You read incorrectly..
All posts responses were directed at the original poster(vmars956)
Only one, while responding to the original poster, in error noted your name but narry a mention of accusation regarding bashing,
only that Msft should be contacted regarding WLM.
Unfortunately, even though that thread is easily findable, you chose not to respond to that person and mixed one post with another.
Though when one uses the web interface(CDO as shown in your properties), it can be difficult to respond to the correct post.
I purposely chose to clarify the context since vmars956 didn't have a clue of the difference in applicability to your post(quoted),
others and his/her attempted response.
--
...winston
ms-mvp mail
"Furry Atlas" <Furry
> wrote in message news:54B21867-8CDE-4EEB-BE4A-...
> Furry Atlas here :-)
>
> has this light font problem been fixed in the latest version?
> Build 14.0.8089.0726
>
> I'm using thunderbird happily now - however version 3 has it's own problems
> (like not shutting down a tab, or moving onto the next email message when you
> delete it - *sigh*). Still - it works if you just use the viewing pane and
> get the latest nightbuild of sunbird ... most of all I can read my email!
>
> also - I think many of you misquoted me or referred to me incorrectly about
> MVP bashing - you will find it was someone else who quoted me in their post.
> Easy to find if you read the thread carefully. Bit snipped below ...
>
> I don't bash MVPs.
>
> However - I admit to being extremely critical of Microsoft developers who
> don't give a damn about users and make sloppy errors and just ignore their
> mistakes and leave it to MVPs to sort out the mess rather than fixing
> problems themselves! I do admit to that :-)
>
> "*find it yourself by looking carefully through the thread" wrote:
>
>> Another case of CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE!
>> and these 'ms-mvp mail' types haven't got a clue .
>>
>> "Furry Atlas" wrote:
>>
>> > There is an annoying way to fix it. A kind person provided this advice to ....
>
>
>
>
> "...winston" wrote:
>
>> Fyi..
>> Furry Atlas' post was in reference to the read mail/messages gray text, not the colorize which impacts Menu, Toolbar, account
>> names in the folder pane, and shading in a message reply(but not the composition window).
>>
>> I.e.The colorizer does not impact the functionality that Furry referenced.
>>
>> Other persons, including Mvp's have suggested that same method for the gray text of read messages and additionally using a rule
>> for pop3 accounts and newsgroup messages to change the color(e.g. For all Messages...Change color to Black or Default)
>>
>> Rather than bash MVP's who are not Microsoft employees...you might thank Furry for posting the issue on the read mail/message
>> text
>> and the original poster(s). If I recall the original poster providing a solution on the read mail gray text issue was Bob Lucas
>> and/or Peter R. Both, like Mvp's, are not Msft employees, but users like yourself in this and other forums.
>>
>>
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>>
>> "vmars956" <> wrote in message news:667C231F-324B-4451-854E-...
>> > Another case of CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE!
>> > and these 'ms-mvp mail' types haven't got a clue .
>> >
>> > "Furry Atlas" wrote:
>> >
>> >> There is an annoying way to fix it. A kind person provided this advice to
>> >> this newsgroup some time ago copied and pasted below.
>> >>
>> >> For some reason the designers of WLM decided that read mail/messages is the
>> >> same thing as the system disabled font. Beats me why someone would think a
>> >> message list deserves the same greyed out attention that a disabled button
>> >> requires. File under "stupid". I've had to change mine to blue - so I have
>> >> lots of blue text in all sorts of situations to remind me that a) it's
>> >> disabled and that b) MS WLM didn't think things through.
>> >>
>> >> My apologies to the original poster ... I copied and pasted your advice
>> >> without noting your name. Thank you whoever you are, and you deserve credit
>> >> for the below ...
>> >>
>> >> > Yes, the font colour of the Message List can be changed for Read messages.
>> >>
>> >> > It is actually the colour of the Windows 'Disabled Item' Font that
>> >> > corresponds to the colour of 'Read' messages in WLMail (in One-line view).
