HI Tom,
Hearing all of the frustration in getting this program to work, sounds like 
the upgrade isn't much to crow about.  Knowing that we all like to tinker 
with new versions of things and to be the first on the block to try it. 
Some on the list are trying to upgrade things slowly.  Some are staying with 
XP until some thing better comes along.  I was trying the same thing on 
updating my OS and mail program as well, and finding that the software 
providers are not addressing the problems of the blind.  I guess the 
additage of if it is not broke, why fix it.  I understand your time is 
precious as a college teacher and wanting to stay current with technology. 
Gary KB2YAA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 7:55 PM
Subject: Off Topic: Extreme E-mail Program Frustrations


>    Hi, all.
>
> As many of you know, I am in the process of upgrading the main home 
> computer
> to Windows 7 from Windows xp.
>
> My original plan to update my e-mail management program was to move to
> Outlook 2010 from Outlook Express.  This was based on the idea that I had
> very successfully accessed my personal g-mail account via Outlook Express 
> on
> my Windows XP computer, and that shifting to Outlook 2010.   should be a
> pretty simple matter.
>
> Well, I'm beginning to seriously believe that I was very wrong.
>
> I am having all kinds of pproblems with the version of Outlook 2010 I'm
> working with, including Outlook itself constantly freezing.  The software
> was
> purchased as part of an Office 2010 software package through my University
> as a University employee, but I am becoming convinced that something might
> be defective in the software.
>
> I checked with our University's tech center, but they say the copy I have 
> is
> the only one they have.
>
> This is leading me to two questions:
>
> 1.  Does anyone know where I might be able to get a trial version of 
> Outlook
> 2010 to see if I can get it to work any better?
>
> or
>
> 2.  Perhaps better yet, what other e-mail management programs have any of
> you found that work well with g-mail, and windows 7?
>
> For the record here, I'm using Jaws 14.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