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<sect1 id="organization">
<title>Organization</title>
<para>
This book is divided into two parts, with several
appendices. The first part is a <link linkend="usage">guided
tour</link>, which will explain how to use
Evolution. If you are new to
Evolution or to groupware in
general, this section is for you. The second section, covering
<link linkend="config">configuration</link>, is targeted at
more advanced users, but anyone who wants to change the way
Evolution looks or acts can benefit
from reading it.
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="typography">
<title>Typographical conventions</title>
<para>
In this book, we'll mark some words with special typography:
<simplelist>
<member><command>Commands</command> you type at the command line</member>
<member> Menu selections look like this:
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>Menu</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>Submenu</guisubmenu>
<guimenuitem>Menu Item</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</member>
<member><guilabel>Buttons and item labels</guilabel> in the user interface</member>
<member><userinput>Anything you type in</userinput></member>
<member><command>File names or text output from the computer</command></member>
<member><glossterm linkend="apx-gloss">Words</glossterm>
that are defined in the <xref linkend="apx-gloss"/>.</member>
</simplelist>
</para>
<para>
We'll provide assorted bits of additional information in tips set off from the rest of the book, as well.
<tip id="example-tip">
<title>Tip</title>
<para>
Tips and bits of extra information will look like
this.
</para>
</tip>
</para>
<para>
Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this:
<example>
<title>Example Example</title>
<para>
This is what an example looks like. We'll provide
examples for some of the more complicated tasks you
might be performing.
</para>
</example>
</para>
<para>
Lastly, we'll have warnings, in cases where you should be careful:
<warning id="example-warning">
<title>Example Warning</title>
<para>
This is what a warning looks like. If there's a chance
you'll run into trouble, we'll warn you beforehand.
</para>
</warning>
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="other-help">
<title>Additional Help Sources</title>
<para>
You can find additional help in three places. For information
about command-line options, open a terminal window and type
<command> man evolution</command> or <command>evolution
--help</command>. For support, late-breaking news, and errata,
visit the Ximian support center at <ulink
url="http://support.ximian.com">support.ximian.com</ulink>.
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="whats-new-in-one-two">
<title>What's New in Evolution &appversion;</title>
<para>
Even if you're already familiar with earlier versions,
Evolution &appversion; has a lot of new features to offer.
You can find a complete list of bugs fixed and features added
in the Evolution release notes at the <ulink
url="http://developer.ximian.com">Ximian Developer
Website</ulink>. Some of the features include:
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Junk Mail (Spam) Filtering</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Ximian Evolution &appversion; uses the same font
smoothing technology as the rest of your GNOME 2
desktop.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>GroupWise Connectivity with no Additional Software</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Now you can access GroupWise servers as well as IMAP
and POP mail servers, with no additional installation
required. Connection to Microsoft Exchange 2000 and
2003 servers is possible with the Ximian Connector.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>User Interface Updates</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The shortcut bar has been replaced with small buttons
at the bottom of the folder bar. The folder bar now
only displays data for the current function, instead
of putting all data together in one tree.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Security: S/MIME and Signatures</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Security with encryption and cryptographic signatures
has never been easier or stronger.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Hiding the "Evolution" Directory</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The <command>~/evolution/</command>
directory has been moved to
<command>~/.evolution</command>, and therefore
normally tucked out of sight in most directory
listings.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="preface-for-experts">
<title>Introductory Tips for Experienced Users</title>
<para>
This section has a few tips for experienced users of Linux or
UNIX systems:
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Backups and File Locations</term>
<listitem>
<para>
To create a backup of your Evolution data, copy the
<command>~/.evolution/</command> directory to
your backup disk. To access data you
have backed up, use the <guilabel>Import</guilabel> tool to
restore individual files as needed.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Default Browsers</term>
<listitem>
<para>
To set the browser that opens when you click a link in
an email, open the GNOME preferences tool
(<menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Personal Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
or <command>gnome-control-center</command>) and start the
<guilabel>File Associations</guilabel> tool. There, look under
<guilabel>Internet Services</guilabel>, select
<guilabel>World wide web (http)</guilabel>, and select
the browser of your choice. If you wish to use a
browser other than the ones suggested, you will need to
enter the full shell command. For example you might use
<userinput>mybrowser "%s"</userinput> to start the
mybrowser program at the right page.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Making Evolution Your Default Mail Client</term>
<listitem>
<para>
For GNOME desktops, you can set
Evolution to be the default
mail client, so that it opens when you click a mailto:
link in web pages and help tools. To do that, open the
GNOME preferences tool and start the <guilabel>File
Associations</guilabel> tool. There, look under
<guilabel>Internet Services</guilabel>, select
<guilabel>Electronic mail transmission
(mailto)</guilabel>, and select
<guilabel>Evolution</guilabel> from the drop-down
list.
</para>
<para>
For applications such as Mozilla and Netscape, which do
not use the GNOME preference tools, you will need to
find the protocol handler preference tool for that
application and enter <userinput>evolution
"%s"</userinput> as your choice for handling mailto links.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect1>
