Vista Tutorial - Re: Highlighting Unread Messages

The From field is bold when the post is unread.
The other fields are black when unread and gray when unread.
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Ronald Sommer

"rak" <rakess@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:HKU7l.30942$701.23002@xxxxxx

"rak" <rakess@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:HKU7l.30942$701.23002@xxxxxxNothing, it's a design change that Microsoft introduced in the latest Beta
along with the read messages turning to a light grey. Obviously someone at
Microsoft thinks the whole world has 20/20 vision... :-(

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Roy Smith
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This might make it a bit easier to see after reading..

To remove the gray(read posts) in WLM:
Create a news rule
Apply this rule after the message arrives
For all messages
Highlight it with Black

It will not impact the 'Bold' in the From field from field for unread messages. All messages before and after reading will be black not gray(easier on the eyes)

The same can be done with mail messages for pop3 accounts(rules don't apply to http or imap accounts).



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...winston
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"rak" <rakess@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:HKU7l.30942$701.23002@xxxxxx

I was addressing the 'gray' fields after read to improve visibility. The From field in this beta version is the only 'bold' field.

Even though I do use the 'from' field, have quite good vision and had little difficulty adapting...I agree with you and others that
this change was huge mistake since it potentially forces hundreds of millions of people to modify their behavior for one single
feature that is/was consistent in the past and currently in other available 3rd party software.

Functionally the change works, sociologically the change is burdensome and not in the best interest of retaining WLM users or
recruiting OE or WM or other third party users. I.e. No use, reduced ability to use other services(Contacts, web interface,
Calendar, advertising, etc)

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...winston
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"rak" <rakess@xxxxxx> wrote in message newsib8l.31723$mE3.27218@xxxxxx

I have implemented this for email, and it has definitely improved
the readability of the message list pane entries. (Thanks!)
I still find it odd that even for a read message, the From field
uses a darker font than the other column entries.
Also, items in the Status bar are still difficult to read.

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uS2PxslbJHA.6036@xxxxxx
This might make it a bit easier to see after reading..

To remove the gray(read posts) in WLM:
Create a news rule
Apply this rule after the message arrives
For all messages
Highlight it with Black

It will not impact the 'Bold' in the From field from field for unread messages. All messages before and after reading will be
black not gray(easier on the eyes)

The same can be done with mail messages for pop3 accounts(rules don't apply to http or imap accounts).



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...winston
ms-mvp mail


"rak" <rakess@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:HKU7l.30942$701.23002@xxxxxx

Yes....an improvement but not perfect.
You're welcome.


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...winston
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"Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:elhW4ktbJHA.6036@xxxxxx