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When you get a hundred a day + and you want to refer to a message you received six weeks ago, + you <emphasis>need</emphasis> to sort and organize them. + Fortunately, <application>Evolution</application> has the tools + to help you do it. + </para> + + <sect1 id="usage-mail-organize-columns"> + <title>Sorting Mail with Column Headers</title> + <para> + By default, the message list has columns with the following + headings: an envelope icon indicating whether you have read + or replied to a message (closed for unread, open for read, + and open with an arrow on it to indicate you've sent a + reply), an exclamation point indicating priority, and the + <guilabel>From</guilabel>, <guilabel>Subject</guilabel>, and + <guilabel>Date</guilabel> fields. You can change their order + and remove them by dragging and dropping them. You can add + new ones with the <guimenuitem>Field Chooser</guimenuitem> + item in the right click menu for the column headings. + </para> + <para> + Right-click on one of the column headers to get a list of + options: + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Sort Ascending</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Sorts the messages top to bottom. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Sort Descending</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Sorts the messages bottom to top. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Group By this Field</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Groups messages instead of sorting them. (FIXME: Explain further) + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Remove this + Column</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para> Remove + this column from the display. You can also remove + columns by dragging the header off the list and + letting it drop. </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Field + Chooser</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para> A list + of column headers; just drag and drop them into + place between two existing headers. A red arrow will + appear to show you where you're about to put the + column. </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="usage-mail-organize-folders"> + <title>Getting Organized with Folders</title> + <para> + <application>Evolution</application> keeps mail, as well as + address cards and calendars, in folders. You start out with a + few, like <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel>, + <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Drafts</guilabel>, + but you can create as many as you like. Create new folders by + selecting <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu> and then + <guimenuitem>Folder</guimenuitem> from the + <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu. + <application>Evolution</application> will as you for the name + and the type of the folder, and will provide you with a folder + tree so you can pick where it goes. + </para> + <para> + When you click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, your new folder will + appear in the <interface>folder view</interface>. You can + then put messages in it by dragging and dropping them, or by + using the <guibutton>Move</guibutton> button in the + toolbar. If you want to move several messages at once, click + on the ones you want to move while holding down the + <keycap>CTRL</keycap> key, or use <keycap>Shift</keycap> to + select a range of messages. If you create a filter with the + <interface>filter assistant</interface>, you can have mail + moved to your folder automatically. + </para> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="usage-mail-organize-search"> + <title>Searching for Messages</title> + <para> + Most mail clients can search through your messages for you, + but <application>Evolution</application> does it faster. You + can search through just the message subjects, just the message + body, or both body and subject. + </para> + <para> + To start searching, enter a word or phrase in the text area + right below the toolbar, and choose a search type: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Body or subject contains:</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + This will search message subjects and the messages + themselves for the word or phrase you've entered in + the search field. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> <guilabel>Body contains:</guilabel> </term> + <listitem> + <para> + This will search only in message text, not the subject + lines. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Subject contains:</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + This will show you messages where the search text is + in the subject line. It will not search in the + message body. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Body does not contain:</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + This finds every email message that does not have the + search text in the message body. It will still show + messages that have the search text in the subject + line, if it is not also in the body. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Subject does not contain:</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + This finds every mail whose subject does not contain + the search text. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + When you've entered your search phrase, press + <keycap>Enter</keycap>. <application>Evolution</application> + will show your search results in the message list. + </para> + + <para> + If you think you'll want to return to a search again, you can + save it as a virtual folder by selecting <guilabel>Store + Search as Virtual Folder</guilabel>. + </para> + + <para> + When you're done with the search, go back to seeing all your + messages by choosing <guimenuitem>Show All</guimenuitem> from + the <guilabel>Search</guilabel> drop-down box. If you're + sneaky, just enter a blank search: since every message has at + least one space in it, you'll see every message in the + folder. + </para> + + <para> + If you'd like to perform a more complex search, open the + advanced search dialog by selecting + <guilabel>Advanced...