Hi Lou,

As far as I know, with either JAWS or Window-Eyes, this is not the same as
with Outlook or Outlook Express.  In the old days with those 2 programs, you
could display the address bar in the main window and highlight it by
pressing the tab key and then use the up and down arrow keys with the
control key and space bar to select and unselect addresses.  You need only 
press enter
after that and a new message would open with all of the addresses in the To
field of the message ready to go when you typed and sent your message.

Since the demise of Outlook Express and the introduction of Windows Mail and
Windows Live Mail in Windows Vista, while it is still possible to do this
with a mouse for a sighted person, the above method does not work.  For some
reason, the screen reader companies have not caught up with this technology.

The easiest way to do this now is to open a new message, then from the tools 
menu, choose select from contacts.  You then have to highlight each address 
individually and then tab to the to button, the CC button or the BCC button 
according to your preferences for each recipient and press that button. 
When you are done selecting each recipient in the proper manner, then you 
press the OK button.  If you have concentrated and done it right, you should 
then be able to use the reading keys and tab to the various header fields 
and see your list of recipients in their proper fields.

I really hate this since if you have a large address book and want to select 
individuals that are not contiguous in your address book, it is much more 
time consuming.  You could if you want set up various groups and sub groups 
in your address book for ham radio, technology and so on, but that's grist 
for another mill.  One does get used to the ritual however.

I hope this helps and good luck.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 10:06 PM
Subject: OT accessing address book to highlight multiple recipients


I'd like to send an email to a bunch of hams.  They all know each other so,
in this case, I don't need to hide their addresses.  I'm using Windows Mail
which is essentially outlook express. You'd think after nearly 20 years of
using computers, I'd know how to do this but <sheepish grin> I don't.  Any
help appreciated.  Thanks and 73.  Lou  WA3MIX
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