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@@ -47,11 +47,7 @@
</para>
</abstract>
-
- <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend">
- <title>Reading, Getting and Sending Mail</title>
-
- <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-read">
+ <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-read">
<title>Reading Mail</title>
<para>
You can start reading email by clicking
@@ -127,7 +123,7 @@
</tip>
</para>
- <sect3 id="usage-mail-listorder">
+ <sect2 id="usage-mail-listorder">
<title>Sorting the message list</title>
<para>
One of the ways <application>Evolution</application> lets
@@ -155,8 +151,8 @@
message with the original, so you can follow the thread of a
conversation from one message to the next.
</para>
- </sect3>
- <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-delete">
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-delete">
<title>Deleting Mail</title>
<para>
Once you've read your mail, you may want to get rid of
@@ -177,10 +173,10 @@
<guimenu>Folder</guimenu> menu. That will delete it
permanently.
</para>
- </sect3>
- </sect2>
+ </sect2>
+ </sect1>
- <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get">
+ <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get">
<title>Checking Mail</title>
<para>
Now that you've had a look around the
@@ -220,7 +216,7 @@
</para>
</note>
- <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-news">
+ <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-news">
<title>Using Evolution for News </title>
<para>
Newsgroups are so similar to email that there's no reason not
@@ -232,9 +228,9 @@
<application>Evolution</application> will also check for news
messages.
</para>
- </sect3>
+ </sect2>
- <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach">
+ <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach">
<title>Attachments and HTML Mail</title>
<para>
If someone sends you an <glossterm>attachment</glossterm>, a
@@ -257,11 +253,11 @@
HTML-formatted mail, complete with graphics. HTML
formatting will display automatically, although you can
turn it off if you prefer.
- </para>
- </sect3>
+ </para>
</sect2>
+ </sect1>
- <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send">
+ <sect1 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send">
<title>Writing and Sending Mail</title>
<para>
You can start writing a new email message by selecting
@@ -296,7 +292,7 @@
<guibutton>Send</guibutton>.
</para>
- <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-delay">
+ <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-delay">
<title>Saving Messages for Later</title>
<para>
Evolution will send mail immediately unless you tell it to
@@ -330,8 +326,8 @@
<guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Save In
Folder</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
</para>
- </sect3>
- <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-compose">
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-compose">
<title>Advanced Mail Composition</title>
<para>
You can probably guess the purpose of the buttons labelled
@@ -343,7 +339,7 @@
additional features, including large recipient lists,
attachments, and forwarding.
</para>
- <sect4 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-attach">
+ <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-attach">
<title>Attachments</title>
<para>
If you want to attach a file to your email message, you
@@ -374,8 +370,8 @@
always shown, load images only if the sender is in your
addressbook, or never load images.
</para>
- </sect4>
- <sect4 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to-types">
+ </sect3>
+ <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to-types">
<title>Types of Recipients</title>
<para>
<application>Evolution</application>, like most email
@@ -428,9 +424,9 @@
</para>
</example>
</para>
- </sect4>
+ </sect3>
- <sect4 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to">
+ <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to">
<title>Choosing Recipients Quickly</title>
<para>
f you have created address cards in the contact manager,
@@ -461,10 +457,10 @@ f you have created address cards in the contact manager,
linkend="usage-contact-automate"> and <xref
linkend="usage-calendar-apts">.
</para>
- </sect4>
- </sect3>
+ </sect3>
+ </sect2>
- <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-reply">
+ <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-reply">
<title>Replying to Messages</title>
<para>
To reply to a message, press the
@@ -542,9 +538,9 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
</para>
</note>
</para>
- </sect3>
+ </sect2>
- <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-find">
+ <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-find">
<title>Searching and Replacing with the Composer</title>
<para>
You're probably familiar with search and replace features,
@@ -601,8 +597,8 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
be <guilabel>Case Sensitive</guilabel> when it determines
a match.
</para>
- </sect3>
- <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-html">
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-html">
<title>Embellish your email with HTML</title>
<para>
Normally, you can't set text styles or insert pictures in
@@ -779,7 +775,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
composition tool or text editor would.
</para>
</note>
- </sect3>
+ </sect2>
<!-- Function not implemented, possibly never will be due to security evil. -->
@@ -796,7 +792,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
</sect3>
-->
- <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-fwd">
+ <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-fwd">
<title>Forwarding Mail</title>
<para>
The post office forwards your mail for you when you change
@@ -831,8 +827,8 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
<interface>composition frame</interface>, and press
<guibutton>Send</guibutton>.
</para>
- </sect3>
- <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-ettiquette">
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="usage-mail-getnsend-ettiquette">
<title>Seven Tips for Email Courtesy</title>
<para>
I started with ten, but four were "Don't send
@@ -860,7 +856,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
<listitem>
<para>
ALL CAPS MEANS YOU'RE SHOUTING! Don't write a whole
- message in capital letters. It hurts people's ears.
+ messagge in capital letters. It hurts people's ears.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -876,18 +872,189 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed-->
don't write back.
</para>
</listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- When you reply or forward, include just enough of
- the previous message to provide context: not too
- much, not too little.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- <para> Happy mailing! </para>
- </sect3>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ When you reply or forward, include just enough of
+ the previous message to provide context: not too
+ much, not too little.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ <para> Happy mailing! </para>
</sect2>
</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 &lt;bob@bob.com&gt;
+ 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>