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diff --git a/help/C/apx-authors.sgml b/help/C/apx-authors.sgml index c0c06d355b..a1664ab0a5 100644 --- a/help/C/apx-authors.sgml +++ b/help/C/apx-authors.sgml @@ -75,7 +75,13 @@ and other dedicated GNOME programmers. <listitem><para> Hector Garcia Alvarez for .es </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + Kjartaan Marass for .no + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> </appendix> diff --git a/help/C/evolution.sgml b/help/C/evolution.sgml index ae8aebfd5a..1138c0d0f1 100644 --- a/help/C/evolution.sgml +++ b/help/C/evolution.sgml @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ implemented. --> <book id="index"> <bookinfo> - <title>A User's Guide to Evolution</title> + <title>A User's Guide to Ximian Evolution</title> <authorgroup> <author><firstname>Aaron</firstname><surname>Weber</surname></author> <author><firstname>Kevin</firstname><surname>Breit</surname></author> @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ implemented. --> </legalnotice> <releaseinfo> - This is version 0.11 of the Evolution manual. + This is version 0.11 of the Ximian Evolution manual. </releaseinfo> </bookinfo> @@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ implemented. --> &PREFACE; <part id="usage"> - <title>Getting Started with Evolution 1.0</title> + <title>Getting Started with Ximian Evolution</title> <partintro> <para> - Part one of the <application>Evolution</application> manual - describes how to use <application>Evolution</application> for + Part one of the <application>Ximian Evolution</application> manual + describes how to use <application>Ximian Evolution</application> for email, contact management, and appointment and task scheduling. You'll find as you go along that there's more than one way to do things, and you can pick whichever method @@ -99,19 +99,21 @@ implemented. --> &USAGE-PRINT; </part> <part id="config"> - <title>Configuring and Managing Evolution</title> + <title>Configuring and Managing Ximian Evolution</title> <partintro> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> is highly configurable. - Usually, when developers say that, they mean that they didn't - test it out thoroughly and have left it to other programmers - to "configure" themselves a working system. In the case of - <application>Evolution</application>, "configurable", it means that, while you can expect the - program to work perfectly well in its default settings, it's - also easy to alter its behavior in a wide variety of ways, so - that it fits your needs exactly. This part of the book will - describe that process, from the quickest glimpse of the Setup - Assistant to an in-depth tour of the preferences dialogs. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> is highly + configurable. Usually, when developers say that, they mean + that they didn't test it out thoroughly and have left it to + other programmers to "configure" themselves a working + system. In the case of <application>Ximian + Evolution</application>, "configurable", it means that, while + you can expect the program to work perfectly well in its + default settings, it's also easy to alter its behavior in a + wide variety of ways, so that it fits your needs exactly. + This part of the book will describe that process, from the + quickest glimpse of the Setup Assistant to an in-depth tour of + the preferences dialogs. </para> </partintro> diff --git a/help/C/preface.sgml b/help/C/preface.sgml index fa03971fc9..839dbdcb93 100644 --- a/help/C/preface.sgml +++ b/help/C/preface.sgml @@ -1,112 +1,10 @@ <!-- <!DOCTYPE preface PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> --> - <preface id="introduction"> -<!-- =============Introduction ============================= --> - <title>Introduction</title> - - <sect1 id="what"> - <title>What is Evolution, and What Can It Do for Me?</title> - <para> - Information is useless unless it's organized and accessible; - it's hardly even worth the name if you can't look at it and be - <emphasis>informed</emphasis>. - <application>Evolution</application>'s goal is to make the - tasks of storing, organizing, and retrieving your personal - information easier, so you can work and communicate with - others. That is, it's a highly evolved <glossterm - linkend="groupware">groupware</glossterm> program, an integral - part of the Internet-connected desktop. - </para> - <para> - Without all the hot air, that means it's a tool to help you - get your work done. - </para> - <para> - Because it's part of the GNOME project, - <application>Evolution</application> is Free Software. The - program and its source code are released under the terms of - the GNU <ulink type="help" url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>General - Public License (GPL)</citetitle></ulink>, and the - documentation falls under the <ulink type="help" - url="gnome-help:fdl"><citetitle>Free Documentation - License</citetitle></ulink> (FDL). For more information about - the GPL and the FDL, visit the Free Software Foundation's - website at <ulink - url="http://www.fsf.org">http://www.fsf.org</ulink>. - </para> - - <para> - <application>Evolution</application> can help you work in a - group by handling email, address and other contact - information, and one or more calendars. It can do that on one - or several computers, connected directly or over a network, - for one person or for large groups. - </para> - <para> - The <application>Evolution</application> project has four - central goals: - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - The application must be <emphasis>both powerful and easy - to use</emphasis>. In other words, it needs a familiar - and intuitive interface that users can customize to their - liking, and users should have access to shortcuts for - complex tasks. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <application>Evolution</application> must meet and - exceed the standards set by other groupware products. - It must include support for major network <glossterm - linkend="protocol">protocols</glossterm> so that it can - integrate seamlessly with existing hardware and network - environments. