ok
button
> and press enter again.
>
> 7. Cursor down to the line move it to the specified folder
> and press enter.=3D20
> You will now be placed in a tree view of existing folders
> which you may browse and press enter on, however, if the
> folder where you wish to move your messages to doesn't yet
> exist, tab to the new button and press enter.=3D20
> Having selected the new button you may enter a name for
your
> new folder otherwise, select the folder where you wish the
> messages to reside, tab to the ok button and press enter.
>
> 8. You are now placed back on the conditions and actions
you
> have completed and may review them. If all is as you
> intend, tab once and enter a name for your new rule so
that
> you can identify it if you ever need to modify it.
>
> 9. Tab to the ok button and press enter.
>
> 10. You are now back in the original dialogue with your
new
> rule selected in the list of rules and may apply the rule
> immediately by tabbing to apply now and pressing enter.
Tab
> to the apply to folder item and select inbox which is
> probably the default. Now, tab to apply now and press
> enter.
>
> 11. You should hear a message after a short wait saying
that
> your rules have been applied to your inbox. Press enter
on
> the ok button. Finally, tab to the close button and press
> enter. If you still find yourself in a dialogue, tab to
the
> ok button and press enter.
>
> If all went well, you should be able to navigate the
folders
> in your Outlook express and find any message which met the
> condition we set, in the folder which you specified.
>
> Good luck,
>
>
> Phil Medway
>
> philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> tel: 01869 347639
>
> mobile: 07980 519990
>
> Skype: philmedway
>
>
> =3D20
>
>
>
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