Re: [orca-list] reading mail in thunderbird

[Christopher J Chaltain <chaltain gmail com>]

In View -> Threads there's an option to select unread. This will only show you your unread email. I think 
this is what you're asking for.

On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 07:23:53AM +0100, mattias wrote:
> I never use thunderbird because
> You can't hide reade messages like in ms outlook or evolution
> Or have I missed something
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: orca-list-bounces gnome org [mailto:orca-list-bounces gnome org] On
> Behalf Of Steve Holmes
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 7:15 AM
> To: orca-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] reading mail in thunderbird
>
>
> I don't wanna write a tutorial on Thunderbird here but Part of your answers
> will depend on which version you're using.  There are some focus issues
> depending on which version you use.
>
> But for basic operation, it works pretty much like other windows based
> applications.  Once you have created and set up your accounts, then you will
> have a tree table of the accounts and rss feeds and whatever you have added.
> When the cursor is on the account you want to work, then press right arrow
> to open the collapsed node.  under here you should see the different folders
> like inbox, sent messages and other folders you may have created.  I have
> several folders in here because I use IMAP for all my mail services.  Once
> you have selected the foler you want to open, tab once and you should land
> on the list of messages.  From here, you can hit enter on the message you
> want to read.  I usually make sure thunderbird is configured to open
> messages in a new window.  With this setting, you can then press ctrl-w to
> close the window and you should automatically go back to your message list.
> Just arrow up and down the list to pick messages.  Orca will speak when
> messages are marked unread.
>
> That should be a good starter.  Just look around the menus and you will
> learn other shortcuts and more efficient ways to get around in this program.
> I would say that Thunderbird is a pretty decent program now and Orca
> performs well enough to use it effectively.
>
> On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 04:59:13PM -0500, Christopher Moore wrote:
> >   Hello,
> > What are the steps form reading mail in thunderbird?  Once I'm in a 
> > message how do I go to the previous/next message;
> > delete the message;
> > close the message and return to the inbox
> >
> > TIA
> > Chris
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> The manual is at http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> Netiquette Guidelines are at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/NetiquetteGuidelines
> Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp

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Christopher (CJ)
chaltain gmail com