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Outlook Express is a Web-integrated e-mail and news feature
for managing multiple e-mail accounts. Outlook Express can be installed
during the Internet Explorer installation. In order for Outlook Express
to run, Internet Explorer must be successfully installed.
Getting Started
Outlook Express 5.0 can be installed during the Internet
Explorer installation. In order for Outlook Express 5.0 to run, Internet
Explorer must be successfully installed. Refer to the product’s online
help system as required, using ALT+H to select the software’s
built in help topics. If you need assistance with JAWS keystrokes or want
to know what new features have been added that JAWS supports, use INSERT+F1+F1.
Helpful Hints
Special JAWS keystrokes allow you to easily read tables.
After installing Outlook Express, it is recommended that you specify your
Inbox as the starting location of Outlook Express. To do this, open the
Options dialog under the Tools menu. Move to the General page and check
the box that reads, “When starting, go directly to my Inbox folder.”
For optimal functionality with JAWS, it will be necessary for the toolbar
to be enabled. To do this, make sure that the Toolbar menu item is checked
under the View menu. Text labels for the Toolbar also need to be turned
on. Go to the Layout dialog under the View menu. Check the box that reads
Show Text on toolbar buttons. You can also disable the preview pane in this
dialog if desired. The Preview pane is used to view messages automatically
as you move up and down the message list. Uncheck Use preview pane to disable
this feature. If you want to leave the preview pane enabled, but do not
want messages to be marked as read automatically as they are updated in
the preview pane, go to the Options dialog under the Tools menu. Press CTRL+TAB
to the Read page and turn OFF the Message Is Read After Being Previewed
check box.
The body of a message in Outlook Express is displayed just
like a Web page. JAWS provides the same navigation and reading functionality
in this window as it does in Internet Explorer 5.0. This includes the functionality
of the Virtual Cursor. Please refer to the Internet Explorer 5 help document
for information about using the virtual cursor within html pages.
Note: In Outlook Express,
editing and composing mail is done with the PC cursor and reading mail is
done with the Virtual cursor.
DESCRIPTION............. KEYSTROKE
Move to attachment list............. INSERT+A
Move to Message edit field.............
ALT+`
Read From field............. ALT+1
Read Date field............. ALT+2
Read To field............. ALT+3
Read cc field............. ALT+4
Read bcc field............. ALT+5
Read subject field............. ALT+6
List links in active message.............
INSERT+F7
Focus to first field in
form............. CTRL+INSERT+HOME
Read misspelled word and
suggestion............. CTRL+INSERT+F7
Next Message............. CTRL+. (PERIOD)
Next Message............. ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Previous Message............. CTRL+, (COMMA)
Previous Message............. ALT+LEFT ARROW
Delete Message............. CTRL+D
Next Unread Message............. CTRL+U
Next Thread............. CTRL+SHIFT+U
Select a tab in help window.............
INSERT+F9
Move to next link............. TAB
Move to prior link............. SHIFT+TAB
Read current screen............. CTRL+INSERT+DOWN ARROW
Read next screen............. CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Read prior screen............. CTRL+PAGE UP
Reformat document............. INSERT+F5
GotoAttachmentsList use INSERT+A.
Moves to the list of attachments in the currently open message. If the message
contains attachments, the focus will be placed in the attachments list.
GoToMessageField use ALT+`.
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the open message from one of the other
fields such as Subject, TO or CC.
ReadFromField use ALT+1.Reads
the From Field Press twice quickly to move the focus to the From field.
ReadDateField use
ALT+2. Reads the Date field. Press twice quickly to move the focus to
the Date field.
ReadToField use ALT+3.
Reads the To Field. Press twice quickly to move the focus to this field.
ReadCcField use ALT+4.
reads the CC field. Press twice quickly to move the focus to the Cc field.
ReadBccField use ALT+5.
reads the BCC field. Press twice quickly to move the focus to the Bcc Field.
ReadSubjectField use ALT+6.
Reads the Subject field. Press twice quickly to move the focus to this field.
FocusToFirstField use CTRL+INSERT+HOME.
Places the focus in the first input field on an html form in a message.
ReadMisspelledAndSuggestion use CTRL+INSERT+F7.
When in the spell checker, reads and spells the misspelled word, and reads
and spells the highlighted suggestion.
NextMessage use CTRL+.
(PERIOD). Moves to the next message in the Message list view. After
moving to the next message, the From and Subject fields are read.
NextMessage use ALT+RIGHT
ARROW. After moving to the next message in the Message view, the Form
and Subject fields are read.
PreviousMessage use CTRL+,
(COMMA). Moves to previous message in the Message list view. After moving
to the previous message, the From and Subject fields are read.
PreviousMessage use ALT+LEFT
ARROW. Moves to previous message in the Message list view. After moving
to the previous message, the From and Subject fields are read.
DeleteMessage use CTRL+D.
Deletes the highlighted or open message. The From and Subject fields and
the Message body of the next message are read if the next message is opened.
GotoNextUnreadMessage use CTRL+U.
Moves to the next unread message. After moving to the next unread message,
the From and Subject fields are read.
GotoNextThread use CTRL+SHIFT+U.
Moves to the next message in a thread. After moving to the next message
in the thread, the From and Subject fields are read.
SelectHelpTab use INSERT+F9.
Allows you to select a tab in the Outlook Express Help window. When in the
help window, this keystroke brings up a dialog containing a list from which
you can select one of the three pages of the Outlook Express Help window.
Otherwise, the JAWS Task list is run.
ReformatDocument use INSERT+F5.
Reformats the message with focus, to make it easier for JAWS to read.