Wife has dry macular degeneration and is 'legally blind' with 20/400
(non-correctible) in both eyes. Seeking means to make a 'usable/active'
OE New Message form available for her in Desktop with access as a single
click.

Have opened/saved New Message form in Desktop however when accessed it
takes multiple steps to set up for use as an outgoing email; it and
another try are too complicated by number of actions required.

Lack of tech expertise has me stumped. Are there any 'simple' means to
accomplish goal? (Keyboard has E-mail button but it opens OE Inbox as
does button on Logitech laser mouse).

Appreciate all help to keep her actively participating and easing loss
of independence/capability.

Thanks

Open a new message window. Select the font size you want and if there are
any standard salutations you wish, type them in. Now: File | Save As and
save to the Desktop as an .eml file. An Icon will be created on the Desktop
that, if you wish, can be dragged to the Quick Launch Toolbar so it is
always available.

Regardless of what program you are in, click on this Icon and a new message
window will open up, ready to fill out and send.

For some other options for text size:

Right click on the Desktop | Properties | Appearance. If there is an
Advanced button click that. In the Item drop-down box select Icon. You can
make the font size for the folder tree and other places larger there. (Note
what it is set for now in case you wish to return to the way it was).

Also, see in the Control Panel | Accessibility Options. You may find some
settings there helpful. Again, remember where you started in case you wish
to return to the way it was.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Note that this will change the font size in some other places as well.

"E/B" wrote in message
...
Wife has dry macular degeneration and is 'legally blind' with 20/400
(non-correctible) in both eyes. Seeking means to make a 'usable/active'
OE New Message form available for her in Desktop with access as a single
click.

Have opened/saved New Message form in Desktop however when accessed it
takes multiple steps to set up for use as an outgoing email; it and
another try are too complicated by number of actions required.

Lack of tech expertise has me stumped. Are there any 'simple' means to
accomplish goal? (Keyboard has E-mail button but it opens OE Inbox as
does button on Logitech laser mouse).

Appreciate all help to keep her actively participating and easing loss
of independence/capability.

Thanks

Bruce:
Thanks but ....
That is the approach I had taken before asking for help. The New Message
form that I save to the Desktop does not appear as that form when the
desktop icon is clicked.
What is displayed is a message form which is set for Reply, Reply All or
Forward and shows the date/time I created the .eml file. This requires
clicking Forward because the form is presented as an 'Original Message'.
Where have I gone wrong?

Bruce Hagen wrote:
Open a new message window. Select the font size you want and if
there are any standard salutations you wish, type them in. Now:
File | Save As and save to the Desktop as an .eml file. An Icon
will be created on the Desktop that, if you wish, can be dragged
to the Quick Launch Toolbar so it is always available.

Regardless of what program you are in, click on this Icon and a
new message window will open up, ready to fill out and send.

For some other options for text size:

Right click on the Desktop | Properties | Appearance. If there is
an Advanced button click that. In the Item drop-down box select
Icon. You can make the font size for the folder tree and other
places larger there. (Note what it is set for now in case you wish
to return to the way it was).

Also, see in the Control Panel | Accessibility Options. You may
find some settings there helpful. Again, remember where you
started in case you wish to return to the way it was.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Note that this will change the font size in some other places as
well.

"E/B" wrote in message
...
Wife has dry macular degeneration and is 'legally blind' with
20/400 (non-correctible) in both eyes. Seeking means to make a
'usable/active' OE New Message form available for her in Desktop
with access as a single click.

Have opened/saved New Message form in Desktop however when
accessed it takes multiple steps to set up for use as an outgoing
email; it and another try are too complicated by number of
actions required.

Lack of tech expertise has me stumped. Are there any 'simple'
means to accomplish goal? (Keyboard has E-mail button but it
opens OE Inbox as does button on Logitech laser mouse).

Appreciate all help to keep her actively participating and easing
loss of independence/capability.

Thanks

Ah! You /may/ need a patch, but definitely a registry edit. Download the
patch at the first link. Then go to the third link and download the ZIP file
that will fix the registry. If it says the patch is already on your machine,
then just go straight to the third link.

Patch KB918766:
http://tinyurl.com/mx3r2

This patch addresses some of the issues that were caused by KB911567.

Address Book problems.
Unsent templates appearing as sent.
Manually compacting will now reset the registry counter to Zero in WinXP/SP2
and also sends a copy of your dbx files to the recycle bin as a temporary
backup.

