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diff --git a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml index 15c9bf15a1..eae8247681 100644 --- a/help/C/config-prefs.sgml +++ b/help/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -11,70 +11,142 @@ <application>Evolution</application> settings. This chapter will tell you how to do just that. </para> + <para> + Evolution 1.2 brings with it a redesigned comprehensive + settings window that you can open by choosing <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Configure</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, no matter + where you are in Evolution. On the left half of the settings + window is a column, similar to the Evolution shortcut bar, + which lets you choose which portion of Evolution to + customize. The right half of the window is where you'll make + your actual changes. + </para> - <sect1 id="config-prefs-mail"> - <title>Mail Settings</title> - <para> - To change your mail settings, select <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Mail - Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the Inbox. This - will open the <interface>mail preferences window</interface>, - illustrated in <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail-fig">. Mail - preferences are separated into several categories: - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Accounts</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para> - This allows you to create and alter one or more - identities for your email. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Display</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para> - Allows you to edit how email appears. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Composer</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para> - Customizes the behavior of the email message composer. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Other</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para> - Configures miscellanious aspects of - <application>Evolution</application> such as character - set and encryption tools. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - - </para> <!-- ==============Figure===================== --> <figure id="config-prefs-mail-fig"> - <title>Account Editor Window</title> + <title>Changing Mail Settings</title> <screenshot> - <screeninfo>Account Editor Window</screeninfo> + <screeninfo>Changing Mail Settings</screeninfo> <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/config-mail" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> </imageobject></mediaobject> </screenshot> </figure> <!-- ==============End of Figure================--> + <para> + There are eight items you can customize. From top to bottom, they + are: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Mail Accounts</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Here, add or change information about your email + accounts: the servers to which you connect, the way you + download mail, your password authentication mode, and so + forth. This is the most complex item in the list, and is + covered in <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail-identity">. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Folder Settings</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Here, you can choose the default folders for various + components of Evolution, the folders that will be cached + locally when you go to offline mode, and the folders that + Evolution will use when it is searching for + autocompletion information as you address a mail. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Mail Preferences</term> + <listitem> + <para> + These are overall mail reading preferences: display + settings, notification options, security, and so + forth. These are covered in <xref + linkend="config-prefs-mail-display">. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Composer Preferences</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Settings for the way that you use the mail composer: + shortcuts, signatures, spelling, and so forth. One fun + feature here is the ability to substitute graphical + smiley-faces for "emoticons" such as :) that many people + use in email. This tool is covered in <xref + linkend="config-prefs-mail-composer">. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Calendar and Tasks</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Here, you can set the way the calendar behaves, including + your time zone and the length of your work-week. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Directory Servers</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If you want to use a shared directory server (LDAP + server), this is the place to set it up. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Font Preferences</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose the fonts that Evolution will use to display email + here. You can choose fonts for the mail composer by + selecting <menuchoice> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> from + within the composer window. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Summary Preferences</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Set the mail folders, news feeds, schedule summary + length, and weather locations to be displayed here. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + </para> - <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-identity"> - <title>Working with the Accounts Tab</title> + <sect1 id="config-prefs-mail"> + <title>Mail Settings</title> + <para> + The first few tools, with the exception of the folder tool, + cover mail tasks: + </para> + + <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-identity"> + <title>Working with Mail Accounts</title> <para> <application>Ximian Evolution</application> allows you to maintain multiple accounts, or identities. This is useful @@ -105,6 +177,7 @@ <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> to open the account editor dialog. </para> + <para> The account editor dialog has six sections: <variablelist> @@ -320,6 +393,7 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 </variablelist> </para> </sect2> + <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-display"> <title>Mail Display Options</title> @@ -370,148 +444,92 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-composer"> <title>Message Composer Preferences</title> - <para> - Mercifully, there are only four preferences you can prefer in - the message composer preferences dialog: + There are three whole tabs of settings you can change for the + message composer. The General tab covers shortcuts and + assorted behavior, and the other two control signatures and + spell checking. In the General tab, you can set: + <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Send mail in HTML format by default </term> - <listitem> - <para> - If you would like all email messages that you compose - to begin in HTML format, leave this box checked. You - can convert messages between HTML and plain text by - selecting the <menuchoice> <guimenu>Format</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>HTML</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> toggle - in the message composer. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>Default Forward style</term> + <term>Shortcuts Type</term> <listitem> <para> - Select from: - <simplelist> - <member><guilabel>Attachment:</guilabel> the - message you forward appended to the message you send - as a seperate file.</member> - - <member> <guilabel>Inline:</guilabel> The message - you forward is included at the end of the message - you send.</member> - - <member> - <guilabel>Quoted:</guilabel> The message - you forward is included at the end of the message - you send, and a greater-than symbol (>) is - inserted at the beginning of each line to - indicate that it is quoted. - </member> - </simplelist> + Choose a keyboard shortcut scheme: do you prefer + keyboard shortcuts similar to those of Microsoft + Windows, XEmacs, or Emacs? </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>Prompt when sending messages with an empty subject</term> + <term>Default Behavior</term> <listitem> <para> - The composer will warn you if you try to send a - message without a subject. + Choose how you will normally forward and reply + messages, what character set they will use, whether + they will be in HTML, and whether that HTML can + contain smiley face images. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Prompt when sending messages with only Bcc recipients defined</term> - <listitem> - <para> - The composer will warn you if you try to send a - message that has only <guilabel>Bcc</guilabel> - recipients. This is important because some mail - servers will fail to honor blind carbon copy if you - do not have at least one recipient that is visible to - all readers. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-other"> - <title>Other Mail Preferences</title> - <para> - Not everything fits neatly into categories. This tab - contains some miscellaneous configuration options that - didn't fit anywhere else. - <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term> - <guilabel>PGP binary path</guilabel> - </term> + <term>Alerts</term> <listitem> <para> - The complete path to your external encryption tool On - most Linux systems, this will be - <filename>/usr/bin/gpg</filename>. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term> - <guilabel>Remember PGP Passphrase until Exit</guilabel> - </term> - <listitem> - <para> Check this box if you want <application>Ximian - Evolution</application> to remember your PGP - passphrase for as long as it is running. You will - still have to enter your passphrase again each time - you start <application>Ximian Evolution</application>. - </para> + There are two optional alerts here: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Prompt when sending messages with an empty subject</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The composer will warn you if you try to send a + message without a subject. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Prompt when sending messages with only Bcc recipients defined</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The composer will warn you if you try to send a + message that has only <guilabel>Bcc</guilabel> + recipients. This is important because some mail + servers will fail to honor blind carbon copy if you + do not have at least one recipient that is visible to + all readers. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> - <varlistentry> - <term> - <guilabel>Default Character Encoding</guilabel> - </term> - <listitem> <para> Choose a default character encoding for - your messages. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term> - <guilabel>Empty Trash Folders on Exit</guilabel> - </term> - <listitem> <para> If you would like to expunge all deleted - mail when you quit <application>Ximian - Evolution</application>, check this box. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term> - <guilabel>Log filter actions to:</guilabel> - </term> - <listitem> <para> If you like, you can have - <application>Ximian Evolution</application> write all - its message filter actions to a log file. Select a log - file here. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </para> - </sect2> - </sect1> + <para> + The signature editor is new for Evolution 1.2. It allows you + to create several different signatures in plain text or in + HTML, and to specify which of them will be added to emails + you create in the message composer. If you prefer to use an + alternate signature or none at all, you can select it from + the mail composer itself. + </para> + <para> + In the spell-checking tool, you can set spelling options, + including the language or languages you will use. Note that you + must install the gnome-spell package, available through Red + Carpet, for spell-checking to be available in + Evolution. Alternate dictionaries are aslo available through + Red Carpet and are detected automatically if you have installed + them. + </para> + </sect2> <!-- NOT FOR 1.0, see usage-mail.sgml @@ -536,7 +554,7 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 </para> </sect2> --> - + </sect1> <sect1 id="config-prefs-cal"> <title>Configuring the Calendar</title> @@ -611,7 +629,10 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 <term>Start of day</term> <listitem> <para> - Says what time of the day your weekday starts. This will show all times till the end of the day, regardless of there is an appointment during the time period. + Says what time of the day your weekday starts. This + will show all times till the end of the day, + regardless of there is an appointment during the time + period. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -623,13 +644,26 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term>Alerts</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If you'd like to be warned before you delete any + appointment, or to have a reminder automatically + appear for each event, select the check boxes here. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> </variablelist> </para> </sect2> <sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-display"> <title>Display</title> <para> - The <interface>Display</interface> section lets you configure some visual properties of the calendar. + The <interface>Display</interface> section lets you choose how + your appointments and tasks will appear in your calendar. </para> <para>The display properties you can set are: @@ -638,35 +672,9 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 <term>Time divisions</term> <listitem> <para> - Sets the increments shown on the daily view in the calendar. You can set this to be: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - 5 minutes - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - 10 minutes - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - 15 minutes - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - 30 minutes - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - 60 minutes - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </para> + Sets the increments shown on the daily view in the + calendar. You can set this to be anywhere from five + minutes to an hour, in five minute increments.