THUNDER HELP SYSTEM
SENDING AN EMAIL
With Outlook Express or outlook on the screen, press the ALT key, focus will then be placed on the File menu. Press the Down cursor key once, Thunder will announce "New menu item with sub menu",. Then press the right cursor key, Thunder will announce "Mail Message menu item". Then press the RETURN/ENTER key, Thunder will announce "Untitled Mail Message To". or, hold down the Control key and press the letter "N"; Type the e-mail address of the person you are writing to and press the TAB Key twice. (An email address contains the @ (at sign) which is SHIFT APOSTROPHE, to the right of the SEMICOLON). Type a subject for the e-mail, perhaps “See you at the weekend” without the quotes. Press the TAB key and write your message. When finished, either press the ALT key and CURSOR along until you hear Thunder say "Tools", then press the down cursor key until you hear Thunder say "Send", Then press the RETURN/ENTER key, your email will be put in the Out Box from where it will be sent.
You are back at your Inbox, the list of incoming messages.Or, just press the hot key combination of Control + M and the message will be placed in your outbox ready to be sent.
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Below are some actions which can be carried out in Outlook Express and Outlook with their Thunder keystrokes.