To complete the fix for .eml templates, a registry change is needed. See:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918766

Tom Koch also has this information at his site, along with a downloadable
Zip file to do the registry change for you. See:
http://www.insideoe.com/#kb918651
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"E/B" wrote in message
...
Bruce:
Thanks but ....
That is the approach I had taken before asking for help. The New Message
form that I save to the Desktop does not appear as that form when the
desktop icon is clicked.
What is displayed is a message form which is set for Reply, Reply All or
Forward and shows the date/time I created the .eml file. This requires
clicking Forward because the form is presented as an 'Original Message'.
Where have I gone wrong?

Bruce Hagen wrote:
Open a new message window. Select the font size you want and if
there are any standard salutations you wish, type them in. Now:
File | Save As and save to the Desktop as an .eml file. An Icon
will be created on the Desktop that, if you wish, can be dragged
to the Quick Launch Toolbar so it is always available.

Regardless of what program you are in, click on this Icon and a
new message window will open up, ready to fill out and send.

For some other options for text size:

Right click on the Desktop | Properties | Appearance. If there is
an Advanced button click that. In the Item drop-down box select
Icon. You can make the font size for the folder tree and other
places larger there. (Note what it is set for now in case you wish
to return to the way it was).

Also, see in the Control Panel | Accessibility Options. You may
find some settings there helpful. Again, remember where you
started in case you wish to return to the way it was.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Note that this will change the font size in some other places as
well.

"E/B" wrote in message
...
Wife has dry macular degeneration and is 'legally blind' with
20/400 (non-correctible) in both eyes. Seeking means to make a
'usable/active' OE New Message form available for her in Desktop
with access as a single click.

Have opened/saved New Message form in Desktop however when
accessed it takes multiple steps to set up for use as an outgoing
email; it and another try are too complicated by number of
actions required.

Lack of tech expertise has me stumped. Are there any 'simple'
means to accomplish goal? (Keyboard has E-mail button but it
opens OE Inbox as does button on Logitech laser mouse).

Appreciate all help to keep her actively participating and easing
loss of independence/capability.

Thanks

You were right on the money. (Thought I was up-to-date with all items,
but not so).
Combination of the two additions did the trick. BTW, I didn't read
carefully and just clicked on the 3-word phrase in Tom Koch's item,
selected Run and voila` I have a New Message form ready for my wife and
represented by an icon in the Office Shortcut Tool Bar across the
display top where she can locate it.
Many Thanks
BTW wanted to separate the new icon at the right end of the Shortcut TB
with 2 or more spaces to make it easier to 'find'. Can only get 1 space
to take between icons - any solution? (Realize it may be an Office
'thing' but thought I'd ask).

Bruce Hagen wrote:
Ah! You /may/ need a patch, but definitely a registry edit.
Download the patch at the first link. Then go to the third link
and download the ZIP file that will fix the registry. If it says
the patch is already on your machine, then just go straight to the
third link.

Patch KB918766:
http://tinyurl.com/mx3r2

This patch addresses some of the issues that were caused by
KB911567.

Address Book problems.
Unsent templates appearing as sent.
Manually compacting will now reset the registry counter to Zero in
WinXP/SP2 and also sends a copy of your dbx files to the recycle
bin as a temporary backup.

To complete the fix for .eml templates, a registry change is
needed. See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918766

Tom Koch also has this information at his site, along with a
downloadable Zip file to do the registry change for you. See:
http://www.insideoe.com/#kb918651
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"E/B" wrote in message
...
Bruce:
Thanks but ....
That is the approach I had taken before asking for help. The New
Message form that I save to the Desktop does not appear as that
form when the desktop icon is clicked.
What is displayed is a message form which is set for Reply, Reply
All or Forward and shows the date/time I created the .eml file.
This requires clicking Forward because the form is presented as
an 'Original Message'. Where have I gone wrong?

Bruce Hagen wrote:
Open a new message window. Select the font size you want and if
there are any standard salutations you wish, type them in. Now:
File | Save As and save to the Desktop as an .eml file. An Icon
will be created on the Desktop that, if you wish, can be dragged
to the Quick Launch Toolbar so it is always available.

Regardless of what program you are in, click on this Icon and a
new message window will open up, ready to fill out and send.