</guilabel> from the + <guilabel>Search</guilabel> drop-down menu. Then, create your + search criteria (each with the same options you saw in the + regular search bar), and decide whether you want to find + messages that match all of them, or messages that match even + one. Then, click <guibutton>Search</guibutton> to go and find + those messages. + </para> + + <para> + You'll see a similar approach to sorting messages when you + create filters and virtual folders in the next few sections. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="usage-mail-organize-filters"> + <title>Staying organized: Mail Filters in Evolution</title> + <para> + Filters work very much like the mail room in a large company. + Their purpose is to bundle, sort, and distribute mail to the + various folders. + In addition, you can have multiple filters performing multiple + actions that may effect the same message in several ways. For + example, your filters could put copies of one message into + multiple folders, or keep a copy and send one to another + person as well, and it can do that in under a second. Which is + to say, it's faster and more flexible than an actual person + with a pile of envelopes. + </para> + <para> + Most often, you'll want to have + <application>Evolution</application> put mail into different + folders, but you can have it do almost anything you like. + People who get lots of mail, or who often need to refer to old + messages, find filters especially helpful, but they can greatly benefit + anybody who gets more than a few messages a day. To + create a filter, open the <interface>filter + assistant</interface> by selecting + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Mail Filters</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + </para> + + <figure id="usage-mail-filters-fig-assist"> + <title>The Filter Assistant</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>The Filter Assistant</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="fig/filter-assist-fig" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + The <interface>filter assistant</interface> window contains a + list of your current filters, sorted by the order in which + they are used. From the drop-down box at the top of the + window, choose <guilabel>Incoming</guilabel> to display + filters for incoming mail, and <guilabel>Outgoing</guilabel> + for those which sort only outgoing mail. + </para> + <para> + The <interface>filter assistant</interface> also has a set of + buttons: + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem><para> + <guibutton>Add</guibutton> — Create a new filter. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> — Edit an existing filter. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> — Delete the selected filter. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> <guibutton>Up</guibutton> — Move the + selected filter up in the list so it gets applied first. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + <guibutton>Down</guibutton> — Move the selected filter down + in the list, so it comes into play later. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + If you don't have any filters set up, the only one of those + buttons you can click is <guibutton>Add</guibutton>, which + will open a dialog to let you add a filter rule. If you do + have filters, you can either add a new filter rule, or select + one from your list and click <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>. + </para> + <para> + The filter rule editor, shown in <xref + linkend="usage-mail-filters-fig-new">, is where you'll + actually create your filtering rule. + + <figure id="usage-mail-filters-fig-new"> + <title>Creating a new Filter</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Creating a new Filter</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="fig/filter-new-fig" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + </para> + <para> + Enter a name for your filter in the <guilabel>Rule + Name</guilabel> field, and then begin choosing the criteria + you'd like to use as you sort your mail. Choose how many + criteria you'd like by pressing <guibutton>Add + Criterion</guibutton> and <guibutton>Remove + Criterion</guibutton>. If you have multiple criteria, you + should then decide whether to have the filter do its job only + <guilabel>if all criteria are met</guilabel>, or <guilabel>if + any criteria are met</guilabel>. + </para> + + <para> + For each filter criterion, you must first select + which of the following parts of the message you want the filter to + examine: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Sender</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + The sender's address. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Recipients</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + The recipients of the message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Subject</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + The subject line of the message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Specific Header</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + The filter can look at any header you + want, even obscure or custom ones. Enter the header name + in the first text box, and put your search text in the + second one. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Message Body</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + Search in the actual text of the message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Expression</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + For programmers only: match a message according to an + expression you write in the Scheme language, used to + define filters in Evolution. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Date Sent</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> Filter messages according to the date on + which they were sent: First, choose the conditions you + want a message to meet — <guilabel>before</guilabel> + a given time, <guilabel>after</guilabel> it, and so forth. + Then, choose the time. The filter will compare the + message's time-stamp to the system clock when the filter + is run, or to a specific time and date you choose from a + calendar. You can even have it look for messages within a + range of time relative to the filter &mdash perhaps you're + looking for messages less than two days old. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Date Recieved</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + This works the same way as the <guilabel>Date Sent</guilabel> + option, except that it compares the time you got the message + with the dates you specify. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Priority</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + Emails have a standard priority range from -3 (least + important) to 3 (most important). You can have filters set the + priority of messages you recieve, and then have other filters + applied only to those messages which have a certain priority. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Regex Match</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + If you know your way around a <glossterm + linkend="regular-expression">regex</glossterm>, or + regular expression, put your knowledge to use here. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Source</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Filter messages according the server you got them from. + You can enter a URL or choose one from the drop-down + list. This ability is only relevant if you use more + than one mail source. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + + <para> + Now, tell it what to do with those messages. If you want more + actions, click <guibutton>Add Action</guibutton>; if you want + fewer, click <guibutton>Remove Action</guibutton>. And choose + again: + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Copy to Folder</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + If you select this item, <application>Evolution</application> + will put the messages into a folder you specify. Click the + <guibutton><click here to select a folder></guibutton> button + to select a folder. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Move to Folder</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + If you select this item, <application>Evolution</application> + will put the messages into a folder you specify. Click the + <guibutton><click here to select a folder></guibutton> button + to select a folder. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Forward to Address</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + Select this, enter an address, and the addressee will + get a copy of the message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Delete</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + Marks the message for deletion. You can still get the message + back, at least until you <guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem> your + mail yourself. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Stop Processing</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + Select this if you want to tell all other filters to ignore + this message, because whatever you've done with it so far + is plenty. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Assign Color</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> + Select this item, and <application>Evolution</application> + will mark the message with whatever color you please. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Assign Score</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para> If you know that all mail with + "important" somewhere in the message body line is + important, you can give it a high priority score. In a subsequent filter you can + then arrange your messages by their priority score. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </para> + <para> + You're done. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to use this + filter, or <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to close the window + without saving any changes. + </para> + + + + <!-- FIXME: This needs to be in there. But the feature is temporarily + disabled and I don't know how it will be reimplemented. + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>When mail arrives:</guilabel> Select + this option to have messages filtered as they + arrive. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>When mail is sent:</guilabel> Select + this option to filter your outgoing mail. You + can use this feature to keep your + <interface>Outbox</interface> as organized as + your <interface>Inbox</interface>. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + + --> + + <note> + <title>Notable Filter Features</title> + <para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + Incoming email that your filters don't move goes into the Inbox; + outgoing mail that they don't move ends up in the Sent folder. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </note> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="usage-mail-organize-filters-mailing-lists"> + <title>Filtering by Mailing List</title> + <para> + You can tell <application>Evolution</application> to filter by + mailing list. This means that <application>Evolution</application> + will look at the mailing list address, and find out automatically + what list this is. If you are subscribed to mailing lists, you + should use the <guibutton>Filter by List</guibutton> instead of by + sender. + <example> + <title>Filter by List</title> + <para> + Kevin subscribes to bananas@ximian.com. However, there is also + a bananas@ximian.org address. If he used a regular + <guibutton>Filter by Sender</guibutton>, he would need to specify + one for each address. However, <guibutton>Filter by + List</guibutton> will recognize that both of them are the same + list. + </para> + </example> + </para> + </sect1> + + + <sect1 id="usage-mail-organize-vFolders"> + <title>Getting Really Organized with Virtual Folders</title> + <para> + If