[Blindtlk] Windows Firewall

Sun Jan 21 23:53:54 CST 2007

The most advanced parts of the program require you to pay for/register it. 
But you can do a lot with it; you may have to refresh the screen (JAWS Key + 
Escape) occasionally. Best thing is to read the help topics and experiment. 
In essence, though, you use your up and down arrow keys to move to each 
message; hit D to delete. When you've gone thru the messages, hit F6 to 
process the mail. You'll have to set up the accounts; MailWasher allows you 
to import accounts from your email program. You can set up Friends lists and 
Blacklists and if you register the program, you can set up what are called 
Bayesian filters to teach the program what sort of spam you get. You can 
hide the spam or, perhaps more effectively, once you have the program 
correctly categorizing your email, you can hide spam and friends so all you 
see are questionable messages. You can then zap em or tell the program 
they're legit.

It's a bit quirky with JAWS but really does work. You may have a bit of 
trouble with initial installation; write to MailWasher support for 
assistance. Earlier versions installed a bit more accessibly so I could send 
you an earlier version to get you started if you like.

But mostly, it's just learning by doing.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jaber37837 at cox.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Windows Firewall

How do you use Mail Washer? I downloaded it, but Jaws won't read anything
unless I turn on the Jaws key, and then it doesn't allow me to do anything
anyway. I'm a pretty advanced user of Jaws, so I'm just wondering how I'm
suppose to use it?

Jen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Windows Firewall

> Right. I prefer MailWasher, though.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gloria Whipple" <fairyfoot at icehouse.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 7:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Windows Firewall
>
>
> Mike,
>
> Could that anti spam be Qurb?
>
>
> Gloria Whipple
> First Board Position
> Inland Empire Chapter
> Nfb of WA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike Freeman
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 6:19 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Windows Firewall
>
> I think Ray is panicking -- a bit. I see no reason to cancel your Internet
> accounts as long as you have good antivirus software and an antispam
> program
> such as MailWasher or another one that starts with Q -- forget its name.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Foret Jr." <rforetjr at bellsouth.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 8:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Windows Firewall
>
>
> Jen, quite frankly, if your internet accounts have been compromised to the
> extent you say, (because you went without a firewall) I'd do the following
> things at once.
>
> 1.  Immediately cancel every internet account you have; including e-mail.
>
> 2.  Hard format your drive and reinstall your OS.
>
> 3.  Turn on your firewall and for goodness sake, get some good anti
> spyware
> and anti virus protection.
>
> 4.  Reestablish new internet accounts now that you're secure.
>
>    Honestly, if things have gotten to the point you say, that's what I'd
> do.  Another thing.  Install and learn how to set up hot keys for the
> utility called Quick Mix.  It's a way to instantly recall your audio
> settings if you should lose them.
>
> Best of luck with all that.
>
> Sincerely yours,
> The Constantly Barefooted,
> Ray
> Home phone and fax:
> (985)853-0139
> E-mail:
> rforetjr at bellsouth.net
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
> Blog:
> www.raysworld.blogs.com
> Podcast .rss Feed:
> http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldofray
>
> God bless President George W. Bush!
> God bless our troops!
> and God bless America
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <jaber37837 at cox.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 2:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Windows Firewall
>
>
> Unfortunately, I did go all this time without a firewall. I don't really
> know why, but while I was installing Jaws professional, a box came up
> saying
> that it would not work if the firewall was on and recommended turning it
> off. I was taking an awfully big risk because apparently someone hacked
> into
> my computer, stole my passwords for my Ebay and Paypal accounts and bought
> and sold things under my name. I had a negative $460 balance and now I owe
> at least ten people a lot of money and I didn't sell them anything.
> Anyway,
> this is why I decided to find out if the firewall would work and it does,
> so
> Windows lied to me, lol.
>
> Jen
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ray Foret Jr." <rforetjr at bellsouth.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 3:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Windows Firewall
>
>
>> So far, I have had not a single problem using JAWS with the Windows
>> firewall.  I don't know how you got the dialog saying that JAWS would not
>> work if the Windows firewall was on.  Please tell me that you didn't go
>> unprotected without any firewall all this time because of that.  IF so,
>> you
>> were taking a very big and extremely dangerous risk!!!!!  IF Windows
>> firewall blocks a program's access to the internet, you get a dialog
>> which
>> allows you to keep blocking or else to permit the program to have
>> internet
>> access.  Once you allow, you can always change this in the firewall
>> settings
>> off the control panel.  HTH.
>>
>> Sincerely yours,
>> The Constantly Barefooted,
>> Ray
>> Home phone and fax:
>> (985)853-0139
>> E-mail:
>> rforetjr at bellsouth.net
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> Blog:
>> www.raysworld.blogs.com
>> Podcast .rss Feed:
>> http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldofray
>>
>> God bless President George W. Bush!
>> God bless our troops!
>> and God bless America
>>
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