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diff --git a/help/no/usage-mail.sgml b/help/no/usage-mail.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b3579fb5d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/no/usage-mail.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,1447 @@ +<!-- +<!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> +--> +<chapter id="usage-mail"> + <title>Using Evolution for Email</title> + <abstract> + <title> A Guide to the Evolution Mailer</title> + <para> + <application>Evolution</application> email is like other email + programs in all the ways that matter: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + It can sort and organize your mail in a wide variety of ways with + folders, searches, and filters. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + It can send and receive mail in HTML or as plain text, and + makes it easy to send and recieve multiple file attachments. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + It supports multiple mail sources, including <glossterm + linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm>, <glossterm + linkend="pop">POP3</glossterm>, local + <systemitem><filename>mbox</filename></systemitem> and + <systemitem><filename>mh</filename></systemitem> files, and + even NNTP messages (newsgroups), which aren't technically + email. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Lets you enhance your security with encryption. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + However, <application>Evolution</application> has some important + differences. First, it's built to handle very large amounts of + mail without slowing down or crashing. Both the <link + linkend="usage-mail-organize-filters">filtering</link> and <link + linkend="usage-mail-organize-search">searching</link> functions + were built for speed and efficiency on gargantuan volumes of + mail. There's also the <application>Evolution</application> + <link linkend="usage-mail-organize-vFolders">Virtual + Folder</link>, an advanced organizational feature not found in + mainstream mail clients. If you get a lot of mail, or if you keep + every message you get in case you need to refer to it later, + you'll find this feature especially useful. + </para> + </abstract> + + <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-read"> + <title>Reading Mail</title> + <para> + You can start reading email by clicking + <guibutton>Inbox</guibutton> in the shortcut bar. The first + time you use <application>Evolution</application>, it will + start with the <interface>Inbox</interface> open and show you a + message from Ximian welcoming you to the application. + </para> + + <para> + Your <application>Evolution</application> + <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel> will look something like the one in + <xref linkend="usage-mail-intro-fig">. + If you find the <interface>view pane</interface> too small, you can resize + the pane, enlarge the whole window, or double-click on the + message in the <interface>message list</interface> to have it + open in a new window. To change the sizes of a pane, just click + and hold on the divider between the two panes. Then you can drag + up and down to select the size of the panes. Just like with + folders, you can right-click on messages in the message list and + get a menu of possible actions. + </para> + + <!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> + + <figure id="usage-mail-intro-fig"> + <title>Evolution Mail</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="figures/mail-inbox" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> +<!-- ==============End of Figure============================== --> + + <para> + <inlinegraphic fileref="figures/full-1" format="png"></inlinegraphic> + <guilabel>Email Viewer</guilabel> + </para> + + <para> + This is where your email is displayed. + </para> + + <para> + <inlinegraphic fileref="figures/full-2" format="png"></inlinegraphic> + <guilabel>Email List</guilabel> + </para> + + <para> + The <guilabel>Email List</guilabel> displays all the emails that you + have. This includes all your read, unread, and email that is flagged + to be deleted. + </para> + + <para> + Most of the mail-related actions you'll want to perform are + listed in the <guimenu>Message</guimenu> menu in the menu bar. + The most frequently used ones, like + <guimenuitem>Reply</guimenuitem> and + <guimenuitem>Forward</guimenuitem>, also appear as buttons in + the toolbar. Almost all of them are also located in the + right-click menu and as keyboard shortcuts, which tend to be + faster once you get the hang of them. You can choose whichever + way you like best; the idea is that the software should work the + way you want, rather than making you work the way the it does. + + <tip id="view-headers"> + <title>Email Headers</title> + <para> + To look at the complete headers for email messages, select + <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Message + Display</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Show Full + Headers</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To see absolutely every + bit, choose + <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Message + Display</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Show Email Source + </guimenuitem></menuchoice>. + </para> + </tip> + + </para> + + <sect2 id="usage-mail-listorder"> + <title>Sorting the message list</title> + <para> + <application>Evolution</application> helps you work by letting you sort + your email. To sort by sender, subject, or date, click + on the bars with those labels at the top of the message + list. The direction of the arrow next to the label indicates + the direction of the sort, and if you click again, you'll + sort them in reverse order. For example, click once on + <guilabel>Date</guilabel> to