filters aren't flexible enough for you, or you find + yourself performing the same search again and again, consider + a virtual folder. Virtual folders, or vFolders, are an + advanced way of viewing your email messages within + <application>Evolution</application>. If you get a lot of + mail or often forget where you put messages, virtual folders can help + you stay on top of things. + </para> + <para> + A virtual folder is really a hybrid of all the other organizational + tools: it looks like a folder, it acts like a search, and you + set it up like a filter. In other words, while a conventional + folder actually contains messages, a virtual folder is a view of + messages that may be in several different folders. The + messages it contains are determined on the fly using a set of + criteria you choose in advance. + </para> + + <para> + As messages that meet the virtual folder criteria arrive or are + deleted, <application>Evolution</application> will + automatically place them in and remove them from the + virtual folder contents list. When you delete a message, it gets + erased from the folder in which it actually exists, as well as + any virtual folders which display it. + </para> + + <para> + Imagine a business trying to keep track of mail from hundreds + of vendors and clients, or a university with overlapping and + changing groups of faculty, staff, administrators and + students. The more mail you need to organize, the less you + can afford the sort of confusion that stems from an + organizational system that's not flexible enough. Virtual folders + make for better organization because they can accept + overlapping groups in a way that regular folders and filing + systems can't. + </para> + + <example id="usage-mail-organize-vFolders-ex"> + <title>Using Folders, Searches, and Virtual Folders</title> + <para> + To organize my mail box, I set up a virtual folder for + emails from my friend and co-worker Anna. I have another + one for messages that have "ximian.com" in the address and + "Evolution" in the subject line, so I can keep a record of + what people from work send me about + <application>Evolution</application>. If Anna sends me a + message about anything other than Evolution, it only shows + up in the "Anna" folder. When Anna sends me mail about the + user interface for <application>Evolution</application>, I + can see that message both in the "Anna" virtual folder and + in the "Internal Evolution Discussion" virtual folder. + </para> + </example> + + <!-- (INSERT SCREENSHOT HERE: virtual folders in action) --> + + <para> + To create a virtual folder, select <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Virtual Folder + Editor</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. This will bring up a + dialog box that looks suspiciously like the filter window + (for more information on filters, see <xref + linkend="usage-mail-organize-filters">), and which + presents you with a list of virtual folders you have previously + created. If you have created any virtual folders, they are listed + here, and you can select, edit or remove them if you wish. + If you have not created any, there will be only one available + option: click <guibutton>Add</guibutton> to add a new + Virtual Folder. + </para> + <para> + You can enter a name for your virtual folder in the + <guilabel>Name</guilabel>. Then, tell + <application>Evolution</application> what messages to look + for. This process is exactly like filter creation: decide + between <guilabel>Match all parts</guilabel> and + <guilabel>Match any part</guilabel>, then choose what part of + the message to look in, what sort of matching to perform, and + specify exactly what it is that you want to find, be it a + line of text, a score, a regular expression, or a particular date or + range of dates. + </para> + <para> + The second part, however, is slightly different. In the + section of the window labelled <guilabel>Virtual Folder Sources + </guilabel> is a list of folders in which + <application>Evolution</application> will search for the + contents of your vFolder. Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton> + to add a folder, or <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> to remove + one. That way, you can have your vFolder search in + newsgroups, or just in one of your mailboxes, or just in a + select few folders you've already screened with filters. + </para> + <para> + The vFolder creation window is shown in <xref + linkend="usage-mail-vfolder-fig-createrule"> + + <figure id="usage-mail-vfolder-fig-createrule"> + <title>Selecting a vFolder Rule</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Creating a vFolder Rule</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="fig/vfolder-createrule-fig" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + </para> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="usage-mail-subscriptions"> + <title>Subscription Management</title> + <para> + <application>Evolution</application> lets you handle your + IMAP and newsgroup subscriptions with the same tool: the + subscriptions manager. To start using it, choose + <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Manage + Subscriptions</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. + </para> + <para> + If you have configured any IMAP (mail) or NNTP (news) + servers, you will see them listed in the left half of the + subscription management window. Click on a server to select + it, and you will see the folders or newsgroups available to + you. You can then select individual folders and subscribe to + them, or remove yourself from the subscription list. + </para> + <para> + Once you have subscribed to a folder or newsgroup, your system + will check for new messages whenever you press the + <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton> button. + </para> + </sect1> + + + <sect1 id="encryption"> + <title>Encryption</title> + <sect2 id="encryption-whatis"> + <title>What is Encryption?