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</para>
</sect1>
- <sect1 id="commontasks">
+ <sect1 id="import-tool">
+<!-- This section sucks. Look at it, ask for improvements -->
+ <title>Importing External Files</title>
+ <para>
+ Chances are, <application>Evolution</application> isn't your first email
+ program. You're probably switching from another program and will want
+ email from your other program. It's for exactly these situations that
+ <application>Evolution</application> includes an import feature.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <application>Evolution</application> can import the following types of
+ files:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ VCard (.vcf, gcrd)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Outlook Express 4 (.mbx)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ MBox(mbox)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ VCard is a format to store addressbooks and contact information. Outlook
+ Express and MBox format both handle your email. If you're coming from
+ Windows, you're probably going to be importing Outlook Express files. If
+ you're coming from a Unix program, you're probably using mbox. Ask your
+ system administrator if you aren't sure which you use.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ To import your files, go to
+ <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>File</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Import File</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ A druid will appear, helping you to import your files. You'll need to
+ specify where the file is that you want to import. Click
+ <guibutton>Next</guibutton> and then <guibutton>Import</guibutton>.
+ <application>Evolution</application> will present you with the Folder
+ dialoge, so you can specify where your new messages will go. Select the
+ desired folder, and your file will be imported into
+ <application>Evolution</application>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ And if you're timid about using <application>Evolution</application>,
+ don't worry. <application>Evolution</application> won't mangle your
+ files, so if you choose to use your old application instead, you can
+ import your files right back in.
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="quickref-commontasks">
<title>Quick Reference for Common Tasks</title>
<para>
You might want to copy this section and tape it to the wall
next to your computer: it's a very short summary of most of
the things you'll want to do with
<application>Evolution</application>. Read <xref linkend="menuref"> if
- you would like a complete list of keyboard shortcuts for menu commands.
+ you would like a complete list of keyboard shortcuts for menu commands.
</para>
<sect2 id="quickref-newthings">