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@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
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. On the inside, it's a
- powerful database; on the outside, it's a tool to help you get
- your work done.
+ 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,
@@ -36,12 +38,11 @@
</para>
<para>
<note>
- <title>This is a preview release</title>
+ <title>This is a Beta release</title>
<para>
- <application>Evolution</application> is not complete, and
- still has a lot of flaws. Please help improve it by
- letting us know about them. You should do this on the
- Ximian GNOME bug report page at <ulink
+ <application>Evolution</application> is now on the home
+ stretch to version 1.0. Please help prepare for the 1.0
+ release by reporting bugs to us at <ulink
url="http://bugzilla.ximian.com">bugzilla.ximian.com</ulink>. There
are detailed bug reporting instructions in <xref
linkend="evolution-faq">.
@@ -49,8 +50,7 @@
<para>
Please send comments on the guide to
<email>aaron@ximian.com</email>. The first person to send
- me some good constructive criticism wins a free Ximian
- t-shirt.
+ some good suggestions gets a free Ximian t-shirt.
</para>
</note>
</para>
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@
<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.
+ 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>
@@ -165,15 +166,18 @@
<tip id="example-tip">
<title>Example Tip</title>
<para>
- This is what an example looks like.
+ Tips and bits of extra information will look like
+ this.
</para>
</tip>
+
<example>
<title>Example Example</title>
<para>
This is what an example looks like.
</para>
</example>
+
<warning id="example-warning">
<title>Example Warning</title>
<para>
@@ -183,151 +187,7 @@
</para>
</formalpara>
</sect1>
- <sect1 id="ui-intro">
- <title>Evolution Interface Introduction</title>
- <para>
- <application>Evolution</application> follows a consistent UI. This means
- that in each component, you will find many UI characteristics the same as
- others components.
- </para>
-
- <figure id="preface-basic-interface">
- <title>Evolution's Interface</title>
- <screenshot>
- <screeninfo>Inbox</screeninfo>
- <graphic fileref="fig/mainwindow-pic.png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
- </graphic>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-1.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Menubar</guilabel> gives you access to nearly all the
- features that can be found in <application>Evolution</application>.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-2.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel> gives you fast and easy access to the
- most used features in each component.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-3.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Shortcut Bar</guilabel> lets you go to your favorite
- components with the click of a click of a button.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-4.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Status Bar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Periodically, <application>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>.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <inlinegraphic fileref="fig/full-5.png"></inlinegraphic>
- <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Search Bar</guilabel> lets you search through your email
- with precision so you can easily find what you're looking for.
- </para>
- </sect1>
- <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
- access to your email from your old 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) - Contacts
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Outlook Express 4 (.mbx) - Email
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- MBox(mbox) - Email
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- VCard is a format to store addressbooks and contact information. Outlook
- handles 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>
- <note>
- <title>Eudora</title>
- <para>
- Eudora email client uses mbox format to store mail. So if you're coming
- from Eudora, you'll want to select mbox.
- </para>
- </note>
- <note>
- <title>Outlook 2000</title>
- <para>
- Outlook 2000 uses a format which <application>Evolution</application>
- cannot directly import. However, you can import it using Mozilla on
- Windows. Please see the FAQ for more information.
- </para>
- </note>
-
- <para>
- To import your files, go to
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Import File</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>
- </para>
- <para>
- An assistant 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>