[gui-talk] Reading Mail Windows8

[Gerald Levy]

Windows 8 is turning out to be such a source of headache and aggravation for 
blind computer users that many of them , including some hard-core techies , 
have decided to roll back to Windows 7.  Even some well respected tech 
experts like Leo LaPort have been reluctant to recommend upgrading to 
Windows 8 because of all the hassles involved.  Each new release of Windows 
seems to be less blind-friendly than the previous version.  There is just so 
much that Freedom Scientific and GW Micro can do to make their screen 
readers compatible with an operating system that was designed primarily for 
touchscreen devices.  Some analysts predict that Windows 8 could turn out to 
be a bigger fiasco for MS than Vista.  Sorry I can't be of more help, but, 
hey, what do I know, anyway?  I'm still happily chugging along with XP, 
hoping to avoid the whole Windows 8 mess altogether.  Maybe the blindness 
advocacy groups will finally conclude that enough is enough and demand that 
MS take accessibility more seriously.  But I guess that's just wishful 
thinking.  We can only hope that Windows 9 will be a step backward in the 
right direction, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Gerald


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Marthouse" <dmarthouse at gmail.com>
To: "GUI Talk List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:14 AM
Subject: [gui-talk] Reading Mail Windows8


>I just configured the native windows8 mail program.  I was able to set up 
>the software, establish an account and sign on as well as write and receive 
>mail.  I have one problem.  I can see the messages but can't read them. 
>What is the command to open and read the E-Mails.  This new windows8 E-Mail 
>program isn't intuitive at all.  Where are the pull-down menus if they 
>exist.  How do you set up a signature?  I haven't even got to spell 
>checking yet.  Bring back the days of simple, intuitive and user-friendly 
>windows xp and outlook express.
>
>
> Dave Marthouse
> dmarthouse at gmail.com
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