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diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index df57027edd..bf358dea20 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -464,6 +464,71 @@ the workaround described in the note below. </sect2> </sect1> + <sect1 id="importing-mail-from-clients"> + <title>Importing Mail from Individual Mail Clients</title> + <para> + Chances are, you already have your email in another mail program + and don't want to lose the information. The following section + describes how to import mail from specific mail clients. + </para> + <sect2 id="kmail"> + <title>Importing Mail from KMail</title> + <para> + KMail is a full-featured mail client which is shipped with the + KDE desktop environment. KMail uses the standard mbox file + format, which means that importing your mail into Evolution is + easy. + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Open <application>Ximian Evolution</application> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>File</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Import</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + or press + <keycombo action="simul"> + <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + <keycap>I</keycap> + </keycombo>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Next</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guibutton>Import a Single File</guibutton> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> and select the file + you would like to import from. By default, KMail stores + its information in the Mail directory of your home + directory. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + When prompted for what folder in + <application>Evolution</application> to import to, + select a folder. You can also create a new folder and + drop it in there. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="ui-intro"> <title>What's What in Ximian Evolution</title> <para> diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog index a6ec3582e7..ec905081e1 100644 --- a/help/ChangeLog +++ b/help/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2001-12-18 Kevin Breit <mrproper@ximian.com> + + * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Added information about importing KMail to Evolution. + 2001-12-14 Kevin Breit <mrproper@ximian.com> * C/apx-gloss.sgml: Slight glossary changes in wording |