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - The project must support open standards and be open to - expansion, so that it can become a development platform - as well as an application. From the simplest scripting - to the most complex network and component programming, - <application>Evolution</application> must offer - developers an environment for cutting-edge application - development. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Data must be safe: <application>Evolution</application> - must not lose mail, corrupt mailbox files or other data, - execute arbitrary <glossterm - linkend="script">scripts</glossterm>, or delete files from - your hard disk. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </para> - <para> - <application>Evolution</application> is designed to make most - daily tasks faster. For example, it takes only one or two - clicks to enter an appointment or an address card sent to you - by email, or to send email to a contact or appointment. - <application>Evolution</application> makes displays faster and - more efficient, so searches are faster and memory usage is - lower. People who get lots of mail will appreciate advanced - features like <link linkend="usage-mail-organize-vFolders"> - Virtual Folders</link>, which let you save searches as though - they were ordinary mail folders. - </para> - - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="aboutbook"> - <title>About This Book</title> + <title>About this Book</title> + <sect1 id="organization"> + <title>Organization</title> <para> This book is divided into two parts, with several appendices. The first part is a <link linkend="usage">guided @@ -119,14 +17,16 @@ <application>Evolution</application> looks or acts can benefit from reading it. </para> - <formalpara> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="typography"> <title>Typographical conventions</title> <para> - Some kinds of words are marked off with special typography: + In this book, we'll mark some words with special typography: <simplelist> <member><application>Applications</application></member> - <member><command>Commands</command> typed at the command line</member> - <member><guilabel>Labels</guilabel> for interface items</member> + <member><command>Commands</command> you type at the command line</member> + <member><guilabel>Labels</guilabel> for </member> <member> Menu selections look like this: <menuchoice> @@ -153,7 +53,7 @@ <example> <title>Example Example</title> <para> - This is what an example looks like. + This is what an example looks like. </para> </example> @@ -164,7 +64,6 @@ </para> </warning> </para> - </formalpara> - </sect1> + </sect1> </preface> diff --git a/help/C/usage-contact.sgml b/help/C/usage-contact.sgml index 209b73d4ab..80c438283d 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-contact.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-contact.sgml @@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ </sect1> <sect1 id="contact-automation-lists"> - <title>Managing a Mailing list</title> + <title>Sending Mail to Categories of Contacts</title> <para> You already know that when you are writing an email, you can address it to one or more people, and that diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml index 6bcad754ed..04215bcaba 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -108,13 +108,22 @@ choose <guilabel>Delete</guilabel>. </para> <note> - <title>Deleted but still here?</title> + <title>Why do I still see deleted mail?</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. + When you press <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> or click + the trash button, your mail isn't actually deleted, + but is marked for deletion. 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> + <para> + If you don't like this behavior, select + <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Hide + Deleted Messages</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Then, + you will only see deleted messages when you look in + your <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> folder. + </para> </note> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -184,7 +193,7 @@ </sect1> <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get"> - <title>Checking Mail</title> + <title>Checking for New Mail</title> <para> Now that you've had a look around the <interface>Inbox</interface>, it's time to check for new mail. @@ -232,7 +241,7 @@ <!-- NOT FOR 1.0 <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-news"> - <title>Using Evolution for News </title> + <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 @@ -245,7 +254,8 @@ </para> </sect2> --> - <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach"> + + <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach"> <title>Working with Attachments and HTML Mail</title> <para> If someone sends you an <glossterm>attachment</glossterm>, @@ -256,63 +266,96 @@ as part of the message, rather than at the end of the message as an attachment. </para> + + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach-actions"> + <title>Saving or Opening Attachments</title> + <para> + If you get an attachment with an email message, + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> can help you save + it or open it with the appropriate applications. + </para> <para> - To Save an Attachment to Disk: + To save an attachment to disk: <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> <listitem> <para> - Open up the desired email + Click the downward pointing arrow on the attachment icon + and select <guimenuitem>Save to Disk</guimenuitem>. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Click on the down arrow at the bottom of the email for the desired - attachment. + Choose a location and name for the file. </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> + Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para> </listitem> </orderedlist> </para> + <para> - When someone sends you HTML mail, and includes an image in - the actual mail (that is, they use the <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Insert</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Image</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> tool, not the <guibutton>Attach</guibutton> - tool), <application>Evolution</application> will display the - image inside the message. + 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 arrow next 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> - If an HTML mail uses a link to an image, and asks - <application>Evolution</application> to download the image - from the Internet, <application>Evolution</application> will - not display the image unless you ask it to. This is because - remotely hosted images can slow down your system, and can be - used by spammers to track who reads their email. Having - images not load automatically helps protect your privacy. </para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach-html"> + <title>Images in HTML Mail</title> <para> - If you want the images to load, select + When someone sends you HTML mail that includes an image in + the body of the message— like the welcome message in + your Inbox when you first started <application>Ximian + Evolution</application>— + <application>Evolution</application> will display the image + inside the message. You can create messages like this by + using the + <menuchoice><guimenu>Insert</guimenu><guimenuitem>Image</guimenuitem></menuchoice> + tool in the message composer. + </para> + + <para> + If the image isn't included in the message, but is, instead, + a link to an image, <application>Evolution</application> can + download the image from the Internet for you. However, + <application>Evolution</application> will not display the + image unless you ask it to. This is because remotely hosted + images can be slow to load and display, and can even be used + by spammers to track who reads their email. Having images + not load automatically helps protect your privacy. + </para> + <para> + If you want the images to load for one message, select <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Message Display</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Load Images</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. - You can also set image loading behavior in the - <guilabel>Display</guilabel> tab of the + + If you want <application>Ximian Evolution</application> to + load remotely hosted images more often, go to the + <guilabel>Display</guilabel> tab of the <menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Mail Settings</guimenuitem> @@ -324,7 +367,8 @@ If you use an HTTP proxy, <application>Evolution</application> must be able to find it through the <systemitem>gnome-vfs</systemitem> subsystem - before it can load iamges from the net. + before it can load iamges from the Internet. You can set + this in one of two ways: <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>Configure it with Nautilus</term> @@ -405,33 +449,12 @@ </variablelist> </para> </note> - - <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 arrow next 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> + </sect3> </sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send"> - <title>Writing and Sending Mail</title> + <title>Composing New Email Messages</title> <para> You can start writing a new email message by selecting <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> @@ -455,30 +478,42 @@ <!-- ==============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>. + 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 written your message, press + <guibutton>Send</guibutton>. </para> <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-delay"> - <title>Saving Messages for Later</title> + <title>Sending Composed Messages 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 + <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. + messages to the <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel> queue. The + "Send Later" feature is particularly useful if you use a + modem to connect to the Internet and pay per-minute + charges: you can remain offline until you need to send + mail, then connect and send all your mail at once. </para> <para> To learn more about how you can specify message queue and filter behavior, see <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail">. </para> + <note> + <title>Working Offline</title> + <para> + Select + <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Work + Offline</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to have + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> disconnect + from the Internet while you work. When you want to + reconnect, choose + <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Work + Online</guimenuitem></menuchoice> + </note> <para> You can also choose to save messages as drafts or as text @@ -512,7 +547,7 @@ </sect2> <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-compose"> - <title>Advanced Mail Composition</title> + <title>More About Mail Composition</title> <para> In the next few sections, you'll see how <application>Evolution</application> handles advanced email @@ -560,7 +595,7 @@ </sect3> <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to-types"> - <title>Types of Recipients</title> + <title>Specifying Recipients for Email</title> <para> <application>Evolution</application>, like most email programs, recognizes three types of addressee: primary @@ -588,40 +623,6 @@ 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"> @@ -633,11 +634,16 @@ 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. + 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. NOTE: Bug filed on this-- it's not available now, + but may be in the future.