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diff --git a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml index 65ea822cfe..de8c8beae7 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -1,14 +1,7 @@ - +<!-- <!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> --> <chapter id="config-prefs"> -<!--this chapter needs a LOT of work. structurally it needs for the -mail and other sections to be similar. it needs content in the -Calendar section and the Contact section. Calendar prefs functions -documentation-ready, although subject to substantial change. Contact -functions are not yet available for doc'ing. . aaron, june 5. 7 am. ---> - <title>Advanced Configuration</title> <para> Perhaps your mail server has changed names. Perhaps you've @@ -28,29 +21,34 @@ functions are not yet available for doc'ing. . aaron, june 5. 7 am. window</interface>, illustrated in <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail-fig">. Mail Preferences are seperated into several categories: - <itemizedlist> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Identity</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Identity</guilabel>, which allows you to set + This allows you to set your name, email address, and other information. The default values are the ones found on your system account. </para> </listitem> - + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Sources</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Sources</guilabel>, which allows you to specify - your mail receiving server and protocols. + Set your mail-checking protocols and servers here. </para> </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Transports</guilabel>, which allows you to - specify how you will send mail. + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Transports</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Here, you can specify how you will send mail. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> <!-- THE FOLLOWING MAY BE REINSTATED: as well as attachment @@ -144,79 +142,88 @@ functions are not yet available for doc'ing. . aaron, june 5. 7 am. determine how you want to send your mail. </para> - <sect3 id="config-prefs-network-sources"> - <title>Mail Sources</title> - <para> - The <interface>Mail Sources</interface> tab allows you to - edit, add, or delete methods of retreiving mail from - servers. Clicking on <guibutton>Add</guibutton> or - <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> will bring up a dialog box to - offer you the following options: - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Mail source type:</guilabel>At this point, you - can only select from POP or Unix-style mbox files, but - additional types will be supported in the future. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Server:</guilabel>Enter the name of your mail - server in this field, eg: mail.mycompany.com - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Username:</guilabel>Enter your user name here. - Eva Lucy Ann Tester's user name is eltester. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Authentication:</guilabel> Your system - administrator will know which type of authentication - your system requires. - <application>Evolution</application> can also detect - what sorts of authentication are available once it knows - where to find the server. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Test these values before continuing</guilabel> - If this box is checked, - <application>Evolution</application> will attempt to - make sure that all the other entries in the dialog box - are correct. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> + <sect3 id="config-prefs-network-sources"> + <title>Mail Sources</title> + <para> + The <interface>Mail Sources</interface> tab allows you to + edit, add, or delete methods of retreiving mail from + servers. Clicking on <guibutton>Add</guibutton> or + <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> will bring up a dialog box to + offer you the following options: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Mail source type:</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Select from IMAP, POP or Unix-style + <filename>mbox</filename> files. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> <guilabel>Server:</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the name of your mail server in this field, + eg: <userinput>mail.mycompany.com</userinput> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Username:</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Enter your user name here. Eva Lucy Ann Tester's + user name is <userinput>eltester</userinput>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Authentication:</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Your system administrator will know which type of + authentication your system requires. + <application>Evolution</application> can also detect + what sorts of authentication are available once it + knows where to find the server. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Test values before continuing</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + If this box is checked, + <application>Evolution</application> will attempt to + make sure that all the other entries in the dialog + window are correct. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="config-prefs-mail-network-transports"> - <title>Transports</title> - <para> - The <interface>Transports</interface> tab lets you set how - you will send mail. As of this writing, you have two - choices: <guilabel>SMTP</guilabel>, which uses a remote - mail server, and <guilabel>sendmail</guilabel>, - which uses the <application>sendmail</application> program - on your local system. - </para> - <para> - If you choose <guilabel>SMTP</guilabel>, you will need - to know the name of your mail server. Your system + </sect3> + <sect3 id="config-prefs-mail-network-transports"> + <title>Transports</title> + <para> + The <interface>Transports</interface> tab lets you set how + you will send mail. As of this writing, you have two + choices: <guilabel>SMTP</guilabel>, which uses a remote + mail server, and <guilabel>sendmail</guilabel>, which uses + the <application>sendmail</application> program on your + local system. + </para> + <para> + If you choose <guilabel>SMTP</guilabel>, you will need to + know the name of your mail server. Your system administrator or ISP has probably included that information on the piece of paper you lost about five minutes ago. <application>Evolution</application> can - attempt to determine if you have entered the right - server name. To have it do so, - check the box labelled <guilabel>Test these values before - continuing</guilabel> before you click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. + attempt to determine if you have entered the right server + name. To have it do so, check the box labelled + <guilabel>Test these values before continuing</guilabel> + before you click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para> </sect3> </sect2> |