sort messages by date from + oldest to newest. Click again, and + <application>Evolution</application> sorts the list from + newest to oldest. You can also right-click on the message + header bars to get a set of sorting options, and add or + remove columns from the message list. You can find detailed + instructions on how to customize your message display + columns in <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize-columns">. + </para> + <para> + You can also choose a threaded message view. Select + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>View</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Threaded</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + to turn the threaded view on or off. When you select this option, + <application>Evolution</application> groups the replies to a + message with the original, so you can follow the thread of a + conversation from one message to the next. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-delete"> + <title>Deleting Mail</title> + <para> + Once you've read your mail, you may want to get rid of + it. + To delete a message: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Click the message to select it + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Press delete button or right click on the message and + choose <guilabel>Delete</guilabel>. + </para> + <note> + <title>Deleted but still here?</title> + <para> + When you do this, your message is marked to be + deleted. Your email is not gone until you have + expunged it. When you "Expunge" a folder, you remove + all the mail that you have marked for deletion. + </para> + </note> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + or press + <keycombo action="simul"> + <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + <keycap>E</keycap> + </keycombo> + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + <note> + <title>Trash is Actually a Virtual Folder?</title> + <para> + Your trash bin is actually a Virtual Folder that displays + all messages you have marked for later deletion. For more + information about Virtual Folders, see <xref + linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">. If you choose + <menuchoice> <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Empty + Trash</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> you will expunge + <emphasis>all</emphasis> your folders. + </para> + </note> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-undelete"> + <title>Undeleting Messages</title> + <para> + To undelete a message: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Select a message you have marked for deletion. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Press <keycombo + action="simul"><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>U</keycap> + </keycombo> + or choose + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Undelete</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + + </para> + <note> + <title>What does Undelete actually do?</title> + <para> + If you have marked a message for deletion, undeleting + it will unmark it, and the message will be removed + from the Trash folder. However, it can't bring back + messages that have been expunged. + </para> + </note> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get"> + <title>Checking Mail</title> + <para> + Now that you've had a look around the + <interface>Inbox</interface>, it's time to check for new mail. + Click <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton> in the toolbar to check + your mail. If you haven't entered any mail settings yet, the + <interface>setup assistant</interface> will ask you for the + information it needs to check your email. + </para> + <para> + The assistant will give you several dialog boxes where you configure: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + your personal information + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + your outgoing email server information + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + your mail account identity name + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> + To check your email, press the <guibutton>Check Mail</guibutton> + button. If this is your first time checking mail, or you + haven't asked <application>Evolution</application> to store your + password, you'll be prompted for the password. Enter your + password and your email will be downloaded. + </para> + <note id="badmailsettings"> + <title>Can't Check Mail?</title> + <para> + If you get an error message instead of mail, you probably need to check + your network settings. To learn how to do that, + have a look at <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail-network">, or + ask your system administrator. + </para> + </note> + + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-news"> + <title>Using Evolution for News </title> + <para> + Newsgroups are so similar to email that there's no reason not + to read them side by side. If you want to do that, add a + news source to your configuration (see <xref + linkend="config-prefs-network-news">). The news server will + appear as a remote server, and will look quite similar to an + IMAP folder. When you click <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton>, + <application>Evolution</application> will also check for news + messages. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach"> + <title>Attachments and HTML Mail</title> + <para> + If someone sends you an <glossterm>attachment</glossterm>, + a file attached to an email, + <application>Evolution</application> will display the file + at the bottom of the message to which it's attached. Text, + including HTML formatting, will appear as part of the + message. To minimize download time, and to foil spammers + who use server information to track their messages, images + linked from an HTML message <emphasis>not</emphasis> + display unless you select the + <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Message + Display</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Load Images + </guimenuitem></menuchoice> option. For other files, + <application>Evolution</application> will show an icon at + the end of the message. + </para> + <para> + To Save an Attachment to Disk: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Open up the desired email + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click on the down arrow at the bottom of the email for the desired + attachment. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guibutton>Save to Disk</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose the directory and filename you wish. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + + <tip id="spaceandbs"> + <title>Reading email with keyboard</title> + <para> + You can click the spacebar to page down while you're reading an email, + and press backspace to page up in an email. This may help to make + reading your email faster. + </para> + </tip> + <para> + To Open an Attachment in a Program: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Open the mail message with the attachment you want to read. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click the aarrow next the the attachment icon. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select the program you'd like to use. It will start up + and open the document. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + + <para> + <application>Evolution</application> can also display + HTML-formatted mail, complete with graphics. Graphics + don't load automatically by default, because they can be + large and take a long time to download. They can also be + used by spammers to help track who reads their email. So + having them not load automatically helps protect your + privacy. + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send"> + <title>Writing and Sending Mail</title> + <para> + You can start writing a new email message by selecting + <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem> + Mail Message</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, or by pressing the + <guibutton>Compose</guibutton> button in the Inbox toolbar. + When you do so, the <interface>New Message</interface> window + will open, as shown in <xref + linkend="usage-mail-newmsg-fig">. + </para> + +<!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> + <figure id="usage-mail-newmsg-fig"> + <title>New Message Window</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Evolution Main Window</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="figures/newmsg" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> +<!-- ==============End of Figure=================================== --> + + <para> + Enter an address in the <guilabel>To:</guilabel> field. If you wish + enter a subject in the <guilabel>Subject:</guilabel> and a message in + the big empty box at the bottom of the window. Once you have revised + your message, press <guibutton>Send</guibutton>. + </para> + + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-delay"> + <title>Saving Messages for Later</title> + <para> + <application>Evolution</application> will send mail immediately unless you tell it to + do otherwise by selecting <menuchoice> + <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Send + Later</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. This will add your + messages to the <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel> queue. Then, + when you press <guibutton>Send</guibutton> in another + message, or <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton> in the main + mail window, all your unsent messages will go out at once. + You might want to use "Send Later" becuase it gives + you a chance to change your mind about a message before you send it. + </para> + <para> + To learn more about how you can specify message queue and + filter behavior, see <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail">. + </para> + + <para> + You can also choose to save messages as drafts or as text + files. Your options are: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + Choose + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>File</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Save Draft</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + to store your messages in the drafts folder for later + revision. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + If you'd like to have the message sent later, you + can choose <guimenuitem>Send Later</guimenuitem>. That way, + the message will be added to the queue, and you can send a + batch of messages all at once. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + If you prefer to save your message as a text file, + choose <guimenuitem>Save As</guimenuitem> and then choose a + file name. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-compose"> + <title>Advanced Mail Composition</title> + <para> + In the next few sections, you'll see how + <application>Evolution</application> handles advanced email + features, including large recipient lists, attachments, and + forwarding. + </para> + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-attach"> + <title>Attachments</title> + <para> + To attach a file to your email: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Push the attach button in the composer toolbar + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select the file you want to attach + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Press <guibutton>OK</guibutton> + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + <para> + You can drag a file from your desktop into the composer window to + attach it as well. + </para> + <para> + To hide the display of files