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@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
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
- <application>Evolution</application>. If you are new to
- <application>Evolution</application> or to groupware in
+ 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
- <application>Evolution</application> looks or acts can benefit
+ Evolution looks or acts can benefit
from reading it.
</para>
</sect1>
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
<para>
In this book, we'll mark some words with special typography:
<simplelist>
- <member><application>Applications</application></member>
<member><command>Commands</command> you type at the command line</member>
- <member><guilabel>Labels</guilabel> for buttons and other portions of the graphical interface</member>
<member> Menu selections look like this:
<menuchoice>
@@ -32,11 +30,10 @@
<guimenuitem>Menu Item</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>
</member>
- <member><guibutton>Buttons</guibutton> you can
- click</member> <member><userinput>Anything you type
- in</userinput></member> <member><computeroutput>Text
- output from a computer</computeroutput></member>
- <member><glossterm linkend="apx-gloss">Words</glossterm>
+ <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>
@@ -93,11 +90,8 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this:
<sect1 id="whats-new-in-one-two">
<title>What's New in Evolution &appversion;</title>
<para>
- If you're already familiar with Ximian Evolution 1.2, there
- are a number of new features in this version. Most of the
- changes, however, have been made behind the scenes, as we
- moved to the GNOME 2 platform. Ximian Connector for Microsoft
- Exchange also has new features, described in <xref linkend="new-in-connector" />.
+ 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
@@ -105,7 +99,7 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this:
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Better Fonts</term>
+ <term>Junk Mail (Spam) Filtering</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Ximian Evolution &appversion; uses the same font
@@ -116,34 +110,54 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this:
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Cleaner Shutdowns</term>
+ <term>GroupWise Connectivity with no Additional Software</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- We have fixed several bugs that caused Evolution to
- continue to occupy system resources when it was not
- running.
+ 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>Mail Composer HTML Improvements</term>
+ <term>User Interface Updates</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- The message composer has continued to improve.
+ 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>New Graphics and Icons</term>
+ <term>Security: S/MIME and Signatures</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- We've added new graphics and icons.
+ 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>
@@ -159,7 +173,7 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this:
<listitem>
<para>
To create a backup of your Evolution data, copy the
- <guilabel>~/evolution/local/</guilabel> directory to
+ <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.
@@ -173,7 +187,7 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this:
<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>Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
+ (<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
@@ -192,7 +206,7 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this:
<listitem>
<para>
For GNOME desktops, you can set
- <application>Evolution</application> to be the default
+ 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
@@ -200,7 +214,7 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this:
<guilabel>Internet Services</guilabel>, select
<guilabel>Electronic mail transmission
(mailto)</guilabel>, and select
- <application>Evolution</application> from the drop-down
+ <guilabel>Evolution</guilabel> from the drop-down
list.
</para>
<para>