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -674,7 +682,10 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 <term>Show appointment end times in week and month views</term> <listitem> <para> - If there is space, <application>Evolution</application> will show the end times in the week and month views for each appointment. + If there is space, + <application>Evolution</application> will show the end + times in the week and month views for each + appointment. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -682,7 +693,8 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 <term>Compress weekends in month view</term> <listitem> <para> - If checked, your weekends will be shown in one box, instead of one for each day in the month view. + If checked, your weekends will be shown in one box, + instead of one for each day in the month view. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -691,25 +703,18 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 <term>Show week numbers in date navigator</term> <listitem> <para> - This will show the week numbers next to the respective weeks in the calendar. + This will show the week numbers next to the respective + weeks in the calendar. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-tasklist"> - <title>Task List Settings</title> - <para> - You can choose what information the To Do list displays and the - way it is displayed. - <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>Tasks due today</term> <listitem> <para> - Configures what color to set your tasks that are due today to. + Configures what color to set your tasks that are due + today to. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -717,40 +722,14 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 <term>Overdue tasks</term> <listitem> <para> - Configures what color to set your overdue items to. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-other"> - <title>Other Calendar Settings</title> - <para> - This configures miscellaneous items for the calendar and todo list's functionality. - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Ask for confirmation when deleting items</term> - <listitem> - <para> - When you delete an item in either the Task List or the Calendar, you will be prompted to confirm that you want to delete the item. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Create new appointments with a default reminder</term> - <listitem> - <para> - All your appointments will be created using a default reminder enabled. You can still change what way you are reminded though. If enabled, you can then set the time before your appointment to be reminded. + Choose the color for overdue tasks. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </para> </sect2> - </sect1> - + </sect1> <sect1 id="config-prefs-contact"> <title>Managing the Addressbook</title> <para> @@ -887,39 +866,26 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143 </para> </listitem> </orderedlist> -<!-- I gotta finish this example --> + + +<!-- Finish this example: + <example id="ldap-config-example"> <title>LDAP Configuration</title> <para> - Rich works at a large chip manufacturer. He needs to - access the company's LDAP server. Their LDAP address is - wemakechips.com. + Rich works at omniport.net and needs to access the + company's LDAP server so that he can look up the email + addresses of his co-workers. </para> <para> - His Account Name would be: We Make Chips Employees + He uses his email address, rich@omniport.net, </para> <para> - His Server Name would be: ldap.wemakechips.com + His Server Name is: ldap.wemakechips.com </para> </example> +--> </para> </sect2> </sect1> - - -<!-- - <sect1 id="config-prefs-general"> - <title>General Preferences</title> - <para> - Additional configuration options will be covered here, as - they become available. - </para> - </sect1> ---> -</chapter> - - - - - - +</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/help/C/figures/config-mail.png b/help/C/figures/config-mail.png Binary files differindex 32d03785cd..6e3f2a1e87 100644 --- a/help/C/figures/config-mail.png +++ b/help/C/figures/config-mail.png diff --git a/help/C/usage-contact.sgml b/help/C/usage-contact.sgml index c66de53b7a..5424ce17c5 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-contact.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-contact.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ <!-- <!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> --> + <chapter id="usage-contact"> <title>Working with Your Contacts</title> <para> @@ -503,14 +504,15 @@ </sect1> <sect1 id="usage-contact-sharing"> - <title>Sharing your Cards</title> + <title>LDAP: Shared Addressbooks on a Network</title> + <para> The <glossterm linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> protocol was - created to let users share contact information over a network. - LDAP allows a company to maintain a shared set of contact - information for a company or department. Many companies keep a - common LDAP address book for all their employees or for client - contacts. + created to let users share contact information over a network by + sharing access to a central address book. LDAP allows a company + to maintain a shared set of contact information for a company or + department. Many companies keep a common LDAP address book for + all their employees or for client contacts. </para> <para> @@ -546,8 +548,9 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> - LDAP servers do not normally permit individual users to - alter or delete cards. + You cannot add, delete, or alter cards on the LDAP + server. If you need to change information there, you + will need to speak to your system administrator </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -594,3 +597,4 @@ </chapter> + diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml index ad984dd335..a027162286 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ <para>
To send all your mail as HTML by default, set your mail
format preferences in the mail configuration dialog. See
- <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail-other"> for more
+ <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail"> for more
information.
</para>
<para>
diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog index 796d92acc2..a16f328557 100644 --- a/help/ChangeLog +++ b/help/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +2002-06-24 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com> + + * C/config-prefs.sgml: overhaul. still need to improve examples. + + * C/usage-mail.sgml: link to somewhere i have deleted. + + * C/usage-contact.sgml: fix sharing section more + 2002-06-10 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com> * C/usage-contact.sgml: some of this was shamefully inaccurate. |
