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authorAaron Weber <aaron@src.gnome.org>2000-08-10 01:23:10 +0800
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Redid menubar description.
* C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Redid menubar description. * C/config-prefs.sgml: Added coverage of folder config, requested that feature be transferred to config section. Switched to variablelist in "Other" config section. * C/usage-mail.sgml: Added coverage of right-click on messages, threaded-view. * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Right-click on folder menu reinstated. svn path=/trunk/; revision=4650
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-<!--
+
<!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN">
--->
+
<chapter id="usage-mail">
<title>Evolution Mail</title>
@@ -71,7 +71,99 @@
message in the <interface>message list</interface> to have it
open in a new window. As is the case with folders, you can
right-click on messages in the message list and get a menu of
- possible actions.
+ possible actions:
+ <variablelist>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guimenuitem>View Message</guimenuitem> </term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ Select this item to view the message in
+ the view pane of the <application>Evolution</application>
+ window.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guimenuitem>Edit Message</guimenuitem></term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ This item is available only for messages and drafts
+ that you have written. Select it to open the message
+ composer and make changes to the message.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guimenuitem>Print Message</guimenuitem> </term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ Select this item to print a message.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guimenuitem>Reply to Sender</guimenuitem></term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ Use this item to reply only to the author of the message.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guimenuitem>Reply to All</guimenuitem></term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ Send a reply to the author of the message
+ and to all others on the recipient list. See <xref
+ linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-send-reply"> for more information.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guimenuitem>Forward Message</guimenuitem> </term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ Send the message on to another person.
+ See <xref linkend="usage-mail-getnsent-fwd"> for
+ information about how to use the Forward feature.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guimenuitem>Delete Message</guimenuitem> </term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ Mark the message for deletion. Choose <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice> to delete marked messages permanently.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guimenuitem>Move Message</guimenuitem> </term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ Select this item to move the message to another folder.
+ This will open a dialog to let you choose the destination
+ from a folder tree.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ You can also select the order in which messages appear in
+ that list. To sort by sender, subject, or date, click on the
+ bars with those labels at the top of the message list. If
+ you click twice, you'll sort them in reverse order.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Aside from sorting the messages, you can opt to have the
+ messages threaded. Select <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Threaded Message
+ List</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> to turn the threaded view on
+ or off. If the option selected,
+ <application>Evolution</application> will attempt to
+ associate related messages by using the
+ <systemitem>References</systemitem>,
+ <systemitem>In-Reply-To</systemitem>, and
+ <systemitem>Subject</systemitem> message headers. Messages
+ which are related are then placed next to each other, so that
+ it's easier to follow the thread of a conversation from
+ message to message.
</para>
<para>
Go ahead and click on the message in the <interface>message
@@ -367,7 +459,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
know who is getting a message: it could be a mailing list
with thousands of subscribers.
<example>
- <title>Using the Reply-To feature</title>
+ <title>Using the Reply to All feature</title>
<para>
Susan sends an email to a client, and sends copies to
Tim and to an internal company mailing list of
@@ -694,7 +786,6 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. -->
<application>Evolution</application> will as you for the name
and the type of the folder, and will provide you with a folder
tree so you can pick where it goes.
-
</para>
<para>
When you click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, your new folder will