--> + </para> + <para> Alternately, you can click on the <guibutton>To:</guibutton>, <guibutton>Cc:</guibutton>, or @@ -657,7 +663,7 @@ </sect2> <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-reply"> - <title>Replying to Messages</title> + <title>Replying to Email Messages</title> <para> To reply to a message, press the <guibutton>Reply:</guibutton> button while it is selected, @@ -810,14 +816,13 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> <title>Enhance 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 - text drawn facial expressions 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. + emails, which is why email is often regarded as + uncommunicative and cold, and why people often resort to + using far too many exclamation points 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> @@ -827,13 +832,20 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> slower to download and display. Because some people may prefer not to get HTML mail, <application>Evolution</application> sends plain text - unless you explicitly ask for HTML. To send HTML mail, - you will need to select <menuchoice> + unless you explicitly ask for HTML. + </para> + </note> + + <para> You can change the format of an email message between + plain text and HTML by choosing <menuchoice> <guimenu>Format</guimenu> <guimenuitem> - HTML</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To send all your mail as - HTML, you can set your default mail format preferences in - the mail configuration dialog. See <xref - linkend="config-prefs-mail-other"> for more information. + HTML</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. + </para> + <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 + information. </para> </note> <para> @@ -956,16 +968,21 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Make the email HTML mail by clicking + Make sure that you have the <menuchoice> <guimenu>Format</guimenu> <guimenuitem>HTML</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> + selector checked. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Click the <guibutton>Image</guibutton> button in the <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel>. + Click the <guibutton>Insert Image</guibutton> button in the toolbar, or select + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Insert</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Image</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. </para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -999,11 +1016,12 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Make the email HTML mail by clicking + Make sure that you have the <menuchoice> <guimenu>Format</guimenu> <guimenuitem>HTML</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> + selector checked. </para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -1013,9 +1031,25 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Select the template to use for the rule. + Select the type of rule. You can use a plain + line, a 3D line, or a yellow line with flowers. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose the size of the line, as a percentage of the width of the email window. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose the alignment and style. For the plain + line, you can choose the thickness of the line, + and whether it will be shaded, or solid. For the + other types, you can only choose alignment. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> <para> Click <guibutton>Insert</guibutton> to insert the rule. @@ -1030,7 +1064,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> <listitem> <para> - Select the text you want to link from + Select the text you want to display as a link. </para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -1051,55 +1085,55 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> </para> </listitem> </orderedlist> - </para> - <para> +</para> + +<para> To add an image to your HTML message: <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> <listitem> <para> - Click + Select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Insert</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Image</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> + </menuchoice>. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> + Click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> to select the image + you want to include in your email. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Select the image you want to include in your email. + Along the right side of the window, choose the alignment, + border, and other attributes of the image. If you change + the size attributes, the image will be shrunk or stretched + to fit the size you have chosen. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Press <guibutton>OK</guibutton> + If you would like to make the image a clickable link, + enter a URL in the <guilabel>Link</guilabel> tab of the + window. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Press <guibutton>Insert</guibutton> + When you are finished, press + <guibutton>Insert</guibutton> to include the image in + your message. </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> + <sect3 id="html-templates"> <title>HTML Templates</title> <para> @@ -1159,7 +1193,11 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> <sect3 id="composer-tables"> <title>Tables in Email</title> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> allows you to put tables in your HTML email to help organize your thoughts. These tables are a simplified version of what you might find in a spreadsheet program such as <application>Gnumeric</application>. + <application>Evolution</application> allows you to put + tables in your HTML email to help organize your thoughts. + These tables are a simplified version of what you might find + in a spreadsheet program like + <application>Gnumeric</application>. </para> <para> To include a table in your email: @@ -1171,7 +1209,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Enable HTML in your email by clicking + Make sure you have the <menuchoice> <guimenu> Format @@ -1180,16 +1218,35 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> HTML </guimenuitem> </menuchoice> + selector checked. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select + <menuchoice> + <guimenu> + Insert + </guimenu> + <guimenuitem> + Table + </guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + or click the <guiicon>Table</guiicon> button in the + toolbar. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - Select the template to use for the table. + Select the template, or style, you want to use for the + table. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Set up how many rows and columns you want. + Set the number of rows and columns you want. </para> </listitem> <listitem> diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index 6d902ad5c6..80e00b6e31 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -3,24 +3,93 @@ --> <chapter id="usage-mainwindow"> - <title>Getting Started with Evolution</title> + <title>Getting Started with Ximian Evolution</title> + + <sect1 id="what"> + <title>What is Ximian Evolution, and What Can It Do for Me?