</title> + <para> + Encryption is an ancient method of changing readable text to unreadable + text that dates back to Egyptian times. Encryption takes the statement + "Evolution" and turns it into something which cannot be read without help + through decryption. + <example> + <title>Encryption Example</title> + <para> + Kevin orders an <application>Evolution</application> t-shirt from + Ximian, Inc. over the internet. He puts in his credit card number + which is 1234-567-8901. For security, his computer encrypts the + credit card number so it can be safely transmitted over the internet. + The number now is @#$23ui7yr87#@!48970fsd, which holds no intentional + resemblance to the inital number. When the information gets to + Ximian, Inc. it'll be decrypted into the inital number. + </para> + </example> + Encryption can be used in email in two ways: to verify that the sender is + the real sender, and to hide the message while in transmission. + <application>Evolution</application> has the capability to do both. + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="encryption-keygen"> + <title>Generating your PGP key</title> + <para> + First, you need to create a PGP key. To do this, you'll need GPG + installed. + </para> + <tip> + <title>GPG Versions</title> + <para> + This manual covers version 1.0.6 of GPG. If your version is different, + this may not be entirely accurate. You may find out your version number + by typing in: <command>gpg --version</command>. + </para> + </tip> + <para> + You can start by typing in: <command>gpg --gen-key</command>. At the + first question, select 1. The next question asks you about key length. + The longer the key, more stronger it is. However, the longer the key, the + longer it takes to generate. This is your choice. However, 1024 bits + (default) should be adequate. The next question asks you if you want your + key to expire. Expiring keys make your key invalid after a certain amount + of time, so old keys don't float around active. This is the same concept + as a coupon at a supermarket. Next, you'll type in your Real name, your + email address, and a comment. You should not forge this information, as + it is used later to verify who you are. Assuming that all your + information is correct, press "O" to continue. GPG now asks you for a + passphrase. This is a password which you will need to decrypt and encrypt + messages. This can be any length, with any characters in it. It is case + sensitive, which means that it does know the difference between capital + letters and lower-case. Now your key is generated. It is recommend you + surf the internet, read your email, or write a letter in a word + processor. This help creates randomness in the key. + </para> + <para> + Once this is completed, you'll be dropped back to the command line. + Now you can view your key information by typing <command>gpg + --list-keys</command>. You should see something similar to this: + <example id="gpg-list-keys"> + <title>GPG Listing Keys</title> + <para> + /home/bob/.gnupg/pubring.gpg + ---------------------------- + pub 1024D/32j38dk2 2001-06-20 bob <bob@bob.com> + sub 1024g/289sklj3 2001-06-20 [expires: 2002-11-14] + </para> + </example> + You'll now need to upload your public key to a keyserver, so that your + friends can use your key. You'll need to know the ID of your key, which + is after the 1024D on the line beginning with pub. For this example, it + is 32j38dk2. You now type in <command>gpg --send-keys --keyserver + wwwkeys.pgp.net 32j38dk2</command>. Substitute your key ID for 32j38dk2. + You will be prompted to type in your password <!-- verify that you need to + enter your password here --> and your key will be uploaded for your + friends to download. + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="encrypt-evo-integ"> + <title>Setting up Evolution's Encryption</title> + <para> + You'll need to open + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Mail Settings</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + Once there, select the account you'd like to associate the key to and click + the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. In the + <guilabel>Security</guilabel> tab is a section labeled <guilabel>Pretty + Goog Privacy</guilabel>. Enter your key ID and click + <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. Your key is now integrated into your identity + in <application>Evolution</application>. + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="encrypt-sending"> + <title>Sending Encrypted Messages</title> + <para> + You can either sign or encrypt a message. When you sign a message, verify + that you were the one who sent it, and that no one is forging your + identity. Encrypting a message makes it impossible for someone with + prying eyes to view it while it's in tranmission. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="sign-msg"> + <title>Signing a Message</title> + <para> + To sign a message, you simply click + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Security</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>PGP Sign</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + . You will be prompted for your PGP password. Once you enter it, + click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> and your message will be signed. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="encrypt-msg"> + <title>Encrypting a Message</title> + <para> + Encrypting a message is very similar to signing a message. You simply + click the menu item + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Security</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>PGP Encrypt</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="unencrypting"> + <title>Unencrypting a Recieved Message</title> + <para> + Sometimes, a friend will send you a message which is encrypted. In order + for you to read it, you need to unencrypt it. + </para> + <para> + When you view the encrypted message, <application>Evolution</application> + will prompt you for your PGP password. You type in your PGP password and + the message is then decrypted. + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> +</chapter> |