>> >>
>> >> > However, the 'Disabled Item' option does not appear in Windows XP's
>> >> > Display Properties' Advanced Appearance options.
>> >>
>> >> > Nevertheless, changing the colour of '3D Objects' in Windows 'Advanced
>> >> > Appearance' options, automatically adjusts the colour of the 'Disabled
>> >> > Item' Font (among other things) to harmonise with the colour of '3D
>> >> > Objects'.
>> >>
>> >> > In Vista and Windows 7, one can change the 'Disabled Item' Font and this
>> >> > will not affect other 'Advanced Appearance' settings.
>> >>
>> >> > Thus, for Windows Live Mail in Windows Vista and Windows 7, changing the
>> >> > colour of the light grey 'Read' messages (in One-line view) is as simple
>> >> > as changing the colour of the 'Disabled Item' font through the 'Advanced
>> >> > Appearance' options in Windows 'Display Properties' as follows:
>> >>
>> >> > Vista: Control Panel->Windows Color and Appearance->'Open classic
>> >> > appearance properties for more color options'->Advanced
>> >> > [button]->Item:->'Disabled Item'->Color:
>> >>
>> >> > 7: Control Panel->Appearance and Personalization->Personalization
>> >> > [section]->'Change window glass colors'->'Advanced appearance
>> >> > settings...->Item:->'Disabled Item'->Color:
>> >>
>> >> > XP: Control Panel->Display->Appearance [tab]->Advanced
>> >> > [button]->Item:->"3D Objects"->Color 1
>> >>
>> >> > The application of a 'Theme' or 'Skin' will override these settings.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Ritter 197" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:BEFEFF19-0320-4C6F-8E6C-...
>> >> > So do I. This color is terrible to read and see.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Martin Riddle" <> wrote in message
>> >> > news:u$...
>> >> >> Use the Help->Send Feedback option.
>> >> >> I do prefer the prior version color scheme over this one.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Also the color picker tool is broken.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Cheers
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Furry Atlas" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:39C80ABC-F882-490F-A810-...
>> >> >>> Hi
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> just updated to latest version of Windows Live Mail. I hope I can get
>> >> >>> some answers.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> 1. Message lists are far, far, far too light to be useable. I mean even
>> >> >>> the darkest lonely bolded sender is just a light grey! Everything else
>> >> >>> that's unbolded is virtually white in comparison!
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I gather microsoft thought it was ok and have made it impossible to
>> >> >>> customise other than working around it by setting up a whole lot of
>> >> >>> rules etc. Is this correct?
>> >> >>> (I notice in all the screenshots on all the official and promotional
>> >> >>> pages the message lists are shown to be a little darker than they
>> >> >>> actually are on users screens. How did this happen?)
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I really can't use the current display - it literally gives me a
>> >> >>> headache!
>> >> >>> Does microsoft intend to fix this at all? And if so, when?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> If it's not going to be fixed, I am prepared to just move on.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> 2. Pastel colour schemes are also far too light or garish.
>> >> >>> Ditto as above - vista colour schemes are fine - WLM schemes are not
>> >> >>> fine - is there an intention to align the WLM with the Vista schemes?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> 3. Why don't Microsoft listen and respond to people?
>> >> >>> If it's not one obviously annoying unpopular but very basic thing, it's
>> >> >>> another. Impossibly light colour schemes (WLM), inability to show image
>> >> >>> attachments inline (outlook), folder views forgotten and no
>> >> >>> customisation of folder toolbar buttons (vista), list goes on and on.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I'm sorry - I don't understand why Microsoft deliberately stuff up
>> >> >>> simple and fundamental things and leave them unfixed. It just makes my
>> >> >>> user experience one of frustration and resentment rather than ease.
>> >> >>> Hence my vent.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> thanks
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Joe.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> .
>>
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