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diff --git a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml index d0ccf2c454..6326679023 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -1,12 +1,32 @@ - <chapter id="config-prefs"> +<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> - To change your configuration settings, select - <guimenuitem>Configure Camel Providers</guimenuitem> from the - <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> menu. This will open the - preferences window, illustrated in <xref linkend="config-prefs-fig">. - Preferences are seperated into several categories: + Perhaps your mail server has changed names. Perhaps you've + grown tired of a certain layout for your appointments. + Whatever the reason, you want to change your + <application>Evolution</application> settings. This chapter + will tell you how to do just that. + </para> + + <sect1 id="config-prefs-mail"> + <title>Mail Settings</title> + <para> + To change your mail settings, first go to your + <interface>Inbox</interface>. Then select <guimenuitem>Mail + Settings</guimenuitem> from the <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> menu. + This will open the <interface>mail preferences + window</interface>, illustrated in <xref + linkend="config-prefs-mail-fig">. Mail Preferences are + seperated into several categories: <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -32,65 +52,36 @@ </itemizedlist> <!-- THE FOLLOWING MAY BE REINSTATED: - - as well as attachment + as well as attachment and HTML handling, forwarding behavior, filters, and other <application>Evolution</application> behaviors specific to email. The default behaviors are those approved by Jamie Zawinski. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Contacts</guilabel>, which allows you to - control addressbook sharing as well as other funcctions - specific to your contact manager. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Calendar</guilabel>, which allows you to set - up calendar networking, as well as the way that your - calendar will behave and appear. The default view is by - week and the default calendar is Western. Time and - date are determined by the system clock and - localization, and cannot be set here. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>General</guilabel>, which covers everything - else, including the <application>Evolution</application> - startup screen. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> --> + + </para> <!-- ==============Figure===================== --> - <figure id="config-prefs-fig"> + <figure id="config-prefs-mail-fig"> <title>Preferences Dialog</title> <screenshot> - <screeninfo>Preferences dialog</screeninfo> - <graphic fileref="fig/config-camel-fig" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + <screeninfo>Setting mail preferences</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="fig/config-mail" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> </graphic> </screenshot> </figure> <!-- ==============End of Figure================--> - <sect1 id="config-prefs-identity"> + <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-identity"> <title>Identity Settings</title> <para> If you have only one email address, or use automatic - forwarding to funnel multiple addresses into one, then you - will only need to configure one identity. You may, however, - want more thatn one. To alter an identity, click on it in - the <guilabel>Identity</guilabel> tab of the + forwarding to funnel multiple addresses to one account, then + you will only need to configure one identity. You may, + however, want more that one. To alter an identity, click on + it in the <guilabel>Identity</guilabel> tab of the <interface>Preferences</interface> window, and then click <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>. To add a new identity, simply click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>. @@ -132,9 +123,9 @@ </itemizedlist> </para> - </sect1> + </sect2> - <sect1 id="config-prefs-network"> + <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-network"> <title>Network Settings</title> <para> In order to do much of anything with @@ -152,7 +143,7 @@ determine how you want to send your mail. </para> - <sect2 id="config-prefs-network-sources"> + <sect3 id="config-prefs-network-sources"> <title>Mail Sources</title> <para> The <interface>Mail Sources</interface> tab allows you to @@ -202,58 +193,48 @@ </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - - </para> - <sect3 id="config-prefs-network-advanced-multiconnect"> - <title>Multiple Network Connections</title> - <para> - People with who use multiple ISP's or networks, or who - have multiple email accounts, will need to do a little - more work, but not much. - </para> - <example> - <title>Multiple Identities and Networks</title> - <para> - Nate's laptop goes everywhere with him, and he needs - to be able to use <application>Evolution</application> - from anywhere&mdash a hotel room, an airplane, a - client's office, his office, anywhere at all. (INSERT - HOW EVOLUTION HELPS HIM DO THIS). - </para> - </example> - - <para> - (INSERT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THESE THINGS ARE AND HOW TO - USE THEM) (I'M THINKING IN TERMS OF THE APPLE LOCATION - MANAGER) (Kill this section if Evolution doesn't support - this for 1.0). - </para> - </sect3> - - <sect3 id="config-prefs-network-advanced-other"> - <title>Other Advanced Network Settings</title> - <para> - I can't think of any at the moment but i'm sure they're - out there. They belong here. </para> </sect3> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="config-prefs-mail"> - <title>Modifying the Mail</title> - <para> - This section discusses mail-specific preferences. Click on - the <guibutton>Mail</guibutton> tab in the - <interface>Preferences</interface> window to access these - settings. - </para> + <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>. + </para> + </sect3> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="config-prefs-mail-other"> + <title>Other Mail Preferences</title> <para> - You can set the following options: <!--insert variable list here--> + Currently, there is only one option that falls into this + category: <guilabel>Send messages in HTML format</guilabel>. + If you check this box, you will send messages as HTML. If + you leave it unchecked, your messages will be sent without + HTML formatting. See <xref + linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-send-html"> for more + information about HTML mail. </para> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="config-prefs-contact"> - <title>Managing the Contact Manager</title> + </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="config-prefs-contact"> + <title>Managing the Contact Manager</title> <para> To set the behavior of your Contact Manager, click on the <guibutton>Contact Manager</guibutton> tab in the @@ -268,10 +249,35 @@ <sect1 id="config-prefs-cal"> <title>Configuring the Calendar</title> <para> - This section discusses calendar-specific preferences. Click - on the <guibutton>Calendar</guibutton> tab in the - <interface>Preferences</interface> window to access these - settings. + This section discusses calendar-specific preferences. While + looking at your calendar, select + <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> from the + <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu. This will open up the + <interface>Preferences</interface> window. It contains four + tabs: (each tab to be a sect1 by tuesday june 6) + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Time display</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Colors</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>To Do List</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Alarms</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> </para> <para> You can set the following options: <!--insert variable list @@ -287,4 +293,9 @@ </para> </sect1> </chapter> -
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