For some other options for text size:

Right click on the Desktop | Properties | Appearance. If there
is an Advanced button click that. In the Item drop-down box
select Icon. You can make the font size for the folder tree
and other places larger there. (Note what it is set for now in
case you wish to return to the way it was).

Also, see in the Control Panel | Accessibility Options. You may
find some settings there helpful. Again, remember where you
started in case you wish to return to the way it was.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Note that this will change the font size in some other places as
well.

"E/B" wrote in message
...
Wife has dry macular degeneration and is 'legally blind' with
20/400 (non-correctible) in both eyes. Seeking means to make a
'usable/active' OE New Message form available for her in
Desktop with access as a single click.

Have opened/saved New Message form in Desktop however when
accessed it takes multiple steps to set up for use as an
outgoing email; it and another try are too complicated by
number of actions required.

Lack of tech expertise has me stumped. Are there any 'simple'
means to accomplish goal? (Keyboard has E-mail button but it
opens OE Inbox as does button on Logitech laser mouse).

Appreciate all help to keep her actively participating and
easing loss of independence/capability.

Thanks

You're welcome and glad you got it working. With the Windows toolbar, you
can't do what you want. The only workaround I can think of is to drag the
icon to the toolbar a second time and put it right next to the first one.
This will make either work and stand out better.

Otherwise, you would have to unlock the toolbar, drag it higher and use
larger icons. Auto-hide the toolbar is an option if you go that way.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"E/B" wrote in message
...
You were right on the money. (Thought I was up-to-date with all items,
but not so).
Combination of the two additions did the trick. BTW, I didn't read
carefully and just clicked on the 3-word phrase in Tom Koch's item,
selected Run and voila` I have a New Message form ready for my wife and
represented by an icon in the Office Shortcut Tool Bar across the
display top where she can locate it.
Many Thanks
BTW wanted to separate the new icon at the right end of the Shortcut TB
with 2 or more spaces to make it easier to 'find'. Can only get 1 space
to take between icons - any solution? (Realize it may be an Office
'thing' but thought I'd ask).

Bruce Hagen wrote:
Ah! You /may/ need a patch, but definitely a registry edit.
Download the patch at the first link. Then go to the third link
and download the ZIP file that will fix the registry. If it says
the patch is already on your machine, then just go straight to the
third link.

Patch KB918766:
http://tinyurl.com/mx3r2

This patch addresses some of the issues that were caused by
KB911567.

Address Book problems.
Unsent templates appearing as sent.
Manually compacting will now reset the registry counter to Zero in
WinXP/SP2 and also sends a copy of your dbx files to the recycle
bin as a temporary backup.

To complete the fix for .eml templates, a registry change is
needed. See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918766

Tom Koch also has this information at his site, along with a
downloadable Zip file to do the registry change for you. See:
http://www.insideoe.com/#kb918651
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"E/B" wrote in message
...
Bruce:
Thanks but ....
That is the approach I had taken before asking for help. The New
Message form that I save to the Desktop does not appear as that
form when the desktop icon is clicked.
What is displayed is a message form which is set for Reply, Reply
All or Forward and shows the date/time I created the .eml file.
This requires clicking Forward because the form is presented as
an 'Original Message'. Where have I gone wrong?

Bruce Hagen wrote:
Open a new message window. Select the font size you want and if
there are any standard salutations you wish, type them in. Now:
File | Save As and save to the Desktop as an .eml file. An Icon
will be created on the Desktop that, if you wish, can be dragged
to the Quick Launch Toolbar so it is always available.

Regardless of what program you are in, click on this Icon and a
new message window will open up, ready to fill out and send.

For some other options for text size:

Right click on the Desktop | Properties | Appearance. If there
is an Advanced button click that. In the Item drop-down box
select Icon. You can make the font size for the folder tree
and other places larger there. (Note what it is set for now in
case you wish to return to the way it was).

Also, see in the Control Panel | Accessibility Options. You may
find some settings there helpful. Again, remember where you
started in case you wish to return to the way it was.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Note that this will change the font size in some other places as
well.

"E/B" wrote in message
...
Wife has dry macular degeneration and is 'legally blind' with
20/400 (non-correctible) in both eyes. Seeking means to make a
'usable/active' OE New Message form available for her in
Desktop with access as a single click.

Have opened/saved New Message form in Desktop however when
accessed it takes multiple steps to set up for use as an
outgoing email; it and another try are too complicated by
number of actions required.