</title> + <para> + Information is useless unless it's organized and accessible; + it's hardly even worth the name if you can't look at it and be + <emphasis>informed</emphasis>. The goal of + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> is to make the + tasks of storing, organizing, and retrieving your personal + information easier, so you can work and communicate with + others. That is, it's a highly evolved <glossterm + linkend="groupware">groupware</glossterm> program, an integral + part of the Internet-connected desktop. + </para> + <para> + In other words, <application>Ximian Evolution</application> is + a tool to help you get your work done. + </para> + <para> + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> is Free Software. The + program and its source code are released under the terms of + the GNU <ulink type="help" + url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>General Public License + (GPL)</citetitle></ulink>, and the documentation falls under + the <ulink type="help" url="gnome-help:fdl"><citetitle>Free + Documentation License</citetitle></ulink> (FDL). For more + information about the GPL and the FDL, visit the Free Software + Foundation's website at <ulink + url="http://www.fsf.org">http://www.fsf.org</ulink>. + </para> + + <para> + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> can help you work in a + group by handling email, address and other contact + information, and one or more calendars. It can do that on one + or several computers, connected directly or over a network, + for one person or for large groups. + </para> + </para> + <para> + With <application>Ximian Evolution</application>, you can + accomplish your most common daily tasks faster. For example, it + takes only one or two clicks to enter an appointment or an + address card sent to you by email, or to send email to a contact + or appointment. <application>Ximian Evolution</application> + makes displays faster and more efficient, so searches are faster + and memory usage is lower. People who get lots of mail will + appreciate advanced features like <link + linkend="usage-mail-organize-vFolders"> Virtual Folders</link>, + which let you save searches as though they were ordinary mail + folders. + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-starting"> - <title>The First Time you Start Evolution</title> + <title>The First Time you Start Ximian Evolution</title> <para> - Start <application>Evolution</application> by selecting - <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem> from your - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu, or by typing - <command>evolution</command> at the command line. The first - time you run the program, it will create a directory called - <filename>evolution</filename> in your home directory, where it - will keep all your <application>Evolution</application>-related - files. Then, it will offer to help you set up mail accounts and - import data from other applications. + To start <application>Ximian Evolution</application>, do either + of the following: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <menuchoice><guimenu>Programs</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> from your + menu panel. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type <command>evolution</command> at the command line. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + + <para> + The first time you run the program, it will create a directory + called <filename>evolution</filename> in your home directory, + where it will store all of its local data. Then, it will open a + first-run assistant to help you set up mail accounts and import + data from other applications. </para> <para> - The first screen welcomes you to the assistant. It is estimated that - configuring your mail will take 2 to 5 minutes and importing mail will - take 1 to 2 minutes. + Using the first-run assistant will take approximately two to + five minutes. </para> <sect2 id="first-step"> @@ -70,7 +139,7 @@ <listitem> <para> Server Type — There are numerous types of servers which - <application>Evolution</application> can download your email from: + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> can download your email from: <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -128,7 +197,7 @@ <para> Authentication Type — Chances are you are using <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. Ask your administrator for more - details. You can have <application>Evolution</application> check + details. You can have <application>Ximian Evolution</application> check by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported types</guibutton>. </para> <para> @@ -139,9 +208,13 @@ </itemizedlist> </para> <tip id="exchange-info"> - <title>Does Evolution Talk to Exchange?</title> + <title>Can Ximian Evolution Talk to Exchange?</title> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> will only work with the popular email server, Microsoft Exchange, if you have <application>Exchange</application> set to use standard protocols such as POP or IMAP. Support for shared calendars is not supported at this time. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> can work with the + <application>Microsoft Exchange</application> server over + standard protocols such as POP or IMAP. Check with your + system administrator to see if you can get POP or IMAP + access to your email server. </para> </tip> </sect2> @@ -154,7 +227,7 @@ <listitem> <para> Server Type — There are numerous server types that - <application>Evolution</application> supports for sending your + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> supports for sending your mail. <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -189,7 +262,7 @@ Authentication Type — Chances are you are using <guilabel>Password</guilabel>. If you're not sure, ask your system administrator or ISP, or have - <application>Evolution</application> check for you by + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> check for you by clicking <guibutton>Check for supported types</guibutton>. </para> @@ -215,11 +288,13 @@ <sect2 id="fourth-step"> <title>Importing Mail (Optional)</title> <para> - If <application>Evolution</application> finds mail or address + If <application>Ximian Evolution</application> finds mail or address files from another application, it will offer to import them. + If you're not sure which file format your mail program uses, + ask your system administrator. </para> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> can import the following types of + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> can import the following types of files: <variablelist> <varlistentry> @@ -244,8 +319,8 @@ <term>MBox (mbox)</term> <listitem> <para> - The email box format used by Netscape, Evolution, - Eudora, and many other email clients. + The email box format used by Mozilla, Netscape, + Ximian Evolution, Eudora, and many other email clients. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -256,33 +331,50 @@ <title>Outlook 2000 Users</title> <para> Outlook 2000 uses a proprietary format that - <application>Evolution</application> cannot import directly. - To import files from Outlook 2000, you will need to boot to - Windows, import the files into Mozilla mail, then reboot and - import from Mozilla. Please see the FAQ at the Ximian website - for more information. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> cannot import directly. + To import files from Outlook 2000, do the following: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + + <listitem> + <para> + While using Windows, import the files into Mozilla Mail (or + another mailer, such as Netscape or Eudora, that uses the + standard mbox format). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Copy the files to the system or partition you use for + <application>Ximian Evolution</application>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Use the <application>Ximian Evolution</application> import + tool to import the files. Read the FAQ at the Ximian + website for more information. </para> </note> - <note> <title>Netscape Users</title> <para> Before importing mail from Netscape, make sure you select <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Compact All Folders</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. If you don't, - <application>Evolution</application> will import your deleted - messages, and they will reappear in the mailboxes. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> will import and undelete + the messages in your Trash folders. </para> </note> - Ask your system administrator if you aren't sure which you use. </para> <tip> - <title>Exporting Files From Evolution</title> + <title>Exporting Files From Ximian Evolution</title> <para> - Evolution uses standard file types for all its information, + Ximian Evolution uses standard file types for all its information, so you should have no trouble taking your information elsewhere if you want. </para> @@ -296,16 +388,16 @@ </sect1> <sect1 id="ui-intro"> - <title>What's What in Evolution</title> + <title>What's What in Ximian Evolution</title> <para> Now that you've gotten the first-run configuration out of the way, you're ready to get down to work. Here's a quick explanation of what's going on in your main - <application>Evolution</application> window. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> window. </para> <figure id="preface-basic-interface"> - <title>The Evolution Main Window</title> + <title>The Ximian Evolution Main Window</title> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo> <graphic fileref="figures/mainwindow-pic" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit"> @@ -320,7 +412,7 @@ <para> The <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel> gives you access to nearly all the - features that can be found in <application>Evolution</application>. + features that can be found in <application>Ximian Evolution</application>. </para> <para> @@ -349,7 +441,7 @@ </para> <para> - Periodically, <application>Evolution</application> will need to quietly + Periodically, <application>Ximian Evolution</application> will need to quietly display a message, or tell you the progress of a task. This most often happens when you're checking or sending email. These progress queues are shown here, in the <guilabel>Status Bar</guilabel>. @@ -357,11 +449,11 @@ <para> <inlinegraphic fileref="figures/full-5" format="png"></inlinegraphic> - <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel> + <guilabel>Search Tools</guilabel> </para> <para> - The <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel> lets you search through your email + The <guilabel>Search Tool</guilabel> lets you search through your email with precision so you can easily find what you're looking for. </para> @@ -369,7 +461,7 @@ <sect2 id="usage-mainwindow-shortcutbar"> <title>The Shortcut Bar</title> <para> - <application>Evolution</application>'s most important job is + <application>Ximian Evolution</application>'s most important job is to give you access to your information and help you use it quickly. One way it does that is through the <interface>shortcut bar</interface>, the column on the left @@ -385,14 +477,15 @@ <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term> <guibutton>My Evolution</guibutton></term> + <term> <guibutton>Summary</guibutton></term> <listitem> <para> - Start your day here. <guilabel>My Evolution</guilabel> - gives you a quick summary of new or important messages, - daily appointments and urgent tasks. You can customize + Start your day here. The Ximian Evolution + <guilabel>Summary</guilabel> gives you a quick + summary of new or important messages, daily + appointments and urgent tasks. You can customize its appearance and content, and use it to access - Evolution services. + Ximian Evolution services. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -403,7 +496,7 @@ <para> Click the <guibutton>Inbox</guibutton> button to start reading your mail. Your Inbox is also where you can - access Evolution's tools to filter, sort, organize, and + access Ximian Evolution's tools to filter, sort, organize, and search your mail. </para> </listitem> @@ -466,21 +559,22 @@ <para> The <interface>folder bar</interface> is a more comprehensive way to view the information you've stored with - <application>Evolution</application>. It displays all your + <application>Ximian Evolution</application>. It displays all your appointments, address cards, and email in a tree that's a lot like a <glossterm linkend="filetree">file tree</glossterm>— it starts small at the top, and branches downwards. On most computers, there will be three or four - folders at the base. First is the <guilabel>Local</guilabel> - folder, which holds all the <application>Evolution</application> - data that's stored on your computer. After that are - <guilabel>Other Contacts</guilabel>, <glossterm - linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> contact directories stored on a - network, followed by any <glossterm - linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm> mail folders you may have - available to you over your network. Lastly, there are - <guilabel>Virtual Folders</guilabel>, discussed in <xref - linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">, + folders at the base. First, of course, is the + <guilabel>Summary</guilabel>, a customizable summary of your + information. Below that are your <guilabel>Local + Folders</guilabel>, which hold all the + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> data that's stored on your + computer. After that are your network servers: <glossterm + linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> servers that host shared contact + directories, and <glossterm linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm> mail + folders to which you subscribe. Lastly, there are + <guilabel>vFolders</guilabel>, or virtual folders, discussed in + <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">, </para> <para> @@ -488,12 +582,6 @@ <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>My Evolution</guilabel>, a quick summary to help you do - your tasks. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> <guilabel>Calendar</guilabel>, for appointments and event listings. </para> @@ -518,7 +606,7 @@ <para> <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel>, for messages you have written but not yet sent. This will be empty unless you use - <application>Evolution</application> while offline. + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> while offline. </para> </listitem> @@ -530,11 +618,9 @@ <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, a virtual folder view of all - the messages you have marked for deletion but not yet - <glossterm linkend="expunge">expunged</glossterm>. Note that - once you have expunged a message, it - is permanently deleted. + <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, a vFolder view of all the + messages you have marked for deletion but not yet + <glossterm linkend="expunge">expunged</glossterm>. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -579,7 +665,6 @@ <listitem> <para> Select the folder type. The available options are. - <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -598,31 +683,16 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Mail Storage - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - My Evolution - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> Tasks </para> </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - vTrash - </para> - </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Select the folder for the new folder to go in. + Choose the location of the new folder. </para> </listitem> </orderedlist> @@ -631,7 +701,7 @@ <sect3 id="subfolders"> <title>Subfolders</title> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> lets you nest folders + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> lets you nest folders inside of each other, so that you can have a detailed organizational system. </para> @@ -646,11 +716,11 @@ <para> Right-clicking will bring up a menu for just about anything in - <application>Evolution</application>. If you right-click on a + <application>Ximian Evolution</application>. If you right-click on a folder, you'll have a menu with the following options: <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>View</guimenuitem>, to view the folder. </para></listitem> - <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Open in New Window</guimenuitem>, to see it in a new Evolution window. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Open in New Window</guimenuitem> to view the folder in another window. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem>, to move the folder to another location. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem>, to duplicate the folder. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>, to delete the folder and all its contents. </para></listitem> @@ -665,18 +735,6 @@ dropping them. </para> -<!-- - <tip> - <title>Context-Sensitive Help</title> - <para> - GNOME 2.0 offers context-sensitive help, which means you can - almost always get help on an item by right-clicking it. If - you're not sure what something is, or don't know what you can - do with it, choosing <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> from the - right-click menu is a good way to find out. - </para> - </tip> ---> <para> Any time new mail arrives in a mail folder, that folder label is displayed in bold text, along with the number of @@ -692,7 +750,7 @@ provide all the possible actions for any given view of your data. If you're looking at your Inbox, most of the menu items will relate to mail; some will relate to other components of - <application>Evolution</application> and some, especially those + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> and some, especially those in the <guimenu>File Menu</guimenu> will relate to the application as a whole. </para> @@ -701,13 +759,10 @@ <varlistentry> <term> <guimenu>File</guimenu></term> - <listitem><para> - Anything even related to a file or to the operations - of the application generally falls under this - menu: creating things, saving them to disk, - printing them, and quitting the program itself. - - </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> Anything related to a file or to the + operations of the application generally falls under this + menu: creating things, saving them to disk, printing them, + and quitting the program itself. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> @@ -721,9 +776,9 @@ <varlistentry> <term> <guimenu>View</guimenu></term> <listitem><para> - This menu lets you decide how <application>Evolution</application> + This menu lets you decide how <application>Ximian Evolution</application> should look. Some of the features control the appearance of - <application>Evolution</application> as a whole, and others + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> as a whole, and others the way a particular kind of information appears. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -738,7 +793,6 @@ </para></listitem> </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> <term> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu></term> <listitem><para> @@ -757,7 +811,7 @@ <listitem><para> Select among these items to open the <application>Help Browser</application> - and read the <application>Evolution</application> manual. + and read the <application>Ximian Evolution</application> manual. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> @@ -766,8 +820,9 @@ <para> Once you've familiarized yourself with the <interface>main window</interface> you can start doing things with it. We'll - start with <guilabel>My Evolution</guilabel>, the summary of - everything that's going on. + start with the <guilabel>Summary</guilabel>, which provides a + quick overview of your <application>Ximian + Evolution</application> information. </para> </sect2> <sect2 id="basics-summary"> @@ -800,7 +855,7 @@ <sect2 id="basics-mail"> <title>Introducing Email</title> <para> - <application>Evolution</application> email is like other + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> email is like other email programs in several ways: <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -838,13 +893,13 @@ </itemizedlist> </para> <para> - However, <application>Evolution</application> has some + However, <application>Ximian Evolution</application> has some important differences. First, it's built to handle very large amounts of mail. 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 large volumes - of mail. There's also the <application>Evolution</application> + of mail. There's also the <application>Ximian Evolution</application> <link linkend="usage-mail-organize-vFolders">vFolder</link>, an advanced organizational feature not found in mainstream mail clients. If you get a lot of mail, or if you keep every @@ -857,7 +912,7 @@ <!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> <figure id="usage-mail-intro-fig"> - <title>Evolution Mail</title> + <title>Ximian Evolution Mail</title> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo> <graphic fileref="figures/mail-inbox" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit"> @@ -930,9 +985,9 @@ <!-- ============== Figure ============================= --> <figure id="usage-calendar-fig"> - <title>Evolution Calendar View</title> + <title>Ximian Evolution Calendar View</title> <screenshot> - <screeninfo>Evolution Contact Manager Window</screeninfo> + <screeninfo>Ximian Evolution Contact Manager Window</screeninfo> <graphic fileref="figures/calendar" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> </graphic> </screenshot> @@ -984,19 +1039,19 @@ <sect2 id="basics-contacts"> <title>Introducing the Address Book</title> <para> - The <application>Evolution</application> address book can + The <application>Ximian Evolution</application> address book can handle all of the functions of an address book, phone book, or Rolodex. Of course, it's a lot easier to update - <application>Evolution</application> than it is to change an - actual paper book. <application>Evolution</application> also + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> than it is to change an + actual paper book. <application>Ximian Evolution</application> also allows easy synchronization with hand-held devices. Since - <application>Evolution</application> supports the <glossterm + <application>Ximian Evolution</application> supports the <glossterm linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> directory protocol, you can use it with almost any type of existing directory server on your network. </para> <para> - Another advantage of the <application>Evolution</application> + Another advantage of the <application>Ximian Evolution</application> address book is its integration with the rest of the application. For example, you can create an address card from an email just by right-clicking on the sender's email address. @@ -1017,9 +1072,9 @@ The address book looks like this: <figure id="usage-contact-fig"> - <title>Evolution Contact Interface</title> + <title>Ximian Evolution Contact Interface</title> <screenshot> - <screeninfo>Evolution Contact List Window</screeninfo> + <screeninfo>Ximian Evolution Contact List Window</screeninfo> <graphic fileref="figures/contact" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit"> </graphic> </screenshot> @@ -1030,7 +1085,6 @@ format="png"></inlinegraphic> <guilabel>Contact List</guilabel> </para> - <para> The <guilabel>Contact List</guilabel> lists your contacts. </para> @@ -1039,9 +1093,5 @@ read <xref linkend="usage-contact">. </para> </sect2> - </sect1> -</chapter> - - - +</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog index ae79f90dff..ddc875712e 100644 --- a/help/ChangeLog +++ b/help/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,23 @@ +2001-09-04 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com> + + * C/apx-authors.sgml: Credit kmarass. + + * C/usage-contact.sgml: groups-of-contacts-management. + + * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Add more info, "whatis" section, + "Ximian Evolution" and "vFolder." + + * C/evolution.sgml: "Ximian Evolution" not "Evolution" + + * C/preface.sgml: Moved "whatis" section to usage-mainwindow, as + per new-outline. + + * C/usage-mail.sgml: Expand deletion info. Also composer work. + +2001-08-30 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com> + + * C/apx-gloss.sgml: remove Spam, emoticon, haiku. Revise "Virus" + 2001-09-04 Kevin Breit <battery841@mediaone.net> * C/usage-print.sgml: Added infoa about Windows not handling .ps |