you've attached to the + message, select <menuchoice> + <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Hide + Attachments</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>; to show them + again, choose <guimenuitem>Show Attachments</guimenuitem>. + </para> + <para> + When you send the message, a copy of the attached file + will go with it. Be aware that big attachments can take a + long time to download. + </para> + <para> + When receiving a message that has an attached image, + <application>Evolution</application> gives you the choice + whether to view it or not. You can choose to have it + always shown, load images only if the sender is in your + addressbook, or never load images. + </para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to-types"> + <title>Types of Recipients</title> + <para> + <application>Evolution</application>, like most email + programs, recognizes three types of addressee: primary + recipients, secondary recipients, and hidden ("blind") + recipients. + </para> + <para> + The simplest way to direct a message is to put the email + address or addresses in the <guilabel>To:</guilabel> + field, which denotes primary recipients. To send mail to + more than one or two people, you can use the the + <guilabel>Cc:</guilabel> field. + </para> + <para> + Hearkening back to the dark ages when people used + typewriters and there were no copy machines, "Cc" stands + for "Carbon Copy." Use it whenever you want to share a + message you've written to someone else. + </para> + <para> + <guilabel>Bcc:</guilabel> is a little more complex. You + use it like <guilabel>Cc:</guilabel>, but people on the + <guilabel>Bcc:</guilabel> list are hidden from the other + recipients of the message. Use it to send mail to large + groups of people, especially if they don't know each other + or if privacy is a concern. + </para> + + <example id="ex-mail-cc"> + <title>Using the Cc: field</title> + <para> + When Susan sends an email to a client, she puts her + co-worker, Tim, in the in the + <guilabel>Cc:</guilabel> field, so that he know + what's going on. The client can see that Tim also + received the message, and knows that he can talk to + Tim about the message as well. + </para> + </example> + + <para> + + <example id="ex-mail-bcc"> + <title>Using the Bcc: field</title> + <para> + Tim is sending an email announcement to all of his + company's clients, some of whom are in competition + with each other, and all of whom value their + privacy. He needs to use the + <guilabel>Bcc:</guilabel> field here. If he puts + every address from his address book's "Clients" + category into the <guilabel>To:</guilabel> or + <guilabel>Cc:</guilabel> fields, he'll make the + company's <emphasis>entire</emphasis> client list + public. But putting his "Clients" addressbook + into the Bcc: section, that will cause them to be hidden + from the competition. It seems insignificant, but it can + make a huge difference in some situations. + </para> + </example> + </para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to"> + <title>Choosing Recipients Quickly</title> + <para> + If you have created address cards in the contact manager, + you can also enter nicknames or other portions of address + data, and <application>Evolution</application> will offer a + drop down list of possible address completions from your + address book. If you enter a name or nickname that can go + with more than one card, Evolution will open a dialog box to + ask you which person you meant. Also, + <application>Evolution</application> will add a domain to + any unqualified addresses. By default, this is your domain, + but you can choose which one mail preferences dialog. + </para> + <para> + Alternately, you can click on the + <guibutton>To:</guibutton>, <guibutton>Cc:</guibutton>, or + <guibutton>Bcc:</guibutton> buttons to get a list — + potentially a very long one — of the email addresses + in your contact manager. Select addresses and click on + the arrows to move them into the appropriate address + columns. + </para> + <para> + For more information about using email together with the + contact manager and the calendar, see <xref + linkend="usage-contact-automate"> and <xref + linkend="usage-calendar-apts">. + </para> + </sect3> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-reply"> + <title>Replying to Messages</title> + <para> + To reply to a message, press the + <guibutton>Reply:</guibutton> button while it is selected, + or choose <guimenuitem>Reply to Sender:</guimenuitem> from + the message's right-click menu. That will open the + <interface>message composer</interface>. The + <guilabel>To:</guilabel> and <guilabel>Subject:</guilabel> + fields will already be filled, although you can alter them + if you wish. In addition, the full text of the old message + is inserted into the new message, either grey (for + HTML display) or with the > character before each line + (in plain text mode), to indicate that it's part of the + previous message. People often intersperse their message + with the quoted material as shown in <xref + linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-reply-fig">. + +<!-- note that this figure should have a reply message ready to send, +with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> +<!-- I want to wait for the formatting bugs to be fixed first --> + <!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> + <figure id="usage-mail-getnsend-reply-fig"> + <title>Reply Message Window</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Evolution Main Window</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="figures/replymsg" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> +<!