Lack of tech expertise has me stumped. Are there any 'simple'
means to accomplish goal? (Keyboard has E-mail button but it
opens OE Inbox as does button on Logitech laser mouse).

Appreciate all help to keep her actively participating and
easing loss of independence/capability.

Thanks

"E/B" wrote in message
...
You were right on the money. (Thought I was up-to-date with all items,
but not so).
Combination of the two additions did the trick. BTW, I didn't read
carefully and just clicked on the 3-word phrase in Tom Koch's item,
selected Run and voila` I have a New Message form ready for my wife and
represented by an icon in the Office Shortcut Tool Bar across the
display top where she can locate it.
Many Thanks
BTW wanted to separate the new icon at the right end of the Shortcut TB
with 2 or more spaces to make it easier to 'find'. Can only get 1 space
to take between icons - any solution? (Realize it may be an Office
'thing' but thought I'd ask).

Bruce Hagen wrote:
Ah! You /may/ need a patch, but definitely a registry edit.
Download the patch at the first link. Then go to the third link
and download the ZIP file that will fix the registry. If it says
the patch is already on your machine, then just go straight to the
third link.

Patch KB918766:
http://tinyurl.com/mx3r2

This patch addresses some of the issues that were caused by
KB911567.

Address Book problems.
Unsent templates appearing as sent.
Manually compacting will now reset the registry counter to Zero in
WinXP/SP2 and also sends a copy of your dbx files to the recycle
bin as a temporary backup.

To complete the fix for .eml templates, a registry change is
needed. See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918766

Tom Koch also has this information at his site, along with a
downloadable Zip file to do the registry change for you. See:
http://www.insideoe.com/#kb918651
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"E/B" wrote in message
...
Bruce:
Thanks but ....
That is the approach I had taken before asking for help. The New
Message form that I save to the Desktop does not appear as that
form when the desktop icon is clicked.
What is displayed is a message form which is set for Reply, Reply
All or Forward and shows the date/time I created the .eml file.
This requires clicking Forward because the form is presented as
an 'Original Message'. Where have I gone wrong?

Bruce Hagen wrote:
Open a new message window. Select the font size you want and if
there are any standard salutations you wish, type them in. Now:
File | Save As and save to the Desktop as an .eml file. An Icon
will be created on the Desktop that, if you wish, can be dragged
to the Quick Launch Toolbar so it is always available.

Regardless of what program you are in, click on this Icon and a
new message window will open up, ready to fill out and send.

For some other options for text size:

Right click on the Desktop | Properties | Appearance. If there
is an Advanced button click that. In the Item drop-down box
select Icon. You can make the font size for the folder tree
and other places larger there. (Note what it is set for now in
case you wish to return to the way it was).

Also, see in the Control Panel | Accessibility Options. You may
find some settings there helpful. Again, remember where you
started in case you wish to return to the way it was.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Note that this will change the font size in some other places as
well.

"E/B" wrote in message
...
Wife has dry macular degeneration and is 'legally blind' with
20/400 (non-correctible) in both eyes. Seeking means to make a
'usable/active' OE New Message form available for her in
Desktop with access as a single click.

Have opened/saved New Message form in Desktop however when
accessed it takes multiple steps to set up for use as an
outgoing email; it and another try are too complicated by
number of actions required.

Lack of tech expertise has me stumped. Are there any 'simple'
means to accomplish goal? (Keyboard has E-mail button but it
opens OE Inbox as does button on Logitech laser mouse).

Appreciate all help to keep her actively participating and
easing loss of independence/capability.

Thanks

Also see http://www.microsoft.com/enable/guides/vision.aspx as well as
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...y/default.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

E/B wrote:
Wife has dry macular degeneration and is 'legally blind' with 20/400
(non-correctible) in both eyes. Seeking means to make a 'usable/active'
OE New Message form available for her in Desktop with access as a single
click.

Have opened/saved New Message form in Desktop however when accessed it
takes multiple steps to set up for use as an outgoing email; it and
another try are too complicated by number of actions required.

Lack of tech expertise has me stumped. Are there any 'simple' means to
accomplish goal? (Keyboard has E-mail button but it opens OE Inbox as
does button on Logitech laser mouse).

Appreciate all help to keep her actively participating and easing loss
of independence/capability.

Thanks