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, looking for people with experience in software.

I have a friend with serious vision issues. Not blind, but can't easily read text that isn't 6+ inches high, and his vision is degrading. He is looking for a way to deal with email -- he's a writer -- because he says Gmail is now a nightmare to use even with a screen reader.

Preferred solution would be a mail program / that runs on Windows and supports authentication, so he can continue to use his Gmail address.

What's the MUA with the best on Windows? Thunderbird brags about its support for screen readers and assistive technologies, so I had him try it, and he says it's almost as bad as Gmail - flashing colours, animating controls. I haven't personally touched Thunderbird in many years, so it was a surprise to me.

I use a text/console mail flow that relies on a local MTA, so nothing I use is of any use in this.

Thanks, appreciate any pointers.