-- ==============End of Figure=================================== --> + </para> + <para> + If you're reading a message with several recipients, you may + wish to use <guibutton>Reply to All</guibutton> instead of + <guibutton>Reply</guibutton>. If there are large numbers + of people in the <guilabel>Cc:</guilabel> or + <guilabel>To:</guilabel> fields, this can save substantial + amounts of time. + <example> + <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 co-workers. + If Tim wants to make a comment for all of them to read, + he uses <guibutton>Reply to All</guibutton>, but if he + just wants to tell Susan that he agrees with her, he + uses <guibutton>Reply</guibutton>. Note that his reply + will not reach anyone that Susan put on her + <guilabel>Bcc</guilabel> list, since that list is not + shared with anyone. + </para> + </example> + </para> + <para> + If you're subscribed to a mailing list, and want your reply + to go just to the list, rather than to the sender, choose + <guibutton>Reply to List</guibutton> instead of + <guibutton>Reply</guibutton> or <guibutton>Reply to + All</guibutton>. + <note> + <title>What is a Mailing List?</title> + <para> + Mailing Lists are one of the most popular tools for + group collaboration on the Internet. Here's how they work: + <simplelist> + <member> + Someone sends a message to a single address, like + <email>evolution@ximian.com</email>. + </member> + <member> + That address belongs to a program that distributes + the message to a list of recipients. + </member> + </simplelist> + The mail management program lets individuals subscribe + to or unsubscribe from the list at will, without + requiring the message writers to remember the addresses + of every recipient. + </para> + <para> + Mailing list servers can also let network administrators + control mail flow, list membership, and even moderate + the content of mailing lists. + </para> + </note> + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-find"> + <title>Searching and Replacing with the Composer</title> + <para> + You are probably familiar with search and replace features + in any sort of text-editing software, and if you come from + a Linux or Unix background, you may know what + <guimenuitem>Find Regex</guimenuitem> does. If you aren't + among the lucky who already know, here's a quick rundown of + the automated text searching features that the message + composer makes available to you. + </para> + <para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Find</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> Enter a word or phrase, and + <application>Evolution</application> will find it + in your message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Find Regex</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Find a regex, also called a + <glossterm linkend="regular-expression">regular + expression</glossterm>, in your composer window. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Find Again</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Select this item to repeat the last search you performed. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Replace</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Find a word or phrase, and replace it with + something else. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </para> + + <para> + For all of these menu items, you can choose whether or not + to <guilabel>Search Backwards</guilabel> in the document + from the point where your cursor is. For all but the + regular expression search (which doesn't need it), you are + offered a check box to determine whether the search is to + be <guilabel>Case Sensitive</guilabel> when it determines + a match. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-html"> + <title>Embellish your email with HTML</title> + <para> + Normally, you can't set text styles or insert pictures in + emails, which is why you've probably seen people use far + too many exclamation points for emphasis, or use + <glossterm linkend="emoticon">emoticons</glossterm> to + convey their feelings. However, most newer email programs + can display images and text styles as well as basic + alignment and paragraph formatting. They do this with + <glossterm linkend="html">HTML</glossterm>, just like web + pages do. + </para> + <note> + <title>HTML Mail is not a Default Setting</title> + <para> + Some people do not have HTML-capable mail clients, or + prefer not to receive HTML-enhanced mail because it is + slower to download and display. <emphasis>Some</emphasis> + people refer to HTML mail as "the root of all evil" and + get very angry if you send them HTML mail, which is why + <application>Evolution</application> sends plain text + unless you explicitly ask for HTML. To send HTML mail, + you will need to select <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Format</guimenu> <guimenuitem> + HTML</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternately, you can set + your default mail format preferences in the mail + configuration dialog. See <xref + linkend="config-prefs-mail-other"> for more information. + </para> + </note> + <para> + HTML formatting tools are located in the toolbar just above + the space where you'll actually compose the message, and + they also appear in the <guimenu>Insert</guimenu> and + <guimenu>Format</guimenu> menus. + </para> + <para> + The icons in the toolbar are explained in <glossterm + linkend="tooltip">tool-tips</glossterm>, which appear when + you hold your mouse over the buttons. The buttons fall + into four categories: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Headers and lists</term> + <listitem> + <para> + At the left edge of the toolbar, you can choose + <guilabel>Normal</guilabel> for a default text style + or <guilabel>Header 1</guilabel> through + <guilabel>Header 6</guilabel> for varying sizes of + header from large (1) to tiny (6). Other styles + include <guilabel>preformat</guilabel>, to use the HTML + tag for preformatted blocks of text, and three types + of <guilabel>List Item</guilabel> for the highly + organized. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Text style</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Use these buttons to determine the way your letters + look. If you have text selected, the style will + apply to the selected text. If you do not have text + selected, the style will apply to whatever you type + next. The buttons are: + <itemizedlist mark="none"> + <listitem><para>Push <guibutton>B</guibutton> for bold text</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Push <guibutton>I</guibutton> for italics</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Push <guibutton>U</guibutton> to underline</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Push <guibutton>S</guibutton> for a strikethrough.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Alignment</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Located next to the text style buttons, these three + paragraph icons should be familiar to users of most + word processing software. The leftmost button will + make your text aligned to the left, the center + button, centered, and the right hand button, + aligned on the right side. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Indentation rules</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The button with the arrow pointing left will reduce + a paragraph's indentation, and the right arrow will + increase its indentation. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Color Selection</term> + <listitem> + <para> + At the far right is the color section tool. The + colored box displays the current text color; to + choose a new one, click the arrow button just to the + right. If you have text selected, the color will + apply to the selected text. If you do not have text + selected, the color will apply to whatever you type + next. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + </variablelist> + </para> + <para> + The <guimenu>Insert</guimenu> gives you three opinions which let you + spruce up your email to make it more interesting: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Insert Link</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Lets you link some text to a website. Use this tool to put hyperlinks in your HTML + messages. If you don't want special link text, you can just enter the address + directly, and <application>Evolution</application> + will recognize it as a link. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Insert Image</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Lets you put an image alongside text. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Insert Rule</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Inserts a horizontal line into the text to help divide two + sections. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + To add a hyperlink to your HTML message: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Select the text you want to link from + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Right click on text and select + <guimenuitem>Link</guimenuitem> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the address you wish to link to in the + <guilabel>URL</guilabel> field. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Press <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + <para> + To add an image to your HTML message: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Click + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Insert</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Image</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select the image you want + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Press <guibutton>OK</guibutton> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Press <guibutton>Insert</guibutton> + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + + </para> + <note> + <title>A Technical note on HTML Tags</title> + <para> + The composer is a <acronym>WYSIWYG</acronym> + (What You See Is What You Get) + editor for HTML. That means that if you enter HTML + directly into the composer— say, + <markup role="html"><B>Bold Text</B></markup>, the + the composer will assume you meant exactly that string + of characters, and not "make this text bold," as an HTML + composition tool or text editor would. + </para> + </note> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-fwd"> + <title>Forwarding Mail</title> + <para> + The post office forwards your mail for you when you change + addresses, and you can forward a letter if it comes to you by mistake. + The email <guilabel>Forward</guilabel> button + works in much the same way. It's particularly useful if you + have received a message and you think someone else would + like to see it. You can forward a message as an attachment + to a new message (this is the default) or + you can send it <glossterm linkend="inline">inline</glossterm> as a quoted + portion of the message you are sending. Attachment + forwarding is best if you want to send the full, unaltered + message on to someone else. Inline forwarding is best if + you want to send portions of a message, or if you have a + large number of comments on different sections of the + message you are forwarding. Remember to note from whom the + message came, and where, if at all, you have removed or + altered content. + </para> + <para> + To forward a message you are reading, press + <guibutton>Forward</guibutton> on the toolbar, or select + <menuchoice> <guimenu>Message</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Forward</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. If you + prefer to forward the message <glossterm linkend="inline">inline</glossterm> + instead of attached, select <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Message</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Forward + Inline</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> from the menu. Choose an + addressee as you would when sending a new message; the + subject will already be entered, but you can alter it. + Enter your comments on the message in the + <interface>composition frame</interface>, and press + <guibutton>Send</guibutton>. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-ettiquette"> + <title>Seven Tips for Email Courtesy</title> + <para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Don't send spam or forward chain mail. If you must, + watch out for hoaxes and urban legends, and make sure + the message doesn't have multiple layers of + greater-than signs, (>) indicating multiple layers + of careless in-line forwarding. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Always begin and close with a salutation. Say "please" + and "thank you," just like you do in real life. You + can keep your pleasantries short, but be pleasant! + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + WRITING IN CAPITAL LETTERS MEANS YOU'RE SHOUTING! + Don't write a whole message in capital letters. It + hurts people's ears. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Check your spelling and use complete sentences. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Don't send nasty emails (flames). If you get one, + don't write back. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you reply or forward, include just enough of + the previous message to provide context: not too + much, not too little. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Don't send <glossterm linkend="spam">spam</glossterm>. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + <para> Happy mailing! </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="usage-mail-subscriptions"> + <title>Subscription Management</title> + <para> + <application>Evolution</application> lets you handle your + IMAP and newsgroup subscriptions with the same tool: the + subscriptions manager. + + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + In the <guilabel>Store</guilabel> section, click on the + folder to which you wish to subscribe. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Subscribe</guibutton> to add it to the + subscribed list. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Close the window. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="encryption"> + <title>Encryption</title> + <sect2 id="encryption-whatis"> + <title>What is Encryption?</title> + <para> + Encryption is an ancient method of keeping information safe + from prying eyes. <application>Evolution</application> can + help you keep your private messages secret. To do that, it + makes use of the external application + <application>gpg</application>, an implementation of strong + <!-- <glossterm linkend="public-key-encryption"> --> Public Key + Encryption <!-- </glossterm> -->. + </para> + + <note id="pub-priv"> + <title>Public Key? Private Key? Whats the difference?</title> + <para> + GPG uses two keys: public and private. You can give your + public key to anyone from whom you want to recieve + encrypted messages, or put it on a public key server so + that people can look it up before contacting you. + <emphasis>Never give your private key to anyone, + ever</emphasis>. Your private key lets you decrypt any + message encrypted with your public key. + </para> + </note> + + <para> + Using encryption takes a bit of forethought. When you send a + message that is encrypted, you must encrypt it using your + intended recipient's public key. To <emphasis>get</emphasis> + an encrypted message, you must make sure that the sender has + your public key in advance. + </para> + + <para> + You can use encryption in two different ways: + <simplelist> + <member> + Encrypt the entire message, so that nobody but the recipient can read it. + </member> + <member> + Attach an encrypted signature to a plain text message, so + that the recipient can read the message without decrypting it, and + only needs decryption to verify the sender's identity. + </member> + </simplelist> + </para> + + <example> + <title>Sending an Encrypted Messagee</title> + <para> + Kevin wants to send an encrypted message to his friend + Rachel. He looks up her public key on a general key + server, and then tells + <application>Evolution</application> to encrypt the + message. The message now reads "@#$23ui7yr87#@!48970fsd." + When the information gets to Rachel, she decrypts it using + her private key, and it appears as plain text for her to + read. + </para> + </example> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="encryption-keygen"> + <title>Making Encryption Keys</title> + <para> + Before you can get or send encrypted mail, you need to + generate your public and private keys with GPG. Here's how: + </para> + <tip> + <title>GPG Versions</title> + <para> + This manual covers version 1.0.6 of GPG. If your version is + different, this may not be entirely accurate. You may find + out your version number by typing in: <command>gpg + --version</command>. + </para> + </tip> + <para> + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Open a terminal and type <command>gpg --gen-key</command>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose the default algorythm, "DSA and ElGamal." + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose a key length. The default, 1024 bits, should be + long enough. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Decide if you want your key to expire automatically, and if so, when. + </para> + </listitem> + + + <listitem> + <para> + Enter your name, email address, and any additional + personal information you think is appropriate. Do not + falsify this information, because it will be needed to + verify your identity later on. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Next, enter your passphrase. It does not have to be the + same as your email password or your login password. In + fact, it probably shouldn't. Don't forget it. If you lose + it, your keys will be useless and you will be unable to + decrypt messages sent to you with those keys. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Now, GPG will generate your keys. This may take awhile, + so feel free to do something else while it's + happening. In fact, using your computer for something + else actually helps to generate better keys, because it + increases the randomness in the key generation seeds. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + <para> + Once the keys are generated, you can view your key information + by typing <command>gpg --list-keys</command>. You should see + something similar to this: + <programlisting> + /home/you/.gnupg/pubring.gpg + ---------------------------- + pub 1024D/32j38dk2 2001-06-20 you <you@your-address.com> + sub 1024g/289sklj3 2001-06-20 [expires: 2002-11-14] + </programlisting> + </para> + <para> + GPG will create one list, or keyring, for your public keys + and one for your private keys. All the public keys you know + are stored in the file + <filename>~/.gnupg/pubring.gpg</filename>. If you want to + give other people your key, send them that file. + </para> + <para> + If you wish, you can upload your keys to a keyserver. Here's + how: + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Check your public key ID with <command>gpg +--list-keys</command>. It will be the string after 1024D on the line +beginning with "pub." In this example, it's 32j38dk2. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the command <command>gpg --send-keys --keyserver +wwwkeys.pgp.net 32j38dk2</command>. Substitute your key ID for +32j38dk2. You will need your password to do this. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + + <note id="why-keyserver"> + <title>Why Use a Keyserver?</title> + <para> + Keyservers store your public keys for you so that your + friends can decrypt your messages. If you choose not to + use a keyserver, you can manually send your people public + key, include it in your signature file, or put it on your + own web page. However, it's easier to publish them once, + and then let people download them from the keyserver when + they want. + </para> + </note> + + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="encrypt-getting-key"> + <title>Getting and Using Public Keys</title> + <para> + To encrypt a message to your someone else you'll need to use + their public key in combination with your private key. + <application>Evolution</application> does that for you, but + you still need to get their key and add it to your keyring. + </para> + <para> + To get public keys from a public key server, enter the + command: + <command> + gpg --recv-keys --keyserver wwwkeys.pgp.net keyid + </command>, substituting "keyid" for your recipient's ID. You + will need to type in your password, and then their ID will + automatically be added to your keyring. When you send mail to + them, <application>Evolution</application> will allow you to + encrypt your messages. + </para> + <para> + If someone sends you their public key directly, save it as a + plain text file and enter the command <command>gpg + filename</command>. This will add it to your keyring. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="encrypt-evo-integ"> + <title>Setting up Evolution's Encryption</title> + <para> + You'll need to open + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Mail Settings</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + Once there, select the account with which you'd like to send + and recieve encrypted mail, and click the + <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. In the + <guilabel>Security</guilabel> tab is a section labeled + <guilabel>Pretty Good Privacy</guilabel>. Enter your key ID + and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. Your key is now + integrated into your identity in + <application>Evolution</application>. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="encrypt-sending"> + <title>Sending Encrypted Messages</title> + <para> + As you know, you can use encryption to hide the entire + message, or just to verify your signature. Once you've + generated your public and private keys, and have the public + keys of the people to whom you want to send mail, here's what + to do: + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="sign-msg"> + <title>Signing a Message</title> + <para> + To sign a message, choose: + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Security</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>PGP Sign</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + . You will be prompted for your PGP password. Once you enter it, + click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> and your message will be signed. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="encrypt-msg"> + <title>Encrypting a Message</title> + <para> + Encrypting a message is very similar to signing a message. + Just choose the menu item + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Security</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>PGP Encrypt</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="unencrypting"> + <title>Unencrypting a Recieved Message</title> + <para> + If you get an encrypted message, you will need to decrypt it + before you read it. Remember, the sender has to have your + public key before they can send you an encrypted message. + </para> + <para> + When you view the message, + <application>Evolution</application> will ask you for your + PGP password. Enter it, and the message will be displayed + properly